Americas

Sociedad Media covers the Americas as a single, interconnected story—tracking the political shifts, security alliances, economic transformations, and cultural forces reshaping the Western Hemisphere from Washington to Tierra del Fuego. From the Shield of the Americas and Trump’s Monroe Doctrine revival, to presidential elections, cartel wars, and the energy deals rewriting the region’s future. Original reporting from Miami—the capital of the Americas

Brazil’s U.S. Trade Is Collapsing as Washington Issues New Round of Tariffs

The U.S. share of Brazilian exports hit a historic low of 9.4% in the first quarter of 2026 — the worst figure ever recorded — as the Trump administration proposes fresh 25% tariff

By Dionys Duroc

/ 9 Jun 2026

Brazil’s U.S. Trade Is Collapsing as Washington Issues New Round of Tariffs

Trump Endorses De la Espriella for Colombia’s June 21 Runoff — Petro Calls It an Attack on Sovereignty

Trump endorses Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella on Tuesday, as Petro fires back that foreign interference kills freedom

By Dionys Duroc

/ 3 Jun 2026

Trump Endorses De la Espriella for Colombia’s June 21 Runoff — Petro Calls It an Attack on Sovereignty

What Washington Wants From a De La Espriella Colombia

A de la Espriella victory on June 21 would open a reset of U.S.-Colombia relations across five concrete policy fronts — reversing four years of deterioration under Petro and repositioning Bogotá as one of Washington's closest hemispheric partners

By Dionys Duroc

/ 2 Jun 2026

What Washington Wants From a De La Espriella Colombia

Trump Nominates Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez as U.S. Ambassador to Brazil

Trump nominates Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez — a close ally of Marco Rubio — as U.S. Ambassador to Brazil on Monday, placing a politically connected Miami Republican at the center of Washington’s most consequential diplomatic relationship in South America

By Dionys Duroc

/ 2 Jun 2026

Trump Nominates Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez as U.S. Ambassador to Brazil

USMCA July 1 Deadline Five Weeks Away. A Clean Deal Is Far From Reached

The review of North America’s defining trade agreement launched only in March — bilaterally, not trilaterally, with no text on the table and less than four months before the statutory decision date

By Sociedad Media

/ 26 May 2026

USMCA July 1 Deadline Five Weeks Away. A Clean Deal Is Far From Reached

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?

Paraguay & Taiwan Partner in Development of World’s Largest AI Data Centers

50/50 joint venture between Asunción & Taipei combines the one thing Taiwan has in abundance with the one thing Paraguay has in surplus: semiconductors and clean energy

By Sociedad Media

/ 19 May 2026

Paraguay & Taiwan Partner in Development of World’s Largest AI Data Centers

Latin America Sits on Minerals to Power of This Next Century — Washington & Beijing Know It

The region holds more than half the world’s lithium, vast copper deposits, and rare earth elements that underpin everything from electric vehicles to artificial intelligence to advanced weapons systems. The competition to control — or partner with — the countries that own them is already underway

By Sociedad Media

/ 19 May 2026

Latin America Sits on Minerals to Power of This Next Century — Washington & Beijing Know It

Washington Released a Blueprint for How It Plans to Operate in Latin America. Every Government in the Region Is Reviewing It

Trump’s new counterterrorism strategy names Western Hemisphere as primary theater of U.S. national security. It says Washington will act against cartels with or without local governments’ cooperation

By Dionys Duroc

/ 12 May 2026

Washington Released a Blueprint for How It Plans to Operate in Latin America. Every Government in the Region Is Reviewing It

Brazil’s Lula Meets Trump at White House. Three-Hour Talk, Canceled Press Briefing, Deadlines — a Win For Both?

Lula & Trump met for three hours, canceled the joint press conference, agreed on a 30-day tariff deadline, and left Washington with exactly what each needed — a diplomatic win neither could fully explain in public

By Dionys Duroc

/ 9 May 2026

Brazil’s Lula Meets Trump at White House. Three-Hour Talk, Canceled Press Briefing, Deadlines — a Win For Both?

Brazil’s Lula Goes to Washington. The Meeting Will Test Washington’s New Security Alliance in Latin America

Lula goes to Washington on Thursday with rare earths, gang designation threats, and EU-Mercosur on the table. Will the meeting make or break Lula’s presidential hopes in October?

By Dionys Duroc

/ 5 May 2026

Brazil’s Lula Goes to Washington. The Meeting Will Test Washington’s New Security Alliance in Latin America