The commander general of U.S. Southern Command, Francis L. Donovan, is in Guatemala and will be meeting with senior government officials there to discuss strengthening the two countries’ bilateral security partnership to combat cartels and narco-terrorism.

Issue May 27-Jun 02 2026: The Brazilian government sought to avoid escalating tensions with the United States after President Donald Trump’s administration threatened to impose new tariffs on Brazilian products, viewing the dispute as both economic and political.

Issue May 20-26 2026: Leaders of the Nicaraguan opposition in exile have criticized the political “double-game” being played by the United States and the EU with respect to the dictatorship of Rosario Murillo and Daniel Ortega, warning that their lack of firmness on the issue is prolonging the suffering of the Nicaraguan population and ensuring

Issue May 20-26 2026: The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that foreigners currently living in the United States interested in green cards as a residence permit must apply for them in their country of origin.

Issue May 20-26 2026: The operation, authorized by the government of Delcy Rodríguez, sparked strong criticism among left-wing groups and sympathizers of the Bolivarian Revolution. Protesters gathered at Plaza Bolívar in Caracas, Plaza Venezuela, and at Plaza Brión in Chacaito.

Issue May 13-19 2026: Current tensions between Mexico and the United States reflect not only diplomatic disagreements but also fundamentally different perceptions of bilateral relations.

Issue May 13-19 2026: The Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Mirex) has announced that it is not accepting refugees from other countries sent by Washington, despite the recently signed bilateral cooperation pact between the two nations, and emphasized that it is only accepting those who have a deportation order to third countries.

Issue May 13-19 2026: Despite shortages of supplies and a lack of spare parts to service medical devices, Cuban pediatric oncologist Dr. Mariuska Forteza Sáez does her best to treat the roughly 1,400 children on the island who are suffering from cancer.

Issue May 06-12 2026: The Dominican Republic has announced that it has reached a bilateral agreement with the United States wherein it will “temporarily” accept third-country nationals from the latter.

Issue May 06-12 2026: While Trump’s foreign policy has been described as unpredictable or the product of nationalism, Trump does not represent a substantial break with the tradition of United States foreign policy. His policy is an intensification of historical trends without the hypocrisy of normative vocabulary used to justify it in the past.