Issue Jan 15-21 2025: Officials in Panama have begun an audit of Hutchison Ports, a company headquartered in Hong Kong that operates ports at either end of the Canal, in light of recent declarations by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Issue Jan 15-21 2025: Two thousand Chinese-made minibuses will soon bolster Nicaragua’s urban transit system, marking a significant step toward modernizing public transportation in key regions of the country.

Issue Jan 08-14 2025: The Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization, Arsenio Domínguez—who is himself a Panamanian—told the AFP on Tuesday, January 14, that the waterway will remain under Panamanian control, in response to comments made by the next U.S. president, Donald Trump.

Issue Jan 08-14 2025: Recent data released by Honduras’ National Institute of Migration (INM) revealed that in 2024 the country experienced a growth in foreign tourism of 2.6% compared to 2023.

Issue Jan 08-14 2025: This storied deal involves the hills of Patagonia, 600 bottles, and one Chinese billionaire. Argentina, famous for its wines, has recently had their most expensive bottle sell for USD $1,000.

Issue Jan 01-07 2025: Venezuela has experienced a loss in its economy by around a quarter of what it originally was and is facing a crisis due to its large amount of debt.

Issue Jan 01-07 2025: The Panamanian National Customs Authority (ANA) recently seized a shipment of allegedly smuggled rice originating from China under the local brand “Pelín.”

Issue Jan 01-07 2025: Presidents Emmanuel Macron of France and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil spoke on the telephone with Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro to persuade him to resume talks with the opposition after being inaugurated for a third consecutive six-year term following the controversial July 28, 2024, election.

Issue Dec 01-31 2024: Mexico has announced a temporary increase in tariffs on textile imports, a move that will impact, among others, goods coming from China, and could also affect online retailers.

Issue Dec 01-31 2024: Nicaraguan priest Floriano Ceferino Vargas was detained by National Police after conducting Mass on Sunday, December 29th, marking the latest incident in escalating tensions between President Daniel Ortega’s government and the Catholic Church.