U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said he will ask Congress for $45 million in additional security funding for Ecuador, as Washington deepens cooperation with President Daniel Noboa’s government in the fight against drug trafficking and organized crime. U.S.-Ecuador Security Partnership Rubio made the announcement during his visit to Ecuador, where he praised the […]
Peru has announced that it is severing diplomatic relations with Iran, citing escalating conflict in the Middle East, concerns over Iran’s domestic human-rights record and disruption to international shipping through the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The decision marks a significant diplomatic step by the South American country as the confrontation between Iran and the United […]
Conservative politician Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as Peru’s president on Wednesday after securing a narrow and fiercely contested election victory, marking a dramatic return of the Fujimori political dynasty to the country’s highest office. Fujimori took the oath of office before Peru’s Congress in Lima, pledging to restore political stability, strengthen public security, revive […]
Brazil is preparing for a fresh round of U.S. tariffs after the Trump administration moved closer to imposing new trade measures on thousands of Brazilian products, escalating economic tensions between the Western Hemisphere’s two largest economies. According to sources familiar with the matter, Washington is expected to announce a 25% tariff on more than 4,000 […]
Venezuela’s interim government has formally appealed to the United Kingdom to release billions of dollars’ worth of Venezuelan gold held in the vaults of the Bank of England, arguing the funds are urgently needed to support recovery efforts following the country’s devastating twin earthquakes. Acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced that she had sent a letter […]
Cameroon’s 92-year-old President Paul Biya emerged victorious in the country’s presidential election, securing an unprecedented eighth term in office after a staggering 43 years at the helm and 7 years as Prime Minister. This means Biya will remain in power until he reaches the age of 100, and remarkably, he is still eligible to seek re-election. […]
Buenos Aires, Argentina — President Javier Milei’s libertarian movement scored a decisive victory in Argentina’s high stakes midterm elections, solidifying support for his ambitious free-market economic reforms less than a year after taking office. According to early official results, Milei’s party, La Libertad Avanza (Freedom Advances), won 41.5% of the vote in Buenos Aires province, […]
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has ordered the nationwide deployment of militia forces, claiming to mobilize over 4.5 million personnel in response to escalating tensions with the United States. The move comes just days after Washington doubled the reward for Maduro’s arrest to $50 million, accusing him of leading a transnational drug trafficking network. In a […]