Issue Aug 01-12 2025: The European Union Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Katja Afhelt, has announced that the EU and France will be donating 10 million euros to the island nation with the aim of modernizing the transportation networks in Santo Domingo and Santiago.

Issue Aug 01-12 2025: The Che Guevara franchise began in 1968 when Fidel Castro convened European publishers, including Giangiacomo Feltrinelli, who initially sought to publish Castro’s autobiography.

Issue Aug 01-12 2025: A United Nations survey in Costa Rica concluded that hate speech, violence, and discrimination are increasing in Costa Rica to the point that, if no action is taken, there will be enormous damage to people, the state, and democracy.

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.