Issue Aug 07-13 2024: Despite having cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan in 2023 to gain access to Chinese economic support, Honduras has only received 280 million dollars from the Asiatic giant in the form of non-redeemable aid for school repairs, as well as the 100,000 dollar acquisition of medical supplies in Roatán, Islas de la

Issue Aug 07-13 2024: Belarus has shipped twelve tractors to Cuba by sea, fulfilling a bilateral agreement signed in June to exchange agricultural machinery for medicines.

Issue Aug 07-13 2024: Yilport Holding, a Turkish company, will invest over $1.6 billion to upgrade the infrastructure of two major ports in El Salvador, marking the largest private investment in the country’s history.

Issue Aug 01-07 2024: The Panama Canal announced that the maximum authorized draft (depth) allowed for vessels transiting the Canal will be 49 feet, based on the current and projected level of Gatun Lake for the next few weeks.

Issue Aug 01-07 2024: The European Union has earmarked €500,000 in humanitarian aid to assist the Cuban healthcare system in meeting the urgent health needs of children, adolescents, and women of reproductive age.

Issue Aug 01-07 2024: Russian spies Artiom Dultsev and Anna Dultseva revealed the complexities of living undercover as they operated in Buenos Aires and Slovenia, raising their family as Hispanic Catholics under false identities.

—Researched and Written by Natalia Hidalgo—Issue Jul 01-31 2024: China has emerged as a primary trading partner for many Latin American countries. The intricate and dynamic relationship between China and Latin America has garnered substantial attention recently amid increasing geopolitical tensions. The implications of the multifaceted engagement between China and Latin America expand beyond the

—Researched and Written by Rameen Gondal—Issue Jul 01-31 2024: In recent discourse surrounding the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Brazilian leaders and thinkers have expressed strong criticisms of Israel’s actions. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has condemned Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, drawing a parallel between the political and social impact of Brazilian governance post-impeachment and

Issue Jul 01-31 2024: Negotiations on a new Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Honduran and Chinese governments are expected to wrap up around mid-August, after which it will have to be approved by the National Congress in Honduras.

Issue Jul 01-31 2024: Chilean President Gabriel Boric will undertake his first trip to the Middle East during his term of office to promote new investment projects in Chile and boost strategic areas including agriculture, renewable energy, and science.