According to Vice Foreign Minister Mauricio Jaramillo, Washington’s unilateral military actions constitute a clear violation of international law, as he asserted that democracy does not arise from coercion or external intervention. Furthermore, he stated that his country reaffirms that Latin America must be preserved as a Zone of Peace, committed to the peaceful resolution of […]
During the tribute at Cuba’s diplomatic headquarters in Quito, the ambassador of the Caribbean country, Basilio Gutierrez, highlighted the courage and dignity of the Cubans, who carried out missions on behalf of the Revolutionary Armed Forces and the Ministry of the Interior, at the request of Venezuelan counterparts. With a minute of silence he paid […]
By Keith Bernard News Americas, NY, NY: Venezuela stands as the clearest warning of what happens when ideology replaces governance. Caught between neoconservative interventionism and neo-Bolivarian defiance, the country has become less a sovereign state than an ideological battlefield – one its people did not choose. Hundreds of protesters turned out at the Hands Off […]
In San Pedro Sula, Honduras, a few young men tried to defend four blocks from MS-13 and the 18th Street gang. A part-time pastor chased peace in a battered hatchback, while the region’s homicide crisis—2.5 million dead since 2000—kept pushing families north. Four Blocks, Two Armies, and One Impossible Choice This feature draws on The […]
President Claudia Sheinbaum has pulled the plug on Mexico’s 2026 “violent” video game tax, reversing an 8% IEPS hike approved months ago. The decision cheers 78 million gamers while reopening questions about addiction, youth violence, and what government can regulate. A Tax That Couldn’t Define Violence In Mexico, public policy often arrives with a moral […]
Europe thunders about Greenland’s self-determination, yet tiptoes around Trump’s remake of Venezuela. From Caracas to Copenhagen, that contrast reads as colonial reflex—rules for the North, loopholes for the South—while quietly corroding Europe’s moral authority for Latin Americans who remember interventions. Greenland Gets a Principle, Venezuela Gets a Pause In London, the line was crisp. UK […]
When the State Department declares “this is OUR Hemisphere,” it revives the Monroe Doctrine in a harsher costume: Donald Trump’s “Donroe Doctrine.” In Latin America, that language lands as an insult—especially as Venezuela is treated like a prize again, today. A Hemisphere Isn’t a Backyard In Caracas, a parent deciding whether to stretch dinner for […]
Uruguay records lowest yearly inflation in over two decades Tuesday, January 6th 2026 – 09:06 UTC BCU President Guillermo Tolosa signaled that the bank may enter an expansionary phase in 2026 Uruguay’s inflation last year fell below the […]
With one month to go before the start of the winter games, Eliasch stated that the low temperatures are helping organizers resolve issues related to snowmaking and cultivation in key locations. “It seems there shouldn’t be any problems completing everything on time as planned. So, this is very good news,” he said in statements published […]
Tierra del Fuego in dire straits Tuesday, January 6th 2026 – 10:00 UTC Melella condemned Maduro’s capture The Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego is grappling with a deepening economic and institutional crisis, amid mounting industrial layoffs, high-level government resignations, and a sharp local debate over the US military intervention in Venezuela. […]