Trump Directs Pentagon to Prepare Options to Use Against Drug Cartels Designated Terrorist Organizations
President Donald Trump has directed the Pentagon to prepare options for the possible use of U.S. military force against drug cartels designated as terrorist organizations; two U.S. officials confirmed...
Trump Administration: El Salvador’s Bukele Not A Dictator
The Trump administration said El Salvador President Nayib Bukele should not be lumped together with leaders in other countries it considers dictatorships after his party and allies discarded presidential...
Latin America and the Caribbean Endures a Prolonged Period of Low Growth: It Will Grow 2.2% in 2025 and 2.3% in 2026
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) presented today a new edition of its annual report Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2025: resource...
Haiti Names New Head of Transitional Council Ahead of Scheduled Elections
Laurent Saint-Cyr is meant to be the final head of the council as it prepares for a nationwide vote to elect a president.
Haiti has appointed businessman Laurent Saint-Cyr as...
Federal Judge Delays Expiration of TPS For Hondurans, Nicaraguans and Nepalese
A federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday blocked the Trump administration, for now, from terminating Temporary Protected Status for people from Honduras, Nicaragua and Nepal.
Judge Trina Thompson's decision...
Ex-Guatemalan Mayor Has Initial U.S. Court Hearing on Drug Charge
An ex-Guatemalan mayor could spend the rest of his life in jail if convicted for allegedly working to import more than five kilos of cocaine into the United States...
