Issue Sep 27-Oct 03 2023: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken authorized the release of funds to strengthen Colombia’s military capacities, according to the Washington embassy.

Issue Sep 27-Oct 03 2023: Amid escalating political tensions and legal challenges in Guatemala, a virtual meeting between United States and Guatemalan officials underscores international concerns and emphasizes support for a peaceful transition of power.

Issue Sep 27-Oct 03 2023: The United States has expressed a desire for Mexico to intensify its efforts against drug trafficking, specifically urging for more captures of drug traffickers and the dismantling of additional fentanyl laboratories.

Issue Sep 20-26 2023: Since May 12th, the United States has expelled or returned over 253,000 individuals to 152 countries, many of them from Latin America, according to official data.

Issue Sep 20-26 2023: A purported terrorist attack on the Cuban embassy in Washington led to a myriad of responses, as allies came to the regime’s defense while detractors questioned its narrative.

Issue Sep 20-26 2023: Hundreds of migrants, mostly of Venezuelan origin, remain stranded in Nuevo León, northern Mexico after Ferromex announced the temporary suspension of its train service.

Issue Sep 13-19 2023: On October 15, Ecuador’s elections will not only determine a new president, but also what will happen with the Ecuador-United States Association Act of 2022, which was passed with overtones of the Monroe Doctrine.

Issue Sep 13-19 2023: Henry Kissinger celebrated his 100th birthday in May, traveling only two months later to China where he was received warmly and in full honors by Xi Jinping, an unusual occurrence for a U.S. dignitary in a time of frigid U.S.-Sino relations.

Issue Sep 13-19 2023: Former President Andrés Pastrana of Colombia has openly criticized the United States’ decision to certify Colombia once again in its fight against drugs.

Issue Sep 06-12 2023: The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, working alongside the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), announced sanctions against seven people and various businesses linked to Latin America for funding Hezbollah, a Lebanese Shiite group.