Issue Apr 22-May 05 2026: Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said he presented a proposal for cooperation against organized crime, as well as a plan to review bilateral trade relations, to U.S. President Donald Trump. According to Lula, the meeting also featured an appeal for “mutual respect for sovereignty” and some banter regarding

Issue Apr 22-May 05 2026: The Argentine president ended a brief trip to the United States by delivering the closing speech at the 29th Annual Conference of the Milken Institute in Los Angeles.

Issue Apr 15-21 2026: Migration flows through Central America toward the United States dropped dramatically in 2025, reflecting major shifts in regional movement patterns and stricter immigration policies. The decline marks a significant change in a route that had seen record numbers in previous years.

Issue Apr 15-21 2026: El Salvador’s state of exception has become an issue for both sides of the aisle in Washington, as a bipartisan Human Rights Commission headed by Congressman Tom Lantos took aim at alleged abuses being committed by the Bukele administration on April 16.

Issue Apr 15-21 2026: Echoing the president, Havana’s ambassador to Spain, Marcelino Medina, denounced the “ruthless blockade against Cuba” and highlighted the European country’s solidarity.

Issue Apr 08-14 2026: What is known as “Trumpism” is hardly confined to the United States, but in fact represents a form of populism that has emerged in several countries in recent years, from El Salvador to Argentina and Russia.

Issue Apr 08-14 2026: A new cooperation agreement between the United States and Brazil called the Project MIT (Mutual Interdiction Team) has established an operational alliance uniting the Brazilian Secretariat of Federal Revenue and the U.S. Office of Custom and Border Protection (CBB).

Issue Apr 08-14 2026: A central concern among analysts studying the evolving situation in Venezuela is the whereabouts of the income that the country has received for its transaction with the United States in recent months.

Issue Apr 01-07 2026: In June 2025, the United States announced that it would be levying a new 1% tax on all remittances, whether cash, money orders, cashier’s checks, or other such instruments.

Issue Apr 01-07 2026: Business leaders linked to the Republican Party—such as Ernesto Rodríguez, Michael Fux, Omar Sixto, and Nick Gutiérrez—gathered for a meeting. The business leaders plan to hold at least three more meetings and hope to have Secretary of State Marco Rubio attend the final one.