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Brazil Braces for a Verdict on Its Ex-President—and on Its Democracy
Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker
Jon Lee Anderson on the Brazilian filmmaker Petra Costa’s new documentary, “Apocalypse in the Tropics,” and the role of Pentacostalism in the rise of the former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who awaits a trial verdict on accusations that he fomented a …
Sep 10, 2025, 10:00 AM
Brazil’s Lula says US warships in Caribbean are a source of ‘tension’
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
US naval forces have unsettled some in South America who see them as a precursor to possible intervention in Venezuela.
Sep 8, 2025, 3:56 PM
Huge crowds rally for Brazil’s Bolsonaro ahead of verdict in coup trial
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Thousands march in support of and against Brazil's former president ahead of Supreme Court decision on coup attempt.
Sep 8, 2025, 5:27 AM
Strike on Alleged Cartel Boat Shows Rubio Influence Growing...
list.metadata.agency, Livemint
The US strike that blew up an alleged Venezuelan drug-running boat in the Caribbean, killing 11 people, marked a dramatic escalation in President Donald Trump’s hardline strategy toward Latin America led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Sep 6, 2025, 3:07 PM
US weighs strikes on cartels in Venezuela, F-35 warplanes deploy: Reports
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Ten F-35 stealth fighter jets reported to be joining US naval operation against Latin American drug cartels.
Sep 6, 2025, 1:57 AM
Venezuela has the world’s most oil: Why doesn’t it earn more from exports?
Mohammed Haddad, Al Jazeera English
Venezuela holds the world's largest proven oil reserves, more than five times more than the United States.
Sep 4, 2025, 3:12 PM
Rubio visits Ecuador as US military strike on Venezuelan boat overshadows talks
MATTHEW LEE and REGINA GARCIA CANO, Yahoo Entertainment
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is wrapping up a brief trip to Latin America with a stop in Ecuador as countries in the region nervously watch the Trump ...
Sep 4, 2025, 2:56 PM
‘Will happen again’: Rubio hints at more US strikes against drug smugglers
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
US threats of expanding military attacks across Latin America has alarmed some regional leaders, including in Mexico.
Sep 3, 2025, 10:32 PM
What to know about the US warships sent to South America and the reaction in Venezuela
REGINA GARCIA CANO and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, Yahoo Entertainment
The United States is boosting its maritime force in the waters off Venezuela to combat threats from Latin American drug cartels with the expected arrival of ...
Aug 29, 2025, 4:04 AM
Brazil’s ex-President Bolsonaro planned asylum in Argentina, police say
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Police claim Brazil's ex-President Jair Bolsonaro wrote letter seeking asylum in Argentina amid coup probe.
Aug 21, 2025, 3:27 AM
Argentina’s Javier Milei launches group to boost Israel-Latin America ties
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
The Argentinian president will dedicate his $1m Genesis Prize to a new diplomatic initiative called the 'Isaac Accords'.
Aug 12, 2025, 7:41 PM
Trump's politically motivated sanctions against Brazil strain relations among old allies
GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA and NICHOLAS RICCARDI, Yahoo Entertainment
U.S. President Donald Trump has made clear who his new Latin America priority is: former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a personal and political ally. ...
Aug 5, 2025, 4:41 PM
Human Rights Defenders Are Fleeing El Salvador as Bukele Cracks Down
Ryan Bort, Rolling Stone
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele's authoritarian regime is forcing human rights defenders like the nonprofit Cristosal to flee the nation.
Jul 17, 2025, 3:30 PM
Why is Trump targeting Brazil - and will it backfire for Bolsonaro?
BBC News
The US president's threatened new tariffs on Brazil are likely to have major political ramifications in the country.
Jul 10, 2025, 6:19 PM
Trump singles out Brazil for 50 percent tariffs, citing political motives
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
The US president cited the criminal trial of far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro as the reason for the steep tariff hike.
Jul 9, 2025, 11:26 PM
Trump threatens Brazil with 50% tariff and demands Bolsonaro's trial end
BBC News
Trump accused Brazil of "attacks" on US tech companies and conducting a "witch hunt" against its former president Jair Bolsonaro.
Jul 9, 2025, 9:09 PM
Mexico's president calls march against mass tourism 'xenophobic.' Critics blame government failures
MEGAN JANETSKY and MARÍA VERZA, Yahoo Entertainment
A fierce protest in Mexico City railing against gentrification and mass tourism was fueled by government failures and active promotion to attract digital...
Jul 8, 2025, 4:51 AM
This Time It’s Official: Mexico Is Going to the BRICS Summit
Nick Corbishley, Nakedcapitalism.com
It's not just Mexico's federal government that is calling for economic diversification away from the US but also its biggest business lobby
Jul 4, 2025, 10:45 AM
Kilmar Ábrego García alleges torture and abuse in El Salvador prison
BBC News
The 29-year-old is now detained in Tennessee after being returned to the US and is awaiting trial on human smuggling charges.
Jul 3, 2025, 3:05 PM
Trump tightens US policy on Cuba
BBC News
President Trump says a statutory ban on tourism to Cuba will be enforced more strictly.
Jul 1, 2025, 11:04 AM
‘Coming back with nothing’: Inside the reverse migration away from the US
Euan Wallace, Al Jazeera English
Hardline immigration policies under US President Donald Trump have forced some migrants to abandon their American dream.
Jun 30, 2025, 5:10 PM
China is quietly supplanting Russia as Cuba's main benefactor
Dave Sherwood, Yahoo Entertainment
JATIBONICO, Cuba (Reuters) -Hours over rutted roads inland from Havana, the small Cuban city of Jatibonico is a snapshot of late 19th-century living, its...
Jun 30, 2025, 10:13 AM
‘Kiss of death’: South Florida reacts to end of Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status
Syra Ortiz Blanes, Churchill Ndonwie, Miami Herald
Nadine Mallebranche was only five years old when her family fled the political upheaval of Francois “Baby Doc” Duvalier’s Haiti in the late 1980s.
Jun 27, 2025, 10:49 PM
Diego Luna Guest-Hosts Kimmel, Talks Immigration
Jason Kottke, kottke.org
Diego Luna is guest-hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live this week and for his first monologue, the Mexico native spoke about immigration a
Jun 24, 2025, 2:33 PM