Category: latin_america

• ICE Arrests MS-13-Linked Salvadoran National in Idaho, Citing Terrorism Charges Abroad

  9 Nov 2026 4:02 p.m. · Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security

  ICE arrested Danny Jose Parada-Mendez, an undocumented Salvadoran with MS-13 ties and terrorism charges in El Salvador, during a targeted operation in Victor, Idaho. He awaits removal.

  Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementMediaFederal GovernmentLegalMedia BiasLatin America Immigration and Customs EnforcementMS-13El SalvadorIdahoMarkwayne MullinDepartment of Homeland SecurityDeportationU.S. Department of Homeland Security

• Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Urges Action in Lame-Duck Congress, Weighs Midterm Fallout

  9 Nov 2026 4:10 a.m. · Source: Wall Street Journal Editorial Board

  The Wall Street Journal's editorial board says Republicans may have their last chance in years to pass priorities, while its columnists assess midterm spending, a Supreme Court case and Susie Wiles' dismissal.

  Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementBusinessScience & TechnologyWorldGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseRepublican PartyCongressElectionLegalArtificial IntelligenceMiddle EastLatin America lame-duck CongressWall Street Journal editorial boardSusie WilesDonald TrumpDepartment of Labor v. Sun Valley Orchardsmidterm electionsIsrael unity government

• American Airlines Marks 100th Caribbean and Latin America Destination With New Haiti Service

  6 Nov 2026 11:01 a.m. · Source: American Airlines

  American Airlines' new Cap-Haitien route becomes its 100th destination in the Caribbean and Latin America, alongside a $6.2 million cancer campaign total and new Venezuela service.

  BusinessHealthTransportationEmployment and LaborLatin America American AirlinesCap-HaitienHaitiVenezuelaBarcelonaStand Up To CancerAviation Institute of Maintenance

• Bessent Meets Venezuelan Foreign Minister Blanco to Discuss Stabilization, Recovery and Transition

  2 Nov 2026 5:57 p.m. · Source: US Treasury

  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent congratulated Venezuela's new foreign minister, Oliver Blanco, and outlined plans to boost energy production and reconnect the country's financial sector.

  Politics and GovernmentBusinessWorldFederal GovernmentEconomyEnergyLatin America Scott BessentOliver BlancoU.S. Department of the TreasuryVenezuelaTrump Administrationenergy productionfinancial sectorUS Treasury

• Media Monitor: CBS News' 60 Minutes Reports on Michigan Senate Race, Cuba Crisis and Wembanyama Profile

  2 Nov 2026 8:02 a.m. · Source: CBS News: 60 Minutes

  CBS News' 60 Minutes is reporting on Michigan's closely watched Senate race between Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers, a crisis in Cuba and a profile of Spurs star Victor Wembanyama.

  Politics and GovernmentWorldSportElectionGeneral PoliticsLatin AmericaMedia CBS News60 MinutesMichigan Senate raceAbdul El-SayedMike RogersCubaVictor WembanyamaCBS News: 60 Minutes

• Trump Makes Final Midterm Push as Democrats Lead Senate Battleground Polls and Alaska Voting Lawsuit Heads to Court

  2 Nov 2026 6:21 a.m.

  At least 18 rural Alaska communities say advertised in-person voting sites failed to open, with a court hearing set for Monday morning, less than 24 hours before polls open.

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• Media Monitor: CSIS Report Finds China Exports Rose 5.5 Percent Despite U.S. Decline

  1 Nov 2026 11:08 a.m. · Source: CSIS External Relations

  CSIS says China's total exports rose 5.5 percent in 2025 even as shipments to the U.S. fell about 20 percent, with displaced trade shifting toward the European Union.

  BusinessWorldPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyTradeMilitaryEnergyLatin AmericaAsiaFederal Government CSISChina exportsU.S.-China tradeEuropean UnionLatin America drone attacksoffshore wind farmsState Department democracy fundingCSIS External Relations

• Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Board Weighs Netanyahu's Election Showing, Fed's Rate Hold

  29 Oct 2026 5:10 a.m. · Source: Wall Street Journal Editorial Board

  The Wall Street Journal's editorial board says Benjamin Netanyahu overperformed polls in Israel's election, weighs a hawkish Federal Reserve hold, and flags a permitting reform fight.

  Politics and GovernmentBusinessWorldMediaElectionGeneral PoliticsEconomyMiddle EastLatin AmericaComputers and Internet Benjamin NetanyahuIsrael electionFederal ReserveKevin WarshJohn PodestaFlávio Bolsonaro2026 midterm electionsWall Street Journal Editorial Board

• Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports Trump Backs Flávio Bolsonaro's Miami Arrival, Spain Rail Disaster Kills 64

  28 Oct 2026 4:46 p.m. · Source: Newsweek

  Newsweek reports President Trump said he approves of Flávio Bolsonaro's arrival in Miami, while at least 64 died in a Spanish high-speed train collision and Dolores Huerta died at 96.

  Politics and GovernmentWorldLaw EnforcementTransportationEducationElectionGeneral PoliticsEuropeLatin America Flávio BolsonaroDonald TrumpMiamiSpain train crashDolores HuertaUnited Farm WorkersIlhan OmarNewsweek

• Media Monitor: USA TODAY Briefing Covers Execution Access, Midterm Campaigning and a Rays World Series Win

  28 Oct 2026 6:58 a.m. · Source: USA TODAY Daily Briefing

  USA TODAY's Daily Briefing examines First Amendment questions over watching executions, GOP outreach to young men before the midterms, and Tampa Bay's 12-inning Game 4 win over Milwaukee.

  SportPolitics and GovernmentBusinessUSASpainBrazilIsraelGeneral PoliticsElectionEconomyFinancial MarketsEuropeMiddle EastLatin America USA TODAYdeath penalty executionsFirst AmendmentDonald Trumpmidterm electionsWorld SeriesTampa Bay RaysUSA TODAY Daily Briefing

• Israeli Exit Polls Leave Netanyahu and Eisenkot Deadlocked as Arab-Led Parties Hold Balance

  28 Oct 2026 7:55 a.m.

  Channel 13 projects Netanyahu's bloc at 50 seats and Gadi Eisenkot's opposition at 53, both short of the 61 needed in the 120-member Knesset, with Arab-led parties on 17.

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• WSJ Opinion Weighs Anthropic IPO, Brazil Market Fall and Floated Orbán U.N. Candidacy

  27 Oct 2026 5:10 a.m.

  The Journal's editorial board says Trump officials are pushing a U.S.-Russia-China joint candidate for U.N. secretary-general, floated as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

  BusinessPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyMediaEntertainmentWorldFinancial MarketsArtificial IntelligenceElectionGeneral PoliticsEconomyMilitaryMusicFilm and TVLegalWhite HouseDemocratic PartyEuropeLatin AmericaMedia Bias Wall Street JournalAnthropicIPOBrazil electionViktor OrbánFederal ReserveAlice CooperWall Street Journal Editorial BoardCalifornia wealth taxGabriel ZucmanUnited Nations secretary-generalMaría Corina MachadoVenezuela election

• Helsing Unveils Contra Air Defense Design as SOUTHCOM Chief Seeks River Drone

  27 Oct 2026 1:03 a.m.

  Gen. Francis Donovan says autonomous systems are "not just for testing" but are "taking the fight to the enemy," as Breaking Defense also reports a Cyprus patrol vessel deal with Israel Shipyards.

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• Media Monitor: Cornell expands AI tool access, Weill Cornell wins $8.2M male contraceptive grant

  26 Oct 2026 4:01 p.m. · Source: Cornell Chronicle

  The Cornell Chronicle reports Cornell is broadening access to multiple AI tools for faculty, staff and students, and that Weill Cornell received an $8.2 million grant to test a novel male contraceptive pill.

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• Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports on Brazil's Election, Alaska's Senate Race and the Patriot Act at 25

  26 Oct 2026 7:09 a.m. · Source: Newsweek

  Newsweek reports Lula's reelection in Brazil, a Senate race in Alaska shaped by fishing, the Patriot Act's 25th anniversary, and bishops accusing the White House of exploiting a prayer meeting.

  Politics and GovernmentBusinessWorldLaw EnforcementElectionCongressTradeAsiaLatin America Brazil electionLuiz Inácio Lula da Silvarare earthsAlaska Senate racePatriot ActCatholic bishopsDonald TrumpNewsweek

• Uninsured Rate for Working-Age U.S. Adults Rises to 11.2% as Employer Premium Contributions Climb 9%

  23 Oct 2026 4:09 p.m.

  Commonwealth Fund research puts the 2026 uninsured share up from 8.9% in 2024, while a KFF survey finds workers paying 9% more toward employer plans and a Marsh survey projects an 8.2% rise in per-employee benefit costs in 2027.

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• Bessent Meets Paraguay's Peña to Discuss Economic Partnership

  22 Oct 2026 4:27 p.m. · Source: US Treasury

  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met Paraguayan President Santiago Peña in Washington to discuss the growing economic partnership and welcomed Paraguay's commitment to secure critical minerals supply chains.

  Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAParaguayFederal GovernmentTradeEconomyLatin America Scott BessentSantiago PeñaUS Treasurycritical mineralseconomic partnership

• Hegseth and Guyana's President Ali Sign Landmark Defense Partnership Declaration

  21 Oct 2026 5:48 p.m. · Source: U.S. Department of War

  Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met Guyana's President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali at the Pentagon, signing a joint declaration for an enhanced defense partnership aimed at boosting Caribbean security.

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• American Airlines Adds First-Ever Flights to Barcelona, Venezuela

  16 Oct 2026 10:05 a.m. · Source: American Airlines

  American Airlines will launch its first-ever service to Barcelona, Venezuela, on Jan. 15, 2027, joining existing routes to Caracas and Maracaibo as it grows its Latin America network.

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• Caribbean Court of Justice Allows US Extradition Case Against Guyana Opposition Leader to Proceed

  5 Oct 2026 1:16 p.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  The Caribbean Court of Justice dismissed an appeal by Guyana opposition leader Azruddin Mohamed and his father Nazar, clearing the way for a US extradition request to proceed.

  Law EnforcementLegalPolitics and GovernmentGuyanaLatin AmericaOther Parties Caribbean Court of JusticeAzruddin MohamedNazar MohamedextraditionCARICOMU.S. Library of Congress

• Media Monitor: TIME Reports G7 Fuel Release, Midterm Voting Guide, Brazil Election Concerns

  4 Oct 2026 9:13 a.m. · Source: TIME magazine

  TIME reports the G7 will release 100 million barrels of oil and fuel products, publishes a 2026 midterm voting guide, and covers Democratic concerns over Trump's interest in Brazil's election.

  Politics and GovernmentWorldHealthEnergyElectionWhite HouseDemocratic PartyLatin AmericaFinancial MarketsGeneral Politics TIMEG7oil reservesdiesel prices2026 midterm electionsBrazil presidential electionDonald TrumpTIME magazine

• Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports Democrats Gain Ground One Month Before Midterms

  3 Oct 2026 7:10 a.m. · Source: Newsweek

  Newsweek reports Democrats lead generic ballot by more than eight points a month before Election Day, while Trump's 'Donroe Doctrine' faces a test in Brazil's election Sunday.

  Politics and GovernmentElectionDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyWhite HouseLatin America Newsweekmidterm electionsDonald TrumpBrazil electionLos Angeles shooting

• Media Monitor: Brookings Weighs Brazil's Election, Trump-Xi Summit Fallout

  2 Oct 2026 8:58 a.m. · Source: Brookings

  Brookings is reporting on Brazil's Oct. 4 election showdown between President Lula and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, and on what the Trump-Xi summit did and did not accomplish.

  Politics and GovernmentWorldBusinessScience & TechnologyUSAChinaBrazilGeneral PoliticsElectionTradeArtificial IntelligenceLatin AmericaAsia BrookingsBrazil electionLuiz Inácio Lula da SilvaFlávio BolsonaroXi JinpingU.S.-China relationsKevin Rudd

• Media Monitor: Newsweek Says Migration Through Darién Gap Plunged After Maduro's Removal

  30 Sep 2026 10:17 a.m. · Source: Newsweek

  Newsweek reports migrant traffic through Panama's Darién Gap fell sharply after Nicolás Maduro's ouster, and highlights Iran, AI politics and data center coverage.

  Politics and GovernmentWorldMediaScience & TechnologyMiddle EastLatin AmericaElectionArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetSocial Issues NewsweekDarién GapNicolás MaduroDonald TrumpIrandata centers

• Treasury Sanctions Nearly 50 Sinaloa Cartel Targets, Including New Los Mayos Leader "Mayito Flaco"

  29 Sep 2026 1:36 p.m. · Source: US Treasury

  OFAC designated 21 individuals and 25 entities tied to the Sinaloa Cartel, targeting Los Mayos leader Ismael Zambada Sicairos, Tijuana plaza bosses and corrupt Baja California officials.

  Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementBusinessUSAMexicoFederal GovernmentLegalFinancial MarketsSocial IssuesLatin America Sinaloa CartelOFACMayito FlacoTreasury sanctionsBaja CaliforniaScott BessentLos MayosUS Treasury

• CDC Reports High Number of Hepatitis A Cases Linked to Cuba

  24 Sep 2026 1:02 p.m.

  CDC's latest MMWR weekly report highlights a high number of hepatitis A cases associated with Cuba, alongside investigations into a Pennsylvania campylobacteriosis outbreak and Ebola outbreaks.

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• U.S. Coast Guard Seizes Over 25,000 Pounds of Cocaine in Six Days, Surpassing 260,000 Pounds in Operation Pacific Viper

  24 Sep 2026 10:31 a.m. · Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security

  The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa seized more than 25,000 pounds of cocaine in three interdictions over six days, pushing Operation Pacific Viper past 260,000 pounds seized overall.

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• Vandenberg Coalition: Trump-Xi Summit Must Address China's Civilizational Threat

  24 Sep 2026 8:32 a.m. · Source: The Vandenberg Coalition

  Ahead of the September 24 Trump-Xi summit, the Vandenberg Coalition urges Washington to press Beijing on detained Americans, Iranian crude imports and fentanyl precursors while confronting a civilizational challenge.

  Politics and GovernmentWorldScience & TechnologyUSAChinaGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseArtificial IntelligenceMilitaryMiddle EastAsiaLatin America Vandenberg CoalitionTrump-Xi summitChinese Communist PartyJon KylLeland LazarusThe Vandenberg Coalition

• FDD Daily Brief: Trump's Gaza Board of Peace Plan, Iran Talks Overture, and Putin Invited to G-20

  24 Sep 2026 7:55 a.m. · Source: Foundation for Defense of Democracies

  FDD's overnight brief rounds up global security developments: a new six-month Gaza reconstruction plan, Iran's mixed signals on talks, a G-20 invitation for Putin, and Houthi gains in Yemen.

  Politics and GovernmentWorldConflictScience & TechnologyMilitaryMiddle EastAsiaEuropeAfricaLatin AmericaEconomyEnergyLegalElectionArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetTradeFinancial MarketsLaw EnforcementMedia Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesGaza StripIranVladimir PutinHouthi rebelsG-20 summit

• Carney to Attend UN General Assembly Opening, Hold Bilateral Meetings in New York

  21 Sep 2026 7:14 p.m. · Source: Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney

  Prime Minister Mark Carney travels to New York City for the 81st UN General Assembly, meeting leaders of Chile, Angola, Jordan and the UAE, and delivering remarks on the two-state solution.

  Politics and GovernmentWorldCanadaChileAngolaJordanUnited Arab EmiratesGeneral PoliticsMiddle EastAsiaAfricaLatin America Mark CarneyUnited Nations General AssemblyNew York Citytwo-state solutionJosé Antonio KastJoão LourençoKing Abdullah IICanada Prime Minister Mark Carney

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