Issue Sep 24-30 2025: Michelle Bachelet’s nomination for candidacy to be Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) reflects the broader state of the international community, chiefly Latin America’s greater importance and the growing power of women in the political sphere.

Issue Sep 24-30 2025: The Council of the European Union, which represents all member states, has prolonged sanctions against Nicaragua for one more year, or, that is, until October 15, 2026.

Issue Sep 24-30 2025: A group of Taiwanese business leaders have flown to Guatemala to investigate opportunities for investment in that country’s electric car and green energy sectors. According to Goldie Lee, the mission’s leader, the businesses represented by these leaders offer a range of products related to electric mobility, including finished cars, parts, accessories,

Issue Sep 17-23 2025: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met with President Claudia Sheinbaum to discuss foreign relations between Canada and Mexico.

Issue Sep 17-23 2025: Venezuela’s National Assembly has unanimously approved a “strategic treaty” with Russia, which now must be signed by President Nicolás Maduro and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.

Issue Sep 17-23 2025: The International Monetary Fund statement emphasizes that tax reform is part of Honduras’ economic agenda and that it will continue to prioritize joint work with all relevant stakeholders in anticipation of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) assessment scheduled for 2026.

Issue Sep 10-16 2025: During his official visit to South Korea, Panamanian Foreign Affairs Secretary Javier Martínez-Acha met with his counterpart Kim Jin-Ah to discuss strategic development projects and mutual cooperation in such key areas as logistics, the maritime sector, innovation, science, technology, and education. The two representatives also addressed opportunities in infrastructure and transportation

Issue Sep 10-16 2025: Qatar’s Philharmonic Orchestra is slated to perform at the Colon Theater in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in what will be a first for the ensemble. The excitement about the debut visit is palpable: as Nasser Sahim, the orchestra’s director, said, “This concert is a dream made reality: we expect an unforgettable night.”

Issue Sep 10-16 2025: Bookstores that specialize in Latin American literature, called “cafebrerías,” are flourishing in major Spanish cities because of Latin American immigrants.

Issue Sep 03-09 2025: Logistics in Mexico are in the process of transformation. Pressure from new tariffs imposed by the United States and the changing nature of international commerce require solutions that combine efficiency, technology, and sustainability.