Issue Aug 12-18 2026: During a meeting of Panama’s National Assembly on August 19, deputy Robert Zuñiga warned that the People’s Republic of China has yet to formalize the renewal of the Agreement on Maritime Transport, as they agreed to do last July. According to the parliamentarian, the Asian country is preparing to retaliate against

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.