News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Jan. 8, 2026: In a sweeping move that marks a significant shift in U.S. engagement with multilateral institutions, the US withdraws from international organizations, conventions, and treaties – including several focused on the Caribbean and Latin America — saying continued participation no longer serves American interests. Donald Trump withdraws from […]
Bolsonaro back in hospital after all Thursday, January 8th 2026 – 10:09 UTC Flávio Bolsonaro called De Moraes a denialist of medical science Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was hospitalized on Wednesday following a head injury sustained in his jail cell. The incident has triggered a fierce legal battle after Supreme Federal Court […]
Trump orders US out of 66 wasteful international organizations Thursday, January 8th 2026 – 10:14 UTC Many of these organizations had been seized by progressive ideologies, Rubio explained US President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Wednesday directing the United States to withdraw from 66 international organizations. The White House characterized the targeted […]
US keeps seizing tankers linked to Venezuela Thursday, January 8th 2026 – 10:20 UTC A vessel in the North Atlantic was renamed and re-flagged to Russia to deter US boarding United States forces executed back-to-back seizures of two major oil tankers on Wednesday, marking a significant escalation in the naval blockade of Venezuela. […]
Rubio outlines three-phase plan for Venezuela’s recovery Thursday, January 8th 2026 – 10:29 UTC More specific operational details are to be revealed shortly, Rubio said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described on Wednesday before his country’s Senate the President Donald Trump administration’s three-phase plan for Venezuela’s political and economic future. The initiative […]
Venezuela’s new oil revenues to be spent solely on US goods Thursday, January 8th 2026 – 10:55 UTC Washington wants to become Caracas’ new main trading partner in lieu of Moscow, Beijing, or Tehran, Trump explained President Donald […]
Trump invites Petro to White House following phone call Thursday, January 8th 2026 – 10:55 UTC Petro and Trump shifted from a confrontational to a diplomatic tone US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he would host Colombian President Gustavo Petro at the White House in the coming days to resolve a […]
Three years after the fact, the Jan. 8 uprising still has Lula’s future in the balance Thursday, January 8th 2026 – 09:56 UTC Whichever course of action Lula chooses, he will have to pay a political price Brazil is commemorating Thursday the third anniversary of the Jan. 8, 2023, attempted coup d’état, for […]
Argentina and UK confirm cooperation in combating international crime and border threats Thursday, January 8th 2026 – 07:45 UTC Argentine Security minister Alejandra Monteoliva meeting with UK Ambassador David Cairns. Patricia Bullrich during the presentation of UK drones to Argentina at the UK Embassy in 2025 Argentina and UK have coincided […]
News Americas, NY, NY: The United States has killed more than 115 people in boats across the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean by blowing up vessels it identified as carrying drug traffickers. This comes as the United States’ 2025 Narco Report – International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, (INCSR), identified the Caribbean as a central transshipment […]