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Peru’s pro-Trump frontrunner stalls as election nears
latin-america23 hours ago

Peru’s pro-Trump frontrunner stalls as election nears

Peru’s presidential race features 35 candidates, but Rafael Lopez Aliaga, once the frontrunner with a pro‑Trump stance, has slipped to about 7% and is unlikely to reach a June runoff, as Keiko Fujimori leads in polls. Analysts say Trump’s endorsement is not decisive for most Peruvians, who remain focused on domestic issues and distrust the US more than China, making Aliaga’s late alignment with Trump a potential risk rather than a boost in this highly unpredictable contest.

via Al Jazeera|
#donald-trump#elections#keiko-fujimori
Nio plants three-brand flag in Costa Rica to kick off Latin American expansion
business11 days ago

Nio plants three-brand flag in Costa Rica to kick off Latin American expansion

Nio opened its first Costa Rica store, its first overseas location, showcasing its three-brand lineup (Nio, Onvo, Firefly) and models such as Nio ET5 Touring, EL6, EL8, and Onvo L60, with Onvo L90 pre-sales announced for EXPOMOVIL. The showroom is operated with Horizontes Cielo Azul as the national distributor, signaling a shift to an asset-light expansion in Latin America and aligning with broader overseas push (including Thailand and future Australia/New Zealand).

via CnEVPost|
#automotive#business#costa-rica
El Salvador’s emergency crackdown leaves thousands of children without caregivers
latin-america14 days ago

El Salvador’s emergency crackdown leaves thousands of children without caregivers

Four years into El Salvador’s state of emergency, mass detentions tied to gang violence have left tens of thousands of children without parental care, creating psychological and economic strain even as authorities tout a drop in violence and rights groups condemn the erosion of civil liberties.

via Al Jazeera|
#children-without-parents#el-salvador-emergency-decree#human-rights-concerns
Caribbean boat strike leaves four dead as US widens anti-drug campaign
world16 days ago

Caribbean boat strike leaves four dead as US widens anti-drug campaign

The U.S. military says it struck a Caribbean boat suspected of drug trafficking, killing four people, as Washington expands its crackdown on smugglers in Latin America. The Pentagon offered no evidence the vessel carried drugs, and critics question the legality and effectiveness of such strikes, which have resulted in at least 163 fatalities since September.

via NBC News|
#caribbean-sea#drug-trafficking#latin-america
defense24 days ago

US Signals Broader Anti-Drug Campaign in the Americas, Open to Ground Ops

At a House Armed Services Committee hearing, a top DoD official said Operation Southern Spear’s lethal boat strikes against drug smuggling in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific are only the beginning and could include ground operations; Democrats warn of mission creep and legality concerns, while Republicans praise the effort as homeland defense. The campaign has reported 157 deaths in 45 strikes and more than 15,000 service members deployed, with discussions to expand to land targets in coordination with partner militaries.

via Politico|
#defense#ground-forces#latin-america
Chile’s Smiljan Radić Wins Architecture’s Prestigious Pritzker Prize
arts1 month ago

Chile’s Smiljan Radić Wins Architecture’s Prestigious Pritzker Prize

Chilean architect Smiljan Radić was named the 2026 Pritzker Prize winner, making him the fifth Latin American laureate; the jury praised his radical originality and optimistic, site-responsive designs—from the Serpentine Pavilion in London to projects like Teatro Bíobío in Concepción. The prize, funded by the Hyatt Foundation, carries $100,000 and a bronze medal, and organizers highlighted the prize’s integrity even after a brief delay tied to a related controversy.

via CNN|
#architecture#arts#latin-america
Trump launches Shield of the Americas as Latin leaders form anti-cartel coalition
world1 month ago

Trump launches Shield of the Americas as Latin leaders form anti-cartel coalition

Trump hosted a Miami-area summit dubbed the 'Shield of the Americas' with 12 Latin American leaders to push a regional counter-cartel coalition, arguing cartels are central to the Hemisphere’s violence and urging sovereignty-based security cooperation; the event included Kristi Noem in a new envoy role and touched on Cuba, Venezuela, and US focus on hemispheric security.

via The Guardian|
#cartels#latin-america#mexico
world1 month ago

Trump launches military-backed push to dismantle cartels across Latin America

At the Shield of the Americas Summit in Florida, President Trump unveiled a proclamation authorizing U.S. military action against drug cartels in Ecuador and signaling expansion to other Latin American countries under a new Americas Counter Cartel Coalition. Seventeen nations signed a joint security declaration to coordinate operations, identify cartel targets, and curb trafficking, migration, and malign influence in the region. Attendees included Ecuador’s Noboa, Argentina’s Milei, El Salvador’s Bukele, and Chile’s Kast. Kristi Noem was introduced in a new envoy role for the initiative.

via Politico|
#americas-counter-cartel-coalition#cartels#latin-america
Trump pivots to Latin America with 'Shield of the Americas' mini-summit
world1 month ago

Trump pivots to Latin America with 'Shield of the Americas' mini-summit

President Donald Trump hosts a 'Shield of the Americas' mini-summit at his Doral golf resort to signal renewed U.S. leadership in the Western Hemisphere, aiming to counter China as he also deals with the Maduro case and the Iran conflict. Leaders from about a dozen Latin American countries will attend, while Brazil, Mexico and Colombia are notably absent and the Dominican Republic postponed the broader summit; the administration also names Kristi Noem as a special envoy and pushes a Monroe Doctrine–style strategy against regional security and crime challenges.

via AP News|
#china#latin-america#shield-of-the-americas
world1 month ago

US Panel Unearths China’s Latin America Space Network and Urges Rollback

A House Select Committee investigation reveals China operates a wide network of dual‑use space ground stations and telescopes across Argentina, Venezuela, Bolivia, Chile, and Brazil to collect intelligence and strengthen the PLA’s space capabilities, highlighting at least eleven linked facilities. The report recommends policy actions including NASA reviewing Wolf Amendment compliance, closing loopholes to prevent prohibited China cooperation, re-evaluating space and advanced tech partnerships with PRC‑host countries, and pursuing an overarching goal to halt and reverse PRC space expansion in the Western Hemisphere.

via Select Committee on the CCP | (.gov)|
#china#intelligence#latin-america
Petro's coca-substitution push meets Trump’s pressure in Washington
latin-america2 months ago

Petro's coca-substitution push meets Trump’s pressure in Washington

Colombia’s president Gustavo Petro is shifting away from forced coca eradication toward voluntary crop substitution (PNIS) to replace coca with legal crops, a policy praised for rural-benefit but criticized for not yet delivering lower coca cultivation or cocaine production amid continuing US pressure from Donald Trump; the program pairs farmer support with enforcement against traffickers, while numbers from the UN remain contested and political tensions rise ahead of May elections.

via Al Jazeera|
#coca#colombia#drug-policy