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Colombia’s De la Espriella Wins First Round in Massive Upset — Runoff Set for June 21

Right-wing outsider Abelardo de la Espriella stuns pollsters on Sunday by winning Colombia’s presidential first round with 43.7%. June 21 runoff against leftist Senator Iván Cepeda is official — as outgoing President Gustavo Petro rejects the results

By Dionys Duroc

/ 1 Jun 2026

Colombia’s De la Espriella Wins First Round in Massive Upset — Runoff Set for June 21

U.S. Designates Brazil’s PCC & Comando Vermelho as Foreign Terrorist Organizations

Washington designates Brazil’s PCC & CV as Specially Designated Global Terrorists on Thursday, with a formal Foreign Terrorist Organization classification set to take effect June 5 — a move Brasília says amounts to electoral interference ahead of October’s presidential vote

By Dionys Duroc

/ 29 May 2026

U.S. Designates Brazil’s PCC & Comando Vermelho as Foreign Terrorist Organizations

Guatemala Welcomes U.S. Strikes on Drug Organizations as Washington Moves Into Central America

In a call with Defense Secretary Hegseth, Guatemalan President Arévalo agreed to joint military airstrikes against drug trafficking groups on Guatemalan soil. Operations could begin as early as June

By Dionys Duroc

/ 28 May 2026

Guatemala Welcomes U.S. Strikes on Drug Organizations as Washington Moves Into Central America

Chinese Electric Cars Are Taking Over Brazil’s Streets

The Geely EX2 ranked second in Brazilian EV sales 16 days after launch. BYD is building cars in São Paulo. BAIC is preparing its market entry. Brazil didn’t impose tariffs, allowing a tidal wave of Chinese-made vehicles

By Dionys Duroc

/ 28 May 2026

Chinese Electric Cars Are Taking Over Brazil’s Streets

Paraguay Is Arming Up. Washington Is Helping. Beijing Is Watching

New SOFA gives U.S. troops operational authority in Paraguay as Taiwan-AI deal has made Paraguay a more visible target for Chinese pressure. The small landlocked country is navigating a dangerous moment

By Dionys Duroc

/ 27 May 2026

Paraguay Is Arming Up. Washington Is Helping. Beijing Is Watching

Mexico’s Cartels Upgrade Weaponized Drones. The Army Is Scrambling — With the World Cup 15 Days Away

How a February drone incident exposed Mexico’s new war front against the cartels operatives trained on Ukrainian FPV drone tactics return home

By Dionys Duroc

/ 27 May 2026

Mexico’s Cartels Upgrade Weaponized Drones. The Army Is Scrambling — With the World Cup 15 Days Away

Colombians Turn Out In Miami For Presidential Vote — Petro Under Investigation as De La Espriella Surges In Polls

De la Espriella is now in a statistical tie with Cepeda. Colombia’s House of Representatives opened a criminal investigation into Petro today for alleged electoral interference. And in Miami, Colombians who haven't been home in years are waiting to vote

By Dionys Duroc

/ 26 May 2026

Colombians Turn Out In Miami For Presidential Vote — Petro Under Investigation as De La Espriella Surges In Polls

Five Months Post-Maduro: What Has Trump’s Latin America Strategy Actually Achieved?

Operation Absolute Resolve. Cuba blockade. Nicaragua sanctions. A counterterrorism doctrine that covers the entire hemisphere. The administration has moved faster and further in Latin America than any since the Cold War — but there are risks

By Dionys Duroc

/ 26 May 2026

Five Months Post-Maduro: What Has Trump’s Latin America Strategy Actually Achieved?

Washington Turns Up Heat on Managua as Ortega Calls Trump “Unhinged.” What Comes Next In Nicaragua?

U.S. sanctions Nicaraguan Interior Ministry official — timed deliberately to the anniversary of Nicaragua’s 2018 massacre — a signal that the Trump administration’s Western Hemisphere pressure campaign has a third target

By Dionys Duroc

/ 25 May 2026

Washington Turns Up Heat on Managua as Ortega Calls Trump “Unhinged.” What Comes Next In Nicaragua?

Colombia Anxiously Awaits Election — Six Days Away

The last poll before May 31 shows De la Espriella in a near-tie with Cepeda — and leading him in a hypothetical runoff. Campaigns closed Sunday. The country votes in silence

By Dionys Duroc

/ 25 May 2026

Colombia Anxiously Awaits Election — Six Days Away

María Corina Machado Vows to Run For President in Venezuela — Is Washington Ready?

The Nobel Peace Prize laureate who won 70% of Venezuela’s opposition vote said on Saturday in Panama: “I will run.” But is Washington ready?

By Dionys Duroc

/ 25 May 2026

María Corina Machado Vows to Run For President in Venezuela — Is Washington Ready?

Venezuela & Cuba Now: CIA in Havana, USS Nimitz, the Case of Alex Saab, & U.S. Marines Land in Caracas

U.S. Marines land in a Caracas with Venezuelan government approval while Alex Saab prepares to cooperate with prosecutors. In Cuba, CIA brings operative to Havana meeting as the USS Nimitz roles into the Caribbean

By Dionys Duroc

/ 24 May 2026

Venezuela & Cuba Now: CIA in Havana, USS Nimitz, the Case of Alex Saab, & U.S. Marines Land in Caracas