Latin America, The Deadliest Region For Environmental Activists

Julia Chuñil has been missing for almost a year. She knew she was in danger and had been warning family and friends for years. At 72, she lived alone in a remote wooden cabin beside the Valdivian rainforest in Chile’s Los Ríos region, about 800...

Costa Rica is the 6th most innovative country in Latin America by 2025

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica ranked sixth in Latin America and the Caribbean in the 2025 Global Innovation Index (GII), published in September by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in conjunction with Cornell University and the...

Donald Trump ‘looking to deploy US troops & drones in Mexico’ as ‘war on narco-terrorists’ escalates to another country

PRESIDENT Donald Trump is reportedly preparing to send troops and drones to Mexico in an effort to stop cartels from smuggling drugs into America. Trump’s administration is reportedly training armed forces for the mission after bombing ships in...

Mexico and Spain open the door to diplomatic reconciliation after seven years of tensions

Mexico and Spain have taken what appears to be a definitive step toward diplomatic reconciliation after nearly seven years of tension stemming from a dispute over differing interpretations of the Spanish Conquest. In 2019, former Mexican president...

President Ali promises ‘big investment’ as Guyana targets major motor racing event in 2026

President Dr. Irfaan Ali has announced ambitious plans to invest significantly in the country’s motorsport infrastructure as Guyana aims to become a key regional hub for elite motor racing, potentially hosting a major GT3 series from 2026....

Mexican mayor slaughtered in front of revellers on Day of the Dead

Carlos Manzo was killed in front of stunned revellers(Image: Facebook) A Mexican mayor who called for "brute force" against murderous drug cartels was shot dead during “Day of the Dead” celebrations in a public execution. Carlos Manzo, 40, was...

Mexico, a country caught between mafias

Mexico is going through a delicate moment, a situation invisible to statistics. The federal government highlights the progress of its security strategy month after month. Homicides and much of the high-impact crime rate are declining, a reason for...

Mexican mayor assassinated during Day of the Dead festival

A Mexican mayor who publicly decried drug cartels was assassinated in front of dozens of people gathered for Day of the Dead festivities, authorities said. Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodríguez, the mayor of the Uruapan municipality, was shot and killed...

Mexico's Senate approves increase of taxes on online gambling from 30% to 50%

The Mexican Senate has approved a fiscal package for 2026, featuring a reform to the Special Tax on Production and Services (IEPS) Law, raising the tax on online gambling in the country from 30% to 50%. The bill had already been approved by the...

Trump’s H-1B Squeeze Opens Door for Latin American Talent

Latin America felt little pain from President Donald Trump’s sharp H-1B visa fee hike. Yet if the U.S. move speeds up outsourcing, the region could turn out to be its biggest winner. “It could be a golden opportunity,” declared El Economista,...

Latin America’s Cotton Industry Drives Growth and Sustainability

The October 2025 issue of ICAC’s Cotton Review spotlights Brazil’s exports, Argentina’s sustainability efforts, and Paraguay’s production revival. The latest Cotton Review examines how Latin America’s cotton industry is advancing sustainability...

Lost History of Latin America’s Role in Averting Catastrophe During Cuban Missile Crisis

Source: Jamaica Gleaner Sixty-three years ago, President John F. Kennedy single-handedly brought the world back from the brink of nuclear war by staring down Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev over the Cuban Missile Crisis. At least, so goes a...

The Administration Just Admitted War Powers Don't Cover Trump's Caribbean Murder Spree

Justice Department lawyer," the Washington Post reports, "has told lawmakers that the Trump administration can continue its lethal strikes against alleged drug traffickers in Latin America -- and is not bound by a decades-old law requiring...

The Industrial Revolution and Climate Change: How Fossil Fuels Rewired the Planet

Illustration created by Brewminate with AI, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International license The early Industrial Revolution inaugurated more than an age of machines; it redefined the relationship between humanity...

How ‘Made in Mexico’ Perfumes Won Over Niche Customers

For a fragrance to be a hit in Mexico, it must meet two criteria. “In Mexico, people like to smell good. But they also like to smell a lot,” said Katerina Brunback, co-founder and director of operations at niche scent brand Laguna Cyprien. That...

Why and where did they migrate?

The first major wave of Arab and Muslim immigration to the United States occurred between 1870 and 1924. Most migrants were from Lebanon, with a smaller number from Syria, both then part of the Ottoman Empire. The majority were Maronite, Greek...

Claudia Sheinbaum, the trending president: Why the Mexican leader has gone viral

A teenage girl dances to reggaeton, wearing a presidential sash and a high ponytail. It’s Claudia Sheinbaum — or at least her TikTok version. In the video, the voice of Mexico’s president can be heard stating one of her campaign promises: “We’re...

NBC: White House Plans Military Operation In Mexico

5 U.S. troops could be stationed in the country to strike drug labs and cartel leaders. The administration of US President Donald Trump has begun detailed planning for a mission to send US troops and intelligence officers to Mexico to fight drug...

Caribbean Cement resumes operations at Rockfort plant after hurricane

Jamaica: Caribbean Cement has resumed cement despatch operations at its Rockfort plant following Hurricane Melissa. The company completed safety inspections and restoration work to confirm the structural integrity of the site before restarting...

White House, US Lawmakers Offer Conflicting Claims on Military Intervention in Caribbean

Continuing U.S. military attacks on boats and individuals accused of trafficking narcotics through the Caribbean and potentially in association with Venezuela has drawn differing reactions from the Trump administration and members of Congress....