Can A New President’s Hard-Line Approach Stop the Spread of Coca in Colombia?

Venezuela tidak akan terjerumus dalam pergolakan sosial

CARACAS: Presiden sementara Venezuela,Delcy Rodriguez, menegaskan negara itu tidak akan terjerumus ke dalam pergolakan sosial susulan dua gempa bumi yang mengorbankan hampir 3,000 nyawa serta menyebabkan ribuan lagi masih hilang. Gegaran, antara bencana gempa bumi paling buruk dalam sejarah Amerika Latin itu, berlaku pada 24 Jun lalu meruntuhkan puluhan bangunan dan menyebabkan ribuan penduduk kehilangan ... Read more The post Venezuela tidak akan terjerumus dalam pergolakan sosial appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Mexico’s Foreign Policy Agenda in Central America

In the past decade, Mexico has made strengthening ties with Latin America a top priority, reorienting its gaze from north to south. This is the product of two factors: criticism that Mexico was ignoring its southern neighbors, and strategic concern over Brazil’s assertion of leadership in the region. Starting in the 1990s with the implementation ... Read more The post Mexico’s Foreign Policy Agenda in Central America appeared first on Americas Quarterly.

Cuba slams new US sanctions against state-run firms

Cuba on Tuesday denounced the latest sanctions imposed by the United States on five Cuban state-owned entities and a member of the extended family of former Cuban President Raul Castro, arguing the measures aim to further harm the economy, reported Xinhua. The U.S. government, led by its dishonest and mendacious Secretary of State (Marco Rubio), continues to take steps to tighten the noose around Cuba's economy, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said on X, referring to the sanctions Washington announced earlier in the day. These sanctions came as Cuba has proven to be stronger, more capable, and more effective than he expected in the face of the ruthless aggression and collective punishment against the people and their living conditions, said Rodriguez, adding that what this individual is pushing for from the world's greatest power is a crime. The sanctions target five Cuban state-owned entities, three of which are linked to the conglomerate Grupo de Administracion Empresarial S.A. and two are related to the mining and metallurgical sectors, according to a fact sheet published Tuesday by the U.S. Department of State.

On the Radar: A Right Turn in Colombia and Peru Ups Security Concerns

On the Radar: A Right Turn in Colombia and Peru Ups Security Concerns Will Colombia’s president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella keep his security promises in office? Why did the DEA let fentanyl flow into New Mexico? And will Peru’s new president-elect help stem political instability and the rise of organized crime and extortion? This week’s top three organized crime stories, in On the Radar. The post On the Radar: A Right Turn in Colombia and Peru Ups Security Concerns appeared first on InSight Crime.

Mexico’s Response To Fatal ICE Shooting Takes Unexpected Turn

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum promised Thursday to pursue “legal measures” against the United States following the fatal shooting of a Mexican national by an ICE agent in Houston, saying her government “cannot permit the mistreatment of our brothers” living in the U.S. She said Mexico’s response would “go beyond” a diplomatic protest, saying officials “are ...