The United States Treasury has announced stricter monitoring of global currency practices while concluding that no major trading partner engaged in currency manipulation during the most recent review period. In its latest semi annual report, the department said it would broaden scrutiny of how countries intervene in foreign exchange markets, including efforts to resist both […]
China’s businesses with operations across Latin America are reassessing their prospects after a dramatic shift in the region’s political landscape following a United States military operation that removed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro. While many Chinese entrepreneurs say they are staying put, broader questions are emerging about how Beijing-linked firms will navigate geopolitical risk and whether […]
The White House has announced that Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado will meet with US President Donald Trump this week, even as the government in Caracas continues to release more political prisoners amid growing international pressure. The development comes during a period of major political upheaval in Venezuela and renewed diplomatic engagement between Washington […]
Honduras’s electoral authorities have rejected an order from the outgoing president to recount November’s presidential election, calling the decree illegal and unconstitutional. The decision confirms conservative businessman Nasry Asfura as the country’s president-elect, despite continued protests from the departing administration and lingering claims of irregularities in the vote. The National Electoral Council said on Monday […]
A new bill introduced a Republican lawmaker in the United States has reignited controversy over Greenland’s future, after proposing that the vast Arctic territory be annexed and made the 51st US state. The move comes amid renewed rhetoric from President Donald Trump, who has openly suggested that Washington could take control of Greenland, intensifying diplomatic […]
The son of a jailed Venezuelan opposition leader has warned US President Donald Trump not to be misled promises from Caracas over the release of political prisoners, saying the government has fallen far short of its public commitments. The warning comes amid renewed international attention on Venezuela’s human rights record and the credibility of recent […]
The United States is deploying hundreds more federal agents to Minneapolis as tensions escalate following the fatal shooting of a woman an immigration officer, even as local leaders and residents demand that federal forces leave the city. The move was confirmed on Sunday the head of the Department of Homeland Security, who said the surge […]
The government of Cuba has responded defiantly to recent comments Donald Trump, the president of the United States, who declared that no Venezuelan oil or financial support would be allowed to flow to the island nation and urged Havana to negotiate a deal with Washington before it is “too late.” The escalation comes amid broader […]
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he may block ExxonMobil from investing in Venezuela’s oil sector after a high profile meeting last week in which the company’s chief executive described the South American nation as “uninvestable” under current conditions. The comments reflect rising tensions between White House policy goals and the cautious stance […]
A surprising call changes the tone in Washington In an unexpected turn of events, US President Donald Trump has extended an invitation to Colombian President Gustavo Petro to visit the White House in early February, signaling a significant shift in tone from recent days. The announcement came on social media, where Mr Trump said he […]
