LATIN AMERICA

Covers geopolitical, security, and governance developments across Central and South America. Focuses on state fragility, cartel networks, military crackdowns, and foreign influence from China, Russia, and Iran. Tracks regime stability, border conflicts, and shifts in hemispheric alignment, with attention to Venezuela, the Northern Triangle, and U.S. engagement in the region.

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LATIN AMERICA

Acting President Of Venezuela Remains Despite 90 Day Limit

Delcy Rodríguez continued to serve as Venezuela's acting president on Monday, three days after the expiration of the 90-day window that the country's Supreme Court set for her temporary tenure following the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro in January. The National Assembly, which is controlled

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By: Atlas

Cuba Gov To Trump: Our Military Is Prepared

Cuba's deputy foreign minister said Sunday that the island's military is actively preparing for the possibility of a U.S. military attack, the most direct public acknowledgment yet that Havana is treating American threats as something more than political noise. "Our military is always prepared,

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4 Min
By: Atlas

Nationwide Blackout Hits Cuba

Cuba's national electric grid went dark Monday in a complete island-wide blackout, leaving approximately 10 million people without power as the country's energy crisis reaches a breaking point. It was the third major blackout in four months — and the most severe sign yet that decades of

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4 Min
By: Atlas

Venezuelan Lawmakers Advance Mining Reform Bill Favorable To The U.S.

Venezuela's National Assembly passed an initial vote Monday on a sweeping overhaul of the country's mining laws, advancing legislation that would open the sector to private and foreign investment for the first time in decades. The preliminary vote marks the first of two required debates before

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5 Min
By: Atlas

Trump Floats Possibility Of “Friendly Takeover Of Cuba”

President Donald Trump raised the possibility of a peaceful American takeover of Cuba on Friday, making his most direct public statement yet about how he envisions the island's future as his administration tightens its grip on the Cuban economy. Speaking to reporters on the South Lawn of the

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By: Atlas

Peruvian Congress Ousts President Over Corruption Scandal

Peru's Congress voted Tuesday to remove interim President José Jeri from office just four months into his term, making him the country's third consecutive president to be toppled by the legislature and its seventh head of state in less than a decade. The vote was 75

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By: Atlas

Trump Announces Trip To Venezuela, First Oval Visit Since 1997

President Trump told reporters at the White House on Friday that he plans to visit Venezuela, a trip that would make him the first sitting American president to travel to the country since Bill Clinton met with President Rafael Caldera in Caracas nearly three decades ago (Oct.1997). Trump offered

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5 Min
By: Atlas

Cuba Forces Flight Cancellations As Fuel Rations Go Into Effect

Cuban aviation authorities issued notices to international airlines late Sunday warning that jet fuel will not be available at nine airports across the island starting Tuesday. The restriction, published through a formal Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) on the Federal Aviation Administration's website, covers every major international airport

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5 Min
By: Atlas

Colombian President Approaches Possible Detente With The U.S.

President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro emerged from a two-hour White House meeting Tuesday trading compliments instead of insults, a sharp reversal from weeks earlier when Trump threatened military action against the longtime U.S. ally and called its leader a "sick man." The closed-door talks

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By: Atlas

Federal Judge Blocks U.S. Attempt To End Temporary Protected Status For Haitians

A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from revoking Temporary Protected Status for more than 350,000 Haitians, halting their potential deportation to a country the U.S. State Department has deemed too dangerous for Americans to visit. U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes issued an 83-page

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4 Min
By: Atlas

Mexico Halts Oil Shipments To Cuba

Mexico has paused oil shipments to Cuba, President Claudia Sheinbaum acknowledged Tuesday, though she insisted the decision was made independently and not in response to pressure from the United States. The confirmation came after reports that Pemex, Mexico's state oil company, had removed a scheduled January crude delivery

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4 Min
By: Atlas

Venezuela Releases More Political Prisoners With Hundreds Still Awaiting Release

Three weeks after American special forces snatched Nicolás Maduro from Caracas and hauled him to a New York jail cell, Venezuela's new government is still parceling out prisoner releases in dribs and drabs—freeing more than 100 over the weekend while at least 600 others remain locked up

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