Issue Sep 30-Oct 06 2026: The United States General Attorney’s Office has requested that Judge Allen K. Hellerstein reject former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro’s claim that, as head-of-state, he enjoys immunity from criminal prosecution in New York, adding that Venezuelan officials have never requested such immunity for either Maduro or his wife, Cilia Flores.

Issue Sep 30-Oct 06 2026: The American Chamber of Commerce Mexico (AmCham) anticipates that negotiations between Mexico and the United States are moving toward a partial understanding that could be finalized before the end of 2026.

Issue Sep 30-Oct 06 2026: The U.S. president has slashed aid to Latin America despite alignment of governments; military assistance to eight nations plummeted last year.