Issue Feb 18-24 2026: On February 20, the White House ended additional tariffs on countries providing fuel to Cuba, reversing a ruling passed on January 29, by which the U.S. president had signed an executive order under the auspices of the International Emergency Economic Power Act (IEEPA) creating a tariff system on imports from countries

Issue Feb 18-24 2026: After sanctions from the White House revoking visas from three Chilean government officials, former Chilean Foreign Minister Ignacio Walker has warned President-elect José Antonio Kast that his scheduled visit to the “Shield of the Americas” summit in the United States may involve having to kowtow to the U.S. head-of-state.

Issue Feb 18-24 2026: It remains unclear whether the back-channel will evolve into a formal process or concrete measures.

Issue Feb 11-17 2026: The government of the United States has announced that it is withdrawing the visa entry of Roberto Clemente Guevara Gómez, the director of Nicaragua’s La Modelo prison, the largest institution of its kind in the Central American country, for his participation in human rights violations.

Issue Feb 11-17 2026: Guatemala’s non-traditional agricultural sector is seeking solutions after it was excluded from the Reciprocal U.S.-Guatemala Trade Agreement, leaving its exports to the United States subject to a 10% tariff.

Issue Feb 04-10 2026: Debate over a possible confrontation between Mexico and the United States has intensified in recent months, with questions about how prepared Mexico would be in the event of an intervention.

Issue Feb 04-10 2026: On February 4, over 300 Venezuelan nationals were deported back to their country of origin from the United States.

Issue Feb 04-10 2026: The expansion of the “Régimen de Importación Temporal” (RIT), welcomed by the U.S. Embassy, is a new package that seeks to open dialogue with the business elite as part of a “confidence-building” strategy to attract investment, sustain export-oriented jobs, and streamline the government.

Issue Jan 28-Feb 03 2026: U.S. President Donald Trump met with his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro, in the White House with the aim of restoring good relations between the two countries following months of harsh mutual reproaches.

Issue Jan 28-Feb 03 2026: Now that Guatemala has signed a new reciprocal trade agreement with the United States, it must undergo a multi-institutional review and gain subsequent presidential approval, according to that country’s Minister of the Economy, Gabriela García. Signed on January 30 of this year, the agreement reduces to zero U.S. tariffs on