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

The USMCA Clock is Running. Mexico & Canada are Playing Very Different Games

Since formal review talks launched on March 18, three major developments have reshuffled the negotiating table. The July 1 deadline is not what most people think it is — and what happens next will shape North American trade for decades

By Dionys Duroc

/ 7 Apr 2026

The USMCA Clock is Running. Mexico & Canada are Playing Very Different Games

USMCA 2026: What the Trade Deal Deadline Means for Mexico, Miami, and You

Miami is the commercial gateway between the U.S. and Latin America—and a USMCA renegotiation gone wrong could be felt in every import business, logistics firm, and supply chain in South Florida. Here’s what you need to know

By Dionys Duroc

/ 24 Mar 2026

USMCA 2026: What the Trade Deal Deadline Means for Mexico, Miami, and You

“They Want to Colonize Us Again”: The CELAC-Africa Summit Puts the Hemisphere’s Divide on Full Display

Two weeks after Trump gathered Latin America’s right in Doral, the left gathered in Bogotá—and Lula asked: “What are they doing with Cuba? What did they do with Venezuela? Is that democratic?” The hemisphere has never been more divided

By Dionys Duroc

/ 22 Mar 2026

“They Want to Colonize Us Again”: The CELAC-Africa Summit Puts the Hemisphere’s Divide on Full Display

Washington is Investigating Colombia’s President for Drug Ties—and Trump Could Use it as a Weapon

Washington is investigating Colombia’s president for drug ties. No charges yet. But two federal probes, the DEA and Homeland Security, are now looking at the man Colombia is about to replace—and Trump could use every word of it as a weapon

By Dionys Duroc

/ 20 Mar 2026

Washington is Investigating Colombia’s President for Drug Ties—and Trump Could Use it as a Weapon

Chile Asks Washington to Question Maduro in Assassination of Venezuelan Dissident on Chilean Soil

Ronald Ojeda survived torture, a prison escape, and years of exile before being abducted in front of his wife and child in Santiago and buried under concrete. Now Chile wants Maduro to answer for it

By Dionys Duroc

/ 17 Mar 2026

Chile Asks Washington to Question Maduro in Assassination of Venezuelan Dissident on Chilean Soil

The Monroe Doctrine at 200: Can Trump’s ‘Shield of the Americas’ Overcome Latin America’s Distrust of Washington?

The Monroe Doctrine promised protection. What followed was two centuries of coups, invasions, and proxy wars. Now Trump is invoking it again, and some Latin American leaders are listening. Whether they keep listening depends on what Washington does next

By Dionys Duroc

/ 14 Mar 2026

The Monroe Doctrine at 200: Can Trump’s ‘Shield of the Americas’ Overcome Latin America’s Distrust of Washington?

‘A Loyalty Test, Not a Shield’: How Latin America’s Excluded Leaders Are Responding to the Doral Summit

Lula warns Brazil could be invaded. Petro took his case to the United Nations. Sheinbaum draws line on sovereignty. The leaders left out of Trump’s Doral summit didn’t stay quiet—and their responses reveal a hemisphere divided

By Sociedad Media

/ 10 Mar 2026

Washington Targets Brazil’s Gangs as Terrorists as Lula da Silva’s Absence from Doral Summit Casts Shadow Over Latin America

Washington moves to designate Brazil’s two largest criminal gangs as terrorist organizations—a move that could justify military action on Brazilian soil, sending Lula’s government into crisis mode

By Dionys Duroc

/ 10 Mar 2026

Washington Targets Brazil’s Gangs as Terrorists as Lula da Silva’s Absence from Doral Summit Casts Shadow Over Latin America

Trump Signs Cartel Proclamation, Formally Recognizes Venezuela’s Rodríguez & Launches a New Hemispheric Alliance in Doral

In Brazil’s, Mexico’s, and Colombia’s absence, 12 of Latin America’s most Washington-aligned leaders gathered in Doral to sign a security pact that could define the region’s political landscape for decades

By Sociedad Media

/ 7 Mar 2026

Trump Signs Cartel Proclamation, Formally Recognizes Venezuela’s Rodríguez & Launches a New Hemispheric Alliance in Doral

China’s Eyes in the Sky: Congress Warns Beijing is Using Latin America to Spy on America From Space

A new congressional report says China built at least 11 military-linked space facilities across Latin America—and is using them to spy on the United States

By Sociedad Media

/ 3 Mar 2026