Issue Aug 12-18 2026: As Merlyn Casanova, executive director of the Ecuador’s National Association of Cacao Producers (Anecacao), recently mused, “We want to go from being recognized for what we provide to being recognized for what we represent.” Indeed, with the launch of the brand “Ecuadorian Cacao” under the slogan “the best in the world,

Issue Aug 12-18 2026: Brazil is preparing to deepen its cooperation with Russia in the nuclear sector as the nation looks to expand nuclear technology and strengthen its regulatory institutions. The partnership comes as Brazil considers new applications of nuclear technology and seeks to improve its ability to regulate a rapidly developing industry.

Issue Aug 01-11 2026: Nicaragua has been identified as the country with the highest risk of torture in the Americas, according to the Global Index of Torture 2026, a report prepared by the World Organization against Torture (OMCT) and presented on July 30 in the Costa Rican capital of San José.

Issue Aug 01-11 2026: The United States government urged Chile and other Latin American countries to leave the International Criminal Court (ICC), join joint military operations against drug trafficking, and increase their defense budgets.

Issue Aug 01-11 2026: The three nationalities with the highest number of recorded arrivals in Spain during the second quarter of 2026 are Colombian, Venezuelan, and Moroccan, according to official figures.

Issue Jul 01-31 2026: Officials discussed expanding labor migration programs as a way to boost job opportunities for Honduran citizens through bilateral cooperation mechanisms.

Issue Jul 01-31 2026: The US$1.9 billion agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) appears to demonstrate the Bolivian government’s limited negotiating capacity; the government seemingly opted for a more limited program to avoid deeper economic conditions and reforms.

Issue Jul 01-31 2026: Critics may have blasted the country’s team for dirty tactics and poor sportsmanship, but Argentines argue they are just passionate and misunderstood.

Issue Jun 17-30 2026: Guatemala has begun looking toward Asia as part of a strategy to prepare for the anticipated growth in national avocado production and avoid dependence on traditional markets.

Issue Jun 17-30 2026: Milei departed for Spain, where he will appear for the sixth time since taking office. The Argentine President was traveling accompanied by Minister Sandra Pettovello, and Foreign Minister Quirno would join them in Madrid. There he will speak at a private university and will not make contact with Pedro Sánchez’s government.