Issue Jul 01-31 2025: In recent years, China has significantly deepened its investment in Latin America, primarily by way of state-owned companies, through a wave of large-scale infrastructure, electric energy, and mining initiatives, positioning the region as the second largest recipient of Chinese foreign direct investment and transforming its economic landscape.

Issue Jul 01-31 2025: This past 28th of July, the leaders of Chile, Spain, Brazil, Colombia, and Uruguay warned that democracy “is under attack.”

Issue Jul 01-31 2025: A Colombian court sentenced seven former executives of Chiquita Brands to over 11 years in prison and a $3.4 million fine for financing right-wing paramilitaries during the country’s armed conflict. Página/12 of Buenos Aires wrote that the tribunal in Antioquia found them guilty of “concierto para delinquir agravado” for links to

The Venezuelan National Assembly voted unanimously for the removal of the office of the high commissioner of the UN following an unfavorable report regarding alleged human rights abuses.

Issue Jun 25-Jul 01 2025: Leaders of Spain and Honduras sign an agreement promoting cooperation between the two nations’ institutions and civil society.

Issue Jun 25-Jul 01 2025: President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s administration pushed back against criticism published in The Economist, which claimed that Lula was losing global influence.

Issue Jun 18-24 2025: Colombia’s adherence to a new Chinese backed Belt and Road Initiative opens a promising horizon for diversifying its economic partners and strengthening strategic alliances that promote infrastructure projects, technological innovation, and sustainable development.

Issue Jun 18-24 2025: The European bloc seeks to strengthen its ties with Latin America, not wanting to fall behind China’s growing presence in the region.

Issue Jun 12-17 2025: A group of over 30 international economists, led by Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stiglitz and former Argentine Minister Martín Guzmán, presented the Vatican with a comprehensive report to address the debt crises that several developing countries face.

Issue Jun 12-17 2025: In the midst of growing global, geopolitical tensions and during one of the most decisive moments in its history, Colombia’s candidacy for a seat in the UN Security Council was a resounding success, garnering support from nearly every country in the region.