Venezuela’s government & opposition close first dialogue phase, agreeing to renew the Supreme Tribunal of Justice and pursue frozen asset recovery for earthquake reconstruction
Two fronts in the region’s anti-cartel fight: Michoacán avocado growers face fresh threats after a cartel leader’s arrest as SOUTHCOM’s Panama forum shows Peru moving fast to join the “Shield of the Americas” as Colombia’s status stays unresolved as FARC kills two
FARC dissidents ambush Colombian Army convoy in Algeciras, Huila, killing two soldiers and wounding over a dozen more — striking as the military remains stretched thin managing Colombia’s deadliest earthquake in decades
SOUTHCOM’s Panama forum drew 19 nations, with the U.S. calling for “total systemic friction” against cartels — showcasing Peru’s swift move to join the Shield of the Americas while Colombia’s membership remains murkier
The arrest of the leader of Michoacán’s Cártel de Los Reyes, was supposed to be a win for the region’s avocado industry — instead, it triggered fresh threats against businessmen and U.S. export inspectors
Four stories, one region under pressure: new Nicaragua sanctions, direct U.S.-Venezuela diplomacy, a widening AFA corruption probe, and a deadly Colombian earthquake lifts death toll
What began as a preliminary FBI inquiry into Argentina’s fútbol federation has grown into a full grand jury investigation, tracing $260 million through South Florida shell companies and major U.S. banks
Delcy Rodríguez meets directly with senior U.S. Treasury & state officials in Caracas on economic cooperation and earthquake recovery — one of the most visible U.S.-Venezuela engagements yet since Maduro’s capture
Senator Ted Cruz introduced legislation to reauthorize & expand NICA Act sanctions on Nicaragua, days after Ortega declared the country will never hold elections again — tightening restrictions on regime revenue
Lula-Rubio feud escalates from Miami as Brazil closes in on election, while Colombia’s new president faces a deadly 7.4-magnitude earthquake just three days into office — political fault lines and literal ones, both very much active
7.4-magnitude earthquake — Colombia’s strongest in a decade — struck Monday, killing at least 80 & causing widespread damage from Chocó to Cali, just three days into President de la Espriella’s term
Lula calls Marco Rubio a “frustrated Latin American” who “hates Brazil,” accusing him of interfering in October’s election. Miami Congressman Carlos Giménez fired back — posting a doctored image placing him in Maduro’s custody photo, captioned “What awaits him.”
