Major Dominican cocaine bust, $52M in U.S. military aid redirected to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru & Panama. “Comandante 7” of Los Tiguerones deported to maximum-security Ecuadorian prison, “The Encounter”
“Comandante 7,” alleged leader of Ecuador’s Los Tiguerones, expelled from Colombia, transferred to a maximum-security Ecuadorian prison, five days after his capture near Bogotá — underscoring deepening Colombia-Ecuador cooperation against criminal groups
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State Department redirects $52 million in military aid from Europe & the Middle East to Ecuador, Colombia, Peru & Panama — signifying another concrete marker of Washington’s pivot toward the Western Hemisphere
Venezuela attends G20 energy talks in Houston as special guest following Trump’s August oil deal — underscoring how far Venezuela’s economic realignment has moved post-Maduro
President De la Espriella marks first 36 days with a nationwide address covering the fiscal crisis, a security offensive, and the earthquake recovery efforts
Miami Beach Commission votes 4-3 to approve scaled-down GTA VI deal worth $3-4 million. Miami-Dade County’s far larger “Vice City” proposal remains unapproved, opposed by the sheriff, a commissioner & now the chief judge
Mexico remains nearshoring’s biggest winner, absorbing $41 billion in FDI and replacing China as the U.S.’s top trading partner — but uncertainty is also pushing manufacturers in other countries too
Alex Saab, one of Maduro’s most trusted operatives, pleads guilty to money laundering in Miami, closing a decade-long case tied to over $350 million diverted from Venezuela’s food-aid program
Lula skips BRICS summit, campaigns to warn Brazilians to keep resources “in the hands of the Brazilian people,” a nationalist call to arms to rally domestic support weeks before election
Venezuela’s opposition to resume dialogue with Chavismo in Caracas, focused on political guarantees, even as Trump leaves open the possibility of meeting Delcy Rodríguez at the U.N. General Assembly
Cuba’s longtime Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez looks to younger generation, but denies a humanitarian crisis while citing infant mortality more than doubling since 2018
Trump promises $5,000 payment to every American adult if Republicans hold Congress in November — a pledge that would cost over $1 trillion, with no clear funding source or legislative path to make it real
“Comandante 7,” alleged leader of Ecuador’s Los Tiguerones, expelled from Colombia, transferred to a maximum-security Ecuadorian prison, five days after his capture near Bogotá — underscoring deepening Colombia-Ecuador cooperation against criminal groups
Miami Beach Commission votes 4-3 to approve scaled-down GTA VI deal worth $3-4 million. Miami-Dade County’s far larger “Vice City” proposal remains unapproved, opposed by the sheriff, a commissioner & now the chief judge
Mexico remains nearshoring’s biggest winner, absorbing $41 billion in FDI and replacing China as the U.S.’s top trading partner — but uncertainty is also pushing manufacturers in other countries too
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