Biggest U.S. Caribbean Military Buildup in 35 Years Targets Maduro Regime.

- Advertisement - War or no war, that is the question as the Caribbean, known mostly as a tourist economy is increasingly becoming a conflict zone. President Trump has said Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro’s “days are numbered” while he sent the...

Protests erupt after the assassination of Mexican mayor

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Protests erupt after the assassination of Mexican mayor 00:37 UP NEXT Former Vice President Dick Cheney dies at 84 00:26 Dad who faked infant's...

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE:LYB) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE:LYB) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript October 31, 2025 LyondellBasell Industries N.V. beats earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $1.01, expectations were $0.8. Operator: Hello, and welcome to the...

Nortech Systems Incorporated Earns AS9100 Certification for Monterrey, Mexico Facility

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 4, 2025-- Nortech Systems, Incorporated (“Nortech” or the “Company”), a leading provider of design and manufacturing solutions for complex electromedical devices and electromechanical systems, today announced that...

Climate change is putting Mexico's Day of the Dead flower at risk

Lucia Ortíz trudges through endless fields of cempasuchil flowers, the luminescent orange petals of which will soon cloak everything from city streets to cemeteries across Mexico. Here, in the winding canals and farms on the fringes of Mexico...

Peru cuts ties with Mexico over asylum for ex-prime minister

Peru has severed diplomatic relations with Mexico after accusing it of granting asylum to a former Peruvian prime minister who is on trial over an alleged coup attempt in 2022. The announcement on Monday came hours after former Prime Minister...

India dispatches aid to Hurricane Melissa-ravaged Caribbean nations

New Delhi: India reaffirmed its solidarity with its Global South Partners on Tuesday, sending 20 tonnes each of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) items to Jamaica and Cuba to aid in recovery operations following Hurricane Melissa....

Food additives in Latin America: a descriptive analysis of the packaged food supply in five countries

This study assessed the use of food additives in packaged foods and beverages across five countries of Latin American countries: Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, and Ecuador. Food additives were present in 77.7% of products, with prevalence...

White House weighs sending troops, intelligence teams to Mexico to target drug cartels

The Trump administration is developing plans to send U.S. troops and intelligence officers to Mexico to help target drug cartel leadership with precision strikes. (NBC)- The Trump administration is developing plans to send U.S. troops and...

US military buildup in Caribbean aimed at regime change in Cuba: FP

Foreign Policy warns that the largest US military buildup in the Caribbean since 1962 risks widening beyond counter-narcotics and into regime changes in Venezuela and Cuba. With the largest US military concentration in the Caribbean since the 1962...

Former Vice President Dick Cheney dies. And, Election Day races to watch

Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top stories Dick Cheney, widely regarded as the most...

The Trump Paradox: Why Is ‘President Of Peace’ Fueling “Unprecedented” Rally In Defense Stocks?

US President Donald Trump has often said that he wants to be remembered as a “Man of Peace.” He claims that since returning to the White House in January this year, he has ended seven wars. Ironically, despite his peace credentials, Trump is...

Horror of migrant kids ripped from parents by first Trump admin exposed in new book

Five-year-old Luz spent 72 days separated from her father, Julio Rodriguez, after they were detained at the U.S.-Mexico border in 2018. Escaping extortion and violence in Guatemala, Julio was detained in Texas while Luz was sent to a shelter in...

What We’re Watching: Trump threatens Nigeria, Jihadis surround Mali’s capital, Latin Americans back US-led regime change in Venezuela

Trump threatens hit on Nigeria over plight of Christians US President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened military action against Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, over the government’s alleged failure to protect Christian communities, who...

How Venezuelan Migrants Are Transforming US Food and Jobs

CHICAGO, Illinois — In the middle of a Home Depot parking lot, surrounded by the quiet suburbs of Indiana, stands Plátanos Venezuelan Food: a bright white school bus turned into a dining spot. From its window, the smell of fried plantains and...

AC/DC To Tour Stadiums In North & South America In 2026

AC/DC has announced a new extension of its multi-year Power Up Tour featuring 21 dates across North and South America throughout 2026 [get tickets]. The tour shares its name with the band’s Grammy-nominated 2020 album, Power Up, which debuted at...

Americans Are Thinking Twice About Booking An Uber After Ban Issued At Cancun International Airport

Cancun International Airport has a rocky history when it comes to transportation. Travelers have faced excessive taxi fees for years now. The Mexican government has intervened this year, cracking down on the excessive costs and illegal drivers. It...

Mexico president rejects U.S. military intervention after Uruapan mayor’s death

Why Nigeria Must Handle Trump’s Threat Diplomatically, And With Caution

In recent days, the international spotlight has shone once again on Nigeria, not because of a breakthrough in governance or a successful anticorruption drive, but because of a combustible exchange that threatens to inflame tensions at home and...

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...