Colombia’s far right eyes landslide amid fears Petro will reject runoff result Friday, June 12th 2026 – 21:19 UTC In the first round on May 31, De la Espriella won about 10.3 million votes (43.74%) and Cepeda roughly 9.7 million (40.9%), a margin of under three points that sent both men to the […]

Macri’s party urges Milei to remove his cabinet chief over asset-declaration inconsistencies Friday, June 12th 2026 – 21:27 UTC Macri, however, is pressing for the removal but would not contribute his party’s votes to push an eventual censure motion in Congress. The Propuesta Republicana (PRO) party, led by former president Mauricio Macri and […]

Across Latin America, forced displacement is no longer a distant emergency but a daily geography of work, school, rent, buses, borders, and waiting rooms, with Colombia now at the center of the world’s largest regional protection challenge, according to UNHCR. A Continent on the Move The Americas have become the world’s leading region for forced […]

Díaz-Canel unveils reforms to liberalize Cuba’s economy amid an oil crisis and US sanctions Friday, June 12th 2026 – 19:35 UTC The reform also envisages a reduction of the state apparatus —from 27 to 20 ministries, according to a draft law— to cut spending and finance a future salary reform Cuba’s President Miguel […]

Mexico City, Mexico – As FIFA’s opening ceremony kicked off inside the Azteca Stadium on Thursday afternoon, a parallel scene played out on the streets surrounding it.  Several social movements converged on Mexico City to protest what many activists are calling the “World Cup of Dispossession”, a tournament they say has been built on the backs […]

Dan Jarvis appointed new UK Secretary of Defense; Healey resigns over military spending dispute Friday, June 12th 2026 – 15:50 UTC Secretary Jarvis graduated from Aberystwyth University in International Politics and Strategic Studies before attending the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Dan Jarvis MBE MP was appointed as UK Secretary of State for Defense […]

Falklands, Monday 15th June Public Holiday; Liberation Day celebrations on Sunday 14th June Friday, June 12th 2026 – 15:59 UTC On Sunday following the Liberation Day’s ceremony protocol, FIG will host a civic reception at the Falkland Islands Defense Force Club, from 11.45 a.m. to 2 p.m. Falkland Islands Government has notified that […]

As Mexico welcomed the 2026 World Cup, families of the disappeared turned celebration into indictment, marching toward the stadium with candles, jerseys, and posters to ask why a nation can mobilize for soccer faster than it searches for the missing. A Party Meets Its Ghosts The night before the opening match, Mexico City looked like […]

By News Americas Business Editor News Americas, MIAMI, FL, June 12, 2026: For hotel owners, resort developers, and commercial property operators across the Caribbean and Latin America, a costly window is closing – and most are not moving fast enough to take advantage of it. The global commercial real estate market is navigating what industry […]