With 100 days to go, two issues are pressing the 2026 World Cup: the U.S.-Iran conflict affecting travel and diplomacy, and cartel violence in Mexico overshadowing host cities. High ticket prices and cuts to fan festivals add to concerns. A Tournament Under War Headlines The email landed like a small contradiction. FIFA’s president has proclaimed […]
Under hard sun in Jalisco, black umbrellas followed a gold coffin to the grave. As soldiers watched, bands played banda and narcocorridos for El Mencho. Mexico’s latest kingpin burial shows how death fuels narco culture and policy for years ahead. A Funeral With Umbrellas and Roosters The umbrellas were the first tell. It was a […]
Ecuador says it is starting a new phase in its fight against drug cartels, now involving U.S. forces. A statement from Southern Command and a meeting in Quito suggest closer cooperation, despite recent voter rejection of foreign bases. A Screen Message Signals a Shared Fight The message was brief enough to fit on a phone […]
Greens bash PM Starmer and Labour party in a Manchester stronghold Wednesday, March 4th 2026 – 10:52 UTC Hannah Spencer said she felt compelled to call out “politicians and divisive figures that constantly scapegoat and blame our communities for all the problems in society”. The Green Party has comfortably won a by-election for […]
Three foreigners convicted in Uruguay for attempting to obtain a passport with forgeries Wednesday, March 4th 2026 – 02:56 UTC The case began when DNIC staff flagged irregularities in the paperwork presented by the applicants, triggering a police […]
Paraguay steps up intelligence and financial controls in the Tri-Border Area amid Middle East tensions Wednesday, March 4th 2026 – 03:18 UTC Pereira said the focus is on tighter oversight of “illicit financing” and on preventing the “infiltration of extremist groups,” with counterterrorism and anti–money laundering efforts Paraguay’s government has activated intelligence, prevention […]
US says it has struck “nearly 2,000” targets in Iran and adds B-52 bombers to the air campaign Wednesday, March 4th 2026 – 04:52 UTC “Over 1,700” targets were struck in the first 72 hours, using a mix of B-1, B-2 and B-52 bombers, alongside fighter aircraft, drones, Patriot and THAAD missile-defense systems […]
Trump threatens to cut off all trade with Spain after base refusal tied to Iran strikes Tuesday, March 3rd 2026 – 23:36 UTC “We’re going to cut off all trade with Spain. We don’t want anything to do with Spain,” Trump said U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday to impose a total […]
Caracas, Venezuela — Venezuela’s recent approval of a new amnesty law, which aims to free political prisoners detained during the regime of Nicolás Maduro, has come under scrutiny from critics for excluding some prisoners, including military personnel who rebelled against the government. Family members of detainees and rights groups have denounced the law, which was […]
Various Cuban opposition groups, including Cuban Freedom March, Pasos de Cambio and the Assembly of Cuban Resistance (ARC), assembled at the Ermita de la Caridad del Cobre – a Roman Catholic church and shrine in Miami dedicated to the patroness of Cuba – to sign the ‘Liberation Accord’. Rosa María Paya, one of the two […]