Uruguay: Orsi defends “stability” in first-year address, announces justice ministry and new projects Tuesday, March 3rd 2026 – 04:31 UTC Orsi said he will send Parliament a bill to create a Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, alongside a criminal procedure code reform drafted by an advisory group in 2025 Uruguay’s President Yamandú […]
Medellín, Colombia – Security forces in Colombia and Ecuador have launched a joint operation to target criminal groups on their shared 600km border, Colombian Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez announced yesterday. As part of “Operación Espejo”, or “Operation Mirror”, the two nations have identified five target zones which will see a permanent presence of Colombian and […]
Revolutionary Guard say Strait of Hormuz is “closed” Monday, March 2nd 2026 – 21:16 UTC The Strait of Hormuz links the Gulf to the Arabian Sea and is critical for global energy exports Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Monday the Strait of Hormuz is now “closed” and threatened to attack any vessel attempting […]
By Keith Bernard NEWS AMERICAS, NY, NY, Mon. Mar. 2, 2026: If ever there were a moment in recent Caribbean and hemispheric history where one would desperately wish to be a fly on the wall, it is now — on the eve of the anticipated meeting between the Presidents of Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, and […]
Have you ever noticed yourself switching to a small habit with no real plan behind it, like reaching for water instead of something sweet, and then the next week you catch yourself doing it again for no clear reason? It is strange how something tiny becomes a pattern without you trying hard. That is basically […]
In a stylish Lima cafe, tourists take photos while locals order cachapas like a habit, not a dare. Venezuelan cooks call it a new stage, after migration and old tensions, as Peruvian food culture absorbs another wave. A Cafe Where the First Order Tells the Story In Demo, the room does what Lima’s fashionable rooms […]
Orsi’s first year in power: unemployment and crime fall, wages edge up, growth moderate in Uruguay Monday, March 2nd 2026 – 17:11 UTC Ahead of the parliamentary address, Orsi marked the anniversary of his inauguration with a unity-themed message on social media: “Uruguay is not just a country: it is a way of […]
From the streets of Guayaquil to the slopes of the Andes, rains from February to March are causing deaths and displacing people across Latin America. So far, seventy-seven deaths have been reported, with Peru and Brazil suffering the most as climate patterns, poor drainage, and landslides come together once again. Where the Water Wins First […]
The U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran jolted markets, and Latin America now faces aftershocks through oil, inflation, currencies, and diplomacy rather than direct military risk this week. A Price Board That Feels Like Politics Gasoline prices quickly become personal. Drivers calculate costs that affect groceries and rent. Foreign crises soon impact daily expenses. Energy market volatility […]
Iran hits UK’s RAF Akrotiri base in EU-member Cyprus after Starmer announces support for US Monday, March 2nd 2026 – 12:27 UTC The strike came hours after Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain had accepted a U.S. request […]