Medellín, Colombia – On Wednesday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced plans to begin fracking in order to more than double the country’s natural gas production and “strengthen national sovereignty”. Despite Mexico possessing 141 billion cubic feet of unconventional gas reserves, the country has hardly extracted it, instead importing more than 70% of its natural gas […]
Rio de Janeiro has been without a governor for weeks, and the crisis is no longer just constitutional theater. It is exposing how fragile Brazilian state power can look when crime, fuel prices, elections, and elite maneuvering all pile onto the same empty chair. A State Without a Hand on the Wheel There are political […]
Ecuador’s move to raise tariffs on Colombian goods to one hundred percent is more than a trade fight. It shows how security fears, ideological rivalry, and the collapse of regional trust are remaking Andean politics at a time when cooperation is needed most. When Security Starts Setting the Customs Rate There are moments when a […]
FLASHBACK – Caribbean American DJ & Rapper Afrika Bambaataa (born Lance Taylor) performs onstage at Club de Ville, Austin, Texas, October 26, 2007. (Photo by John Anderson/The Austin Chronicle/Getty Images) News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. April 10, 2026: Afrika Bambaataa, the Bronx-born DJ and cultural innovator widely regarded as a founding figure of hip-hop, […]
Venezuelan parliament passes law opening mining sector to private capital amid rapprochement with US Friday, April 10th 2026 – 02:18 UTC The law repeals the Mining Law in force since 1999, enacted by decree under then-President Hugo Chávez using special powers Venezuela’s National Assembly unanimously approved on Thursday a new 131-article Organic Mining […]
Bogotá, Colombia – Ecuador will impose a 100% tariff on all Colombian imports beginning on May 1, according to a statement by the Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade, and Investment today. The move ramps up tensions between the two South American neighbors, which have imposed reciprocal levies of 50% in a trade war that began in […]
Police fired tear gas at protesters in Caracas on Thursday, as workers marched to demand higher wages and better pensions. Demonstrators, reported to number around 2,000, attempted to reach the presidential palace but were blocked by officers in riot gear. Videos shared on social media show police in helmets and shields scuffling with protesters as […]
Chilean Air Force conducts first-ever aerial refueling of US F-35 fighters Thursday, April 9th 2026 – 21:36 UTC The maneuver was carried out on April 4 in international airspace, as the fifth-generation fighters were en route to Santiago to participate in FIDAE 2026 The Chilean Air Force (FACh) completed for the first time […]
A flagship factory for electric and hybrid vehicles has put Brazil’s labor model under a hard light, as inspectors tied BYD to illegal migrant recruitment, degrading housing, exhausting workdays, and conditions analogous to slavery inside a celebrated new industrial project. A New Factory and an Ancient Pattern Brazil likes to tell itself a certain story […]
Argentina approves glacier law reform, opens previously protected areas to mining Thursday, April 9th 2026 – 18:57 UTC The new law amends Law 26,639, in force since 2010, and introduces a fundamental shift: only glaciers that serve a proven hydrological function will retain full protection Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies passed a reform of […]