Trump Uses Forced Labor Accusations to Spark New Trade War
U.S. trade taxes target political rivals rather than addressing genuine worker exploitation. The resurgence of tariff war under Donald Trump’s second administration marks his commitment to international economic pressure. These trade measures, ranging from universal baseline levies to targeted duties on raw materials and manufactured goods, represent the U.S continuation of a primary point of […]
Mexico Rejects Alleged Campaign Against Argentina During World Cup
President Sheinbaum asserted that her administration does not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries. On Monday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected accusations from Argentine President Javier Milei, who claimed that Mexico participated in an alleged social media campaign against Argentina during the 2026 World Cup. RELATED: Mexico Fights Stadium Discrimination for FIFA World […]
Political Sectors Reject De la Espriella’s Decision to Sever Diplomatic Relations with Cuba
The president-elect announced the closure of 14 embassies and 15 consulates. On Monday, various political and social sectors rejected Colombia’s president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella’s decision to sever diplomatic relations with Cuba and Nicaragua. RELATED: Colombia’s President-Elect to Shutter 14 Embassies, Cut Ties with Cuba and Nicaragua Colombian Congressman Gabriel Becerra described the decision as […]
Chad Withdraws from International Criminal Court
Government Cites Limited Effectiveness and Alleged Selectivity, Calls for Stronger African Judicial Mechanisms. On Monday, Chad announced the process to withdraw from the Rome Statute and the International Criminal Court (ICC), arguing that the institution has shown “limited effectiveness” and has focused its activities on the Global South since it began operations in 2002. RELATED: […]
Venezuela Wins Taekwondo Gold at Central American & Caribbean Games
Yohandri Granado secured the top spot on the podium by defeating David Millan 2-1. On Monday, Venezuelan athlete Yohandri Granado won the gold medal in the men’s under-63-kilogram taekwondo category at the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo. RELATED: Mexico, Cuba, and Colombia Lead the Central American and Caribbean Games With the […]
Mexico, Cuba, and Colombia Lead the Central American and Caribbean Games
The Cuban delegation is looking to improve upon its achievements at San Salvador 2023. On Sunday, at the Central American and Caribbean Games being carried out in Dominican Republic, Mexico solidified its lead in the medal count with a haul of gold medals in rowing, open-water swimming, taekwondo, and clay-pigeon shooting, reaching 16 gold, 15 […]
UNESCO Declares Two Opera Houses in the Amazon as World Heritage Sites
These theaters not only host opera and theater, but also carimbo dance, jazz, and film. On Monday, UNESCO declared two iconic opera houses built in the Brazilian Amazon as World Heritage Sites: the Amazonas Theater in Manaus and the Peace Theater in Belem. RELATED: Brazilian Indigenous Peoples Reject River Privatization in the Amazon Both represent […]
Thousands March in Mexico City Against U.S. Blockade of Cuba
Demonstrators mark anniversary of Moncada Barracks attack and call for an end to the U.S. blockade. On Sunday, thousands of people took part in a march in Mexico City marking the 73rd anniversary of the assault on the Moncada and Cespedes barracks in 1953, an event that launched an insurgent movement culminating in the triumph […]
France’s Gironde Wildfire Stabilized but Conditions Remain Unfavorable
More than 220,000 people remain evacuated as record-setting blaze scorches 42,000 hectares near Bordeaux. On Monday, French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said that the massive wildfire in the Gironde department near Bordeaux has been stabilized, but that conditions remain unfavorable. RELATED: Spain’s Ávila Blaze Becomes the Country’s Largest in History “This is an unprecedented fire,” […]
Berlin Attack Suspect Shot Dead by Police as Investigation Continues
Authorities review whether warning signs were missed after attack that killed one woman and injured 29 people. German authorities confirmed that the suspect in a vehicle-ramming and stabbing attack on Saturday in Berlin was shot dead by police on Sunday evening. RELATED: Why Germany Failed in UN Security Council Membership Race The suspect was located […]
Sport
Show allYohandri Granado secured the top spot on the podium by defeating David Millan 2-1. On Monday, Venezuelan athlete Yohandri Granado won the gold medal in the men’s under-63-kilogram taekwondo category at the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo. RELATED: Mexico, Cuba, and Colombia Lead the Central American and Caribbean Games With the […]
The Cuban delegation is looking to improve upon its achievements at San Salvador 2023. On Sunday, at the Central American and Caribbean Games being carried out in Dominican Republic, Mexico solidified its lead in the medal count with a haul of gold medals in rowing, open-water swimming, taekwondo, and clay-pigeon shooting, reaching 16 gold, 15 […]
The Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026 officially opened this Friday, with the edition carrying special significance as the regional sporting event marks 100 years of history. The inauguration ceremony was held at the Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, which reached full capacity with 24,500 spectators in attendance. RELATED: 2030 FIFA World Cup Welcomes […]
More than 6,000 athletes will compete as the regional event marks its centennial. From July 24 to Aug. 8, Dominican Republic will host the 25th Central American and Caribbean Games (CAC Games), an event that will feature more than 6,000 athletes from 37 countries competing in 40 sports. RELATED: Peru Renovates National Stadium for Lima […]
Peru initiated on July 23 plans to renovate Lima’s National Stadium, expanding its capacity to 50,000 spectators for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Lima 2027 Pan American Games. The massive modernizing project, executed by the Peruvian Sports Institute (IPD, in Spanish), will transform the historic sports arena, originally inaugurated in 1952. Famously known […]
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Latin America and The Caribbean
Show allThe president-elect announced the closure of 14 embassies and 15 consulates. On Monday, various political and social sectors rejected Colombia’s president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella’s decision to sever diplomatic relations with Cuba and Nicaragua. RELATED: Colombia’s President-Elect to Shutter 14 Embassies, Cut Ties with Cuba and Nicaragua Colombian Congressman Gabriel Becerra described the decision as […]
President Sheinbaum asserted that her administration does not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries. On Monday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected accusations from Argentine President Javier Milei, who claimed that Mexico participated in an alleged social media campaign against Argentina during the 2026 World Cup. RELATED: Mexico Fights Stadium Discrimination for FIFA World […]
The Cuban president rejects Washington’s allegations and calls for action to strengthen sovereignty. On Sunday, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel led the ceremony marking the 73rd anniversary of the assault on the Moncada and Cespedes barracks in 1953, an event that launched an insurgent movement culminating in the triumph of the Cuban Revolution in 1959. RELATED: […]
These theaters not only host opera and theater, but also carimbo dance, jazz, and film. On Monday, UNESCO declared two iconic opera houses built in the Brazilian Amazon as World Heritage Sites: the Amazonas Theater in Manaus and the Peace Theater in Belem. RELATED: Brazilian Indigenous Peoples Reject River Privatization in the Amazon Both represent […]
Demonstrators mark anniversary of Moncada Barracks attack and call for an end to the U.S. blockade. On Sunday, thousands of people took part in a march in Mexico City marking the 73rd anniversary of the assault on the Moncada and Cespedes barracks in 1953, an event that launched an insurgent movement culminating in the triumph […]
World
Show allTehran Calls Strike Illegal and Unjustified as Russia Also Condemns the Incident. On Monday, Iranian Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei warned that his country will respond to the attack carried out by Ukraine against an Iranian commercial ship in the Caspian Sea that killed one sailor and injured another. RELATED: Iran Reports Useful Talks […]
Government Cites Limited Effectiveness and Alleged Selectivity, Calls for Stronger African Judicial Mechanisms. On Monday, Chad announced the process to withdraw from the Rome Statute and the International Criminal Court (ICC), arguing that the institution has shown “limited effectiveness” and has focused its activities on the Global South since it began operations in 2002. RELATED: […]
Unpublished DEA assessment says traffickers have adapted their tactics while supply and prices remain unchanged. On Monday, The Washington Post published an article showing that attacks on small boats allegedly carrying drugs have failed to slow the flow of cocaine into the United States. RELATED: Ten Years After Duterte’s Drug War Began, Rights Abuses Persist […]
More than 220,000 people remain evacuated as record-setting blaze scorches 42,000 hectares near Bordeaux. On Monday, French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said that the massive wildfire in the Gironde department near Bordeaux has been stabilized, but that conditions remain unfavorable. RELATED: Spain’s Ávila Blaze Becomes the Country’s Largest in History “This is an unprecedented fire,” […]
Authorities review whether warning signs were missed after attack that killed one woman and injured 29 people. German authorities confirmed that the suspect in a vehicle-ramming and stabbing attack on Saturday in Berlin was shot dead by police on Sunday evening. RELATED: Why Germany Failed in UN Security Council Membership Race The suspect was located […]
Technology
Show allThe vaccine was developed by scientists at the Oxford Vaccine Group and Pandemic Sciences Institute. On Friday, the University of Oxford announced that the first volunteer has been successfully vaccinated in the world’s first clinical trial of a vaccine designed to protect against Bundibugyo ebolavirus. RELATED: Save the Children Reports 476 Child Cases in DRC […]
This top international prize is awarded every four years to young researchers under the age of 40. On Thursday, Chinese mathematicians Deng Yu and Wang Hong were awarded the Fields Medals at the 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians, marking the first time Chinese mathematicians have won the prestigious honor. RELATED: Cuban Sciences Academy Awards Prize […]
Antarctica is one of the regions where temperatures have risen most rapidly in recent decades. On Tuesday, the Chilean Ministry of Science, Knowledge, Technology, and Innovation announced a pioneering program studying the combined effects of light pollution and global warming in Antarctica. RELATED: Chilean Scientists Confirm Validity of Food Labeling and Advertising Law The project, […]
China launched the World AI Cooperation Organization (WAIC) as President Xi Jinping declared the new body responds to Global South demands and marks a milestone for artificial intelligence governance worldwide. Chinese President Xi Jinping highlighted that the creation of the World AI Cooperation Organization (WAIC) materializes a proposal presented by China the previous year, affirming […]
Among the reforms are changes to scientific rewards, expanded equitable access, and connecting science with policy decisions. On Monday, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) presented the report “Science at a Turning Point,” recommending a reform of the reward system for scientific research, which is dominated by a “publish or perish” culture. […]
Culture
Show allMexican singer Lila Downs received the La Mar de Músicas Award in Cartagena, Spain, in recognition of her three decades of career promoting cultural fusion, identity and the rights of indigenous peoples.
The federal and state governments of Mexico inaugurated the new Ichkaantihó and Puuc museums in the archaeological zones of Dzibilchaltún and Kabah, exhibiting hundreds of pre-Columbian pieces.
He was also a craftsman of bomba instruments, specializing in maracas. On Thursday, Puerto Rican musician and composer Mario Cepeda Brenes, known as “the voice of bomba,” passed away at the age of 73, leaving behind an invaluable cultural legacy. RELATED: Bad Bunny Has Become An Unofficial Puerto Rican Ambassador Cepeda was born into a […]
The burial is scheduled for October 19, the writer’s birthday and the day he received notification of the Nobel Prize. On Wednesday, the Guatemalan government unveiled the design for the funerary monument that will house the remains of writer Miguel Angel Asturias, winner of the 1967 Nobel Prize in Literature. RELATED: Costa Rica Book Fair […]
Visitors will explore Mexican archaeological sites and Cuban colonial cities and monuments. Travel agencies Turismo Popular, Taino Tours, and Prelasa Tours signed a collaboration agreement in Mexico City to strengthen multi-destination tourism between Cuba and Mexico. RELATED: Mexico and Cuba Sign 2025-2028 Tourism Cooperation Program The signing ceremony took place at the Benny More Cultural […]
