Two governments, two aggressive offensives: Mexico eliminates top leaders of Cártel de Los Reyes in under a month, while Colombia’s de la Espriella kills four senior FARC dissident commanders in less three weeks
In three weeks, Colombia’s de la Espriella has overseen the deaths of four senior FARC dissident commanders, warning Iván Mordisco directly: “A bomb is going to fall on you”
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In three weeks, Colombia’s de la Espriella has overseen the deaths of four senior FARC dissident commanders, warning Iván Mordisco directly: “A bomb is going to fall on you”
Trump remarks on “review” of U.S. policy on Falkland Islands has Buenos Aires stirring, calling urgent cabinet meeting — at the U.K.’s dismay in push to pressure increase in defense spending
Flávio Bolsonaro meets with El Salvador’s security chief, pledges to import elements of the “Bukele model” in Brazil, calling for 500K new prison spaces & harsher sentencing as Lula carries slight lead in polls
ICE arrests 49,571 people in July 2026, a 15% increase over June and the highest monthly total of Trump’s second term
Diosdado Cabello denies prisoner releases are linked to Venezuela’s U.S.-brokered dialogue as amilies marched in Caracas, naming Cabello an obstacle to further releases
Trump remarks on “review” of U.S. policy on Falkland Islands has Buenos Aires stirring, calling urgent cabinet meeting — at the U.K.’s dismay in push to pressure increase in defense spending
Flávio Bolsonaro meets with El Salvador’s security chief, pledges to import elements of the “Bukele model” in Brazil, calling for 500K new prison spaces & harsher sentencing as Lula carries slight lead in polls
Chevron nears deal to fold its Venezuelan operations into new 65-billion-barrel oil structure, marking major shift from the smaller wildcatters digging into post-Maduro Venezuela
Diario Las Américas reports Raúl Castro, 95, may have suffered a stroke, remains critical, intensifying unconfirmed rumors of his death — a familiar pattern for the Cuban leader — amid pause in negotiations with Washington
Florida’s first primary under its redrawn congressional map delivered a marquee governor’s matchup & a major upset, as DSA-backed Angie Nixon defeats better-funded Alexander Vindman for the Senate nomination
In three weeks, Colombia’s de la Espriella has overseen the deaths of four senior FARC dissident commanders, warning Iván Mordisco directly: “A bomb is going to fall on you”
Rep. María Elvira Salazar displays major reversal on Trump’s 65 billion-barrel oil deal with Venezuela — a reversal that exposes the deeper, unresolved tensions for Miami’s pro-democracy Venezuela contingent
Canada-U.S. say they’re close to finalizing trade arrangement, though key tariff details remain unresolved. Mexico is pursuing its own separate bilateral track with similar demands, and neither is expected to produce more than an interim deal
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