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From private benefit to collective cost: the exploitation of common resources in Latin America
Climate change is no longer a distant threat but a reality shaping the daily lives of everyone. In Latin America, fires in the Amazon, floods in Central America, and increasingly intense hurricanes in the Caribbean are clear signals of a worsening...

Aruba Celebrates 10 Years of Operations in Colombia as a Regional Hub for Latin America
The Aruba Tourism Authority (ATA) marked a significant milestone by celebrating the 10th anniversary of its office in Bogotá, Colombia. Over the past decade, Colombia has become the strategic center for ATA’s operations across Latin America,...

By supporting Argentina, the U.S. government hopes to start a domino effect preventing ‘failed states’ across South America, says Bessent
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent praised Argentina’s President Javier Milei as a “beacon” for South America, saying the U.S. will back his economic overhaul through a swap line but not direct funding. Bessent framed the move as a strategic...

Chef Tita wins first-ever Champions of Change Award in Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025
Santo Domingo.- In a milestone for Latin American gastronomy, Inés Páez Nin, known as Chef Tita, has been named the first recipient of the 2025 Champions of Change Award by Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants, sponsored by S.Pellegrino and Acqua...

Tirana Prosecution Dismantles a Criminal Group Smuggling Latin American Girls for Prostitution in Albania
Tirana Prosecution’s months-long proactive investigations led to the dismantling of a criminal group involved in human trafficking from Latin American and Central Asian countries, exploiting victims for prostitution through online escort...

Bajaj Auto absorbs GST hike on KTM, Triumph; exports to Latin America hit record high: Rakesh Sharma
Bajaj Auto is riding high on strong festive season momentum, with Executive Director Rakesh Sharma expecting October sales to outperform September, driven by GST cuts, pent-up demand, and improving customer sentiment. Speaking to ET Now, Sharma...

Silvana Estrada: ‘Palestine will always hurt Latin Americans because of colonization’
Silvana Estrada, 28, has been nominated for a Latin Grammy Award again. She won her first award at the age of 25, just after debuting in the music world, in 2022, for Best New Artist (which she shared with Ángela Álvarez). In 2024, she came close...
Mexico: The cumbia DJs of the streets
People dance at Brenda Cazárez's 40th birthday party as Sonido Colombia plays music in the Privada Cusco neighborhood of Monterrey, Mexico, on Aug. 12, 2023. This is part of a special series, Cumbia Across Latin America, a visual report across six...
Mexico: The cumbia DJs of the streets
People dance at Brenda Cazárez's 40th birthday party as Sonido Colombia plays music in the Privada Cusco neighborhood of Monterrey, Mexico, on Aug. 12, 2023. This is part of a special series, Cumbia Across Latin America, a visual report across six...

President Trump declares US at war with drug cartels following military strikes
President Donald Trump announced that the United States is at war with drug cartels, following military strikes against boats accused of drug smuggling in the Caribbean.A memo obtained by the Associated Press states, "The president determined that...
México: Los DJs de cumbia del barrio
La gente baila en la fiesta de cumpleaños número 40 de Brenda Cazárez mientras Sonido Colombia toca música en la colonia Privada Cusco, en Monterrey, México, el 12 de agosto de 2023. Ivan Kashinsky hide caption toggle caption Ivan Kashinsky Esta...

President Trump urges using US cities as military 'training grounds'
QUANTICO, Va. – President Donald Trump on Tuesday proposed using American cities as training grounds for the armed forces and spoke of needing U.S. military might to combat what he called the “invasion from within.” Addressing an audience of...
CARIBBEAN-AGRICULTURE-CARICOM food strategy initiative bearing fruit, says chairman of CARICCOM task force

President Donald Trump has stepped up the US military presence in the Caribbean
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Mexican News Site Makes Allegations About Mai, He Responds in Comical Press Release
He's the Minister with responsibility for the Free Zones, and that has put Jose Mai in the crosshairs of a report from a Mexican Facebook news outfit called "Noticias De Impacto Zona Sur Quintana Roo". That site posted a story yesterday making...

Saint Lucia, Cambodia Establish Diplomatic Relations
Saint Lucia’s foreign ministry is touting its new diplomatic ties with Cambodia as a step toward deeper cooperation on tourism, climate resilience and investment. The formal agreement, signed on September 26 during the 80th session of the United...

Opinion: Are Americans welcome in Mexico? A tale of two cities
Are Americans welcome in Mexico? It depends on where you ask. In Mexico City, recent protests against U.S. expats and so-called “digital nomads,” blamed for driving up rents and fueling gentrification, show not many people like them. Yet in other...

FIFA Send Warning to Donald Trump After US President’s 2026 World Cup Threat
FIFA have hit back at US President Donald Trump and made clear that they are in charge of any decisions regarding the World Cup, which takes place in the United States, Mexico and Canada next year. Trump claimed that some host cities are "not...

Canadian and European tourist arrivals to Caribbean decline in first half of 2025
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has reported a downturn in visitor arrivals from Canada and Europe in the first half of 2025, even as other markets showed growth. - Advertisement - According to CTO database administrator Paul Garnes,...

Colombian presidential candidate in ‘critical condition’ after attempted assassination – as 15-year-old suspect arrested
A 15 year-old-boy has been arrested after a Colombian senator running to be the country's next president was shot and "critically" injured at a campaign rally in Bogota, authorities have said. Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, 39, was targeted during...