Issue Oct 16-22 2024: Nicaragua is $943 million in debt to Chinese companies with terms of high interest rates and low grace periods. In 2025, the country’s external debt will exceed $10.5 billion with debt service over $1 billion.

Issue Oct 16-22 2024: The BRICS nations are exploring alternatives to the U.S. dollar and Western payment systems, aiming to reform a global financial order increasingly seen as unstable and weaponized for geopolitical sanctions.

Issue Oct 16-22 2024: Several projects between Taiwan and Guatemala have led to solid collaboration for over 90 years.