Bolivian Gasolinazo conflict advancing to “National Revolution” phase Saturday, January 10th 2026 – 10:53 UTC The COB showed up for talks on Friday with a “total repeal or nothing” proposal Negotiations between the Bolivian Government of President Rodrigo Paz Pereira and the Bolivian Workers’ Union (COB) collapsed on Friday, leaving the country’s instability […]

Venezuela stocks surge 124% a week after Maduro’s removal Saturday, January 10th 2026 – 00:28 UTC Venezuela’s market is hindered by currency convertibility limits, bureaucratic registration requirements for foreign investors, and a widening black-market exchange rate gap Venezuelan assets have surged in a dramatic fashion this week, with the Caracas Stock Exchange’s main […]

EU gives nod to Mercosur FTA despite fragmented France’s rejection Friday, January 9th 2026 – 20:12 UTC Von der Leyen will sign the treaty in Asunción on Monday A qualified majority of European Union (EU) member states voted Friday to approve the landmark Free Trade Agreement with the Southern Common Market (Mercosur). The […]

EU-Mercosur deal to be signed in Asunción on Jan. 17 Friday, January 9th 2026 – 20:33 UTC Mercosur Presidents do not need to attend the signing, but they will most likely be there, Lubetkin foresaw The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) and the European Union (EU) will be […]

The head of one of Colombia’s largest guerrilla forces, Néstor Gregorio Vera Fernández – alias Iván Mordisco – has called for a coalition with rival rebel groups in response to Washington’s intervention in Venezuela. Mordisco, who heads the Central General Staff, or Estado Mayor Central (EMC), an offshoot of the now-defunct FARC rebel group, called […]

News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Jan. 9, 2026: As the countdown to Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago intensifies and the 2026 season begins to take shape, Caribbean artists in the soca genre are rolling out fresh releases aimed at fetes, airwaves, and global playlists. But several reggae singer have also dropped new tunes this […]

Bogotá, Colombia — Venezuela has released a “significant” number of political prisoners, according to a statement on Thursday from the president of Venezuela’s National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez.  According to the Associated Press, the released prisoners include both foreign and Venezuelan opposition figures and the move was requested by the White House.  The release comes almost […]

Bogotá, Colombia — Thousands gathered in Plaza de Bolívar after answering Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s call to mobilize against threats to Colombia’s national sovereignty from the United States. Petro called for people to take to the streets in every public square across the country after Trump said military action in Colombia “sounds good” on Sunday, […]

From Havana’s blackouts to Santiago de Cuba’s exile songs, Cubans are treating Nicolás Maduro’s fall as a defining forecast. With Venezuela’s vital oil lifeline under threat, Miguel Díaz-Canel’s government faces the mounting pressure of an economy in crisis and families already surviving on rations. Survival In Havana Goes Public In Havana, elderly Cubans are digging […]

By NAN Business Editor News Americas, NEW YORK, NY: Guyana is making global headlines for its oil riches with investors rushing to the South American CARICOM shores and global media lavishing praise on it as the Caribbean’s newest economic success story. Massive offshore oil discoveries have transformed the small South American nation into one of […]