Our Tuesday Sociedad Media Now daily newsletter with three new stories on U.S.-LATAM developments across Ecuador, Venezuela, and Mexico.
Noboa Meets Xi Jinping in Beijing, as Ecuador Balances China Ties Against a Deepening U.S. Security Alliance
Ecuador’s Daniel Noboa meets with China’s Xi Jinping in Beijing for an official state visit to discuss shrimp exports, Eximbank debt, and the Chinese-built Coca Codo Sinclair plant — even as his government simultaneously deepens security ties with Washington, balancing both relationships without treating them as mutually exclusive.
Cabello Calls Second Dialogue Round “Satisfactory,” Accuses Absent Opposition of Trying to “Implode” the Process
CARACAS — Diosdado Cabello calls the opening of Venezuela’s second dialogue round “satisfactory,” touting new commissions on earthquake relief and frozen gold reserves — while accusing absent opposition sectors of trying to “implode” the process, even as his own remarks suggest sanctions relief remains the government's real priority.
Where are discussions today?
The Audio Scandal Consuming Baja California’s Governor — and Mexico
BAJA CALIFORNIA — Four leaked audio recordings have plunged Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda into crisis, suggesting she offered to cooperate with the FBI to avoid criminal charges and extradition after the U.S. revoked her visa in 2025.
Ávila insists the talks were only about her travel documents and accuses predecessor Jaime Bonilla of orchestrating the leaks as a trap.
