IBOV 176,181 ▲ 0.25% IPSA 10,928 ▲ 0.16% IPC MEX 66,654 ▲ 1.03% MERVAL 3,232,882 ▼ 0.07% COLCAP 2,298.82 ▼ 0.38% BVL PERÚ 56,428.20 ▲ 1.62% USD/BRL5.07▼ 1.25% USD/MXN17.42▼ 0.61% USD/CLP923.08▼ 1.05% USD/COP3,251▼ 0.36% USD/PEN3.39▼ 0.65% USD/ARS1,473▼ 0.71% USD/UYU40.23▲ 0.99% USD/PYG6,039▲ 1.12% USD/BOB10.35▲ 6.04% USD/DOP58.34▲ 0.44% USD/CRC448.93▲ 1.31% USD/GTQ7.62▲ 2.07% USD/HNL26.73▲ 1.38% USD/NIO36.62▲ 0.63% USD/VES722.19▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD157.59▲ 0.64% USD/TTD6.75▲ 1.19% EUR/BRL5.80▼ 0.32% BRENT 85.08 ▲ 2.14% WTI 79.33 ▲ 1.52% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.38 ▲ 2.42% GOLD 4,067 ▲ 1.75% SILVER 59.15 ▲ 2.63% SOY 1,192 ▼ 0.87% CORN 459.50 ▲ 4.97% WHEAT 645.25 ▲ 2.91% COFFEE 323.90 ▼ 5.13% SUGAR 14.85 ▲ 0.68% ORANGE JUICE 138.75 ▼ 2.67% COTTON 81.68 ▲ 2.32% COCOA 5,892 ▲ 3.44% BEEF 231.83 ▼ 1.24% CATTLE 349.78 ▼ 1.29% LITHIUM 71.51 ▲ 1.80% PETR4 40.79 ▲ 0.32% VALE3 73.99 ▲ 1.56% ITUB4 43.49 ▼ 0.07% BBDC4 18.59 ▼ 0.96% ABEV3 15.88 ▲ 0.32% BBAS3 20.49 ▲ 1.24% B3SA3 15.32 ▲ 1.32% WEGE3 44.27 ▼ 0.27% PRIO3 56.98 ▼ 0.38% SUZB3 41.14 ▼ 0.84% RENT3 40.35 ▲ 0.37% AZZA3 18.84 ▼ 1.98% CSAN3 3.88 ▼ 0.51% RAIZ4 0.32 ▼ 3.03% PCAR3 2.48 ▼ 4.25% GMAT3 3.95 ▲ 0.25% PSSA3 54.09 ▲ 0.09% CVCB3 1.27 ▲ 1.60% POSI3 3.94 ▼ 1.25% SLCE3 13.69 ▼ 1.30% NATU3 8.51 ▼ 1.05% BRKM5 6.67 ▼ 3.89% RANI3 8.02 ▲ 0.88% CSNA3 5.13 ▼ 2.10% CMIN3 5.22 ▼ 4.22% USIM5 8.28 ▼ 1.19% GGBR4 23.10 ▲ 1.23% ENEV3 26.85 ▼ 0.11% CPFE3 47.02 ▲ 0.38% CMIG4 11.12 ▲ 0.45% EQTL3 40.56 ▲ 0.87% LREN3 14.14 ▼ 0.07% VIVT3 35.31 ▲ 1.67% RAIL3 14.13 ▲ 0.14% KLABIN 17.37 ▼ 0.63% RAIA DROGASIL 18.42 ▲ 1.21% RDOR3 35.61 ▲ 0.14% HAPV3 10.67 ▲ 2.01% FLRY3 16.28 ▲ 0.81% SMTO3 16.18 ▼ 1.16% UGPA3 30.19 ▼ 2.39% VBBR3 32.89 ▲ 0.40% BBSE3 40.14 ▼ 0.35% BPAC11 58.00 ▲ 0.83% CURY3 32.79 ▼ 1.00% AERI3 2.09 ▲ 0.48% VIVARA 23.25 ▲ 0.61% COMPASS 25.15 ▲ 1.53% VAMOS 3.05 ▲ 0.99% SANB11 27.31 ▼ 0.22% ASAI3 8.65 ▼ 0.69% SBSP3 30.29 ▼ 0.26% WALMEX 49.53 ▼ 0.24% GMEXICO 201.53 ▲ 3.04% FEMSA 233.22 ▲ 3.49% CEMEX 22.16 ▲ 1.74% GFNORTE 186.76 ▲ 2.58% BIMBO 56.24 ▲ 0.66% TELEVISA 9.46 ▼ 1.56% AMX 22.86 ▲ 1.20% GAP 387.00 ▼ 5.19% ASUR 278.77 ▲ 0.04% OMA 233.84 ▲ 0.22% KOF 182.09 ▲ 0.23% GRUMA 282.68 ▲ 0.47% KIMBER 38.42 ▲ 0.52% SQM-B 67,691 ▲ 0.71% COPEC 6,090 ▲ 0.54% BSANTANDER 78.72 ▲ 0.67% FALABELLA 5,888 ▼ 0.29% ENELAM 85.50 ▲ 1.54% CENCOSUD 2,065 ▲ 1.23% CMPC 1,081 ▲ 0.26% BANCO CHILE 188.32 ▲ 1.79% LATAM AIR 24.63 ▼ 1.08% YPF 77,125 ▼ 0.06% GGAL 8,010 ▼ 0.87% PAMPA 5,210 ▼ 0.29% TXAR 664.50 — 0.00% ALUAR 960.00 ▼ 0.47% TGS 9,690 ▲ 1.25% CEPU 2,303 ▼ 0.69% MIRGOR 16,800 ▼ 1.18% COME 45.12 ▲ 0.76% LOMA NEGRA 3,548 ▲ 1.43% BYMA 306.00 ▼ 0.73% TELECOM ARG 4,248 ▼ 0.06% ECOPETROL 16.00 ▲ 0.76% BANCOLOMBIA 81.76 ▲ 1.66% GRUPO AVAL 4.92 ▲ 0.20% CREDICORP 390.98 ▲ 0.45% SOUTHERN COPPER 179.91 ▲ 3.08% BUENAVENTURA 30.73 ▲ 3.05% MERCADOLIBRE 1,872 ▲ 0.23% NUBANK 14.02 ▲ 2.55% XP 16.81 ▲ 2.69% PAGSEGURO 9.25 ▼ 0.38% STONE 11.24 ▲ 0.81% GLOBANT 31.84 ▼ 0.87% TECNOGLASS 43.45 ▲ 1.42% GAP AIRPORT 221.71 ▼ 4.75% ASUR 278.77 ▲ 0.04% OMA AIRPORT 107.33 ▲ 1.13% AMX ADR 26.17 ▲ 0.54% FEMSA ADR 133.99 ▲ 3.86% CEMEX ADR 12.73 ▲ 2.26% PETROBRAS ADR 17.99 ▲ 0.62% VALE ADR 14.55 ▲ 2.57% ITAU ADR 8.56 ▲ 1.06% SANTANDER BR 5.41 ▲ 1.03% AMBEV ADR 3.10 ▲ 1.31% CSN 1.01 ▼ 1.94% GERDAU 4.57 ▲ 1.67% LATAM ADR 53.55 ▲ 0.40% BTC 64,797 ▲ 4.11% ETH 1,873 ▲ 5.63% SOL 77.52 ▲ 3.55% XRP 1.11 ▲ 3.89% BNB 581.88 ▲ 2.69% ADA 0.17 ▲ 5.51% DOGE 0.07 ▲ 4.16% AVAX 6.66 ▲ 3.35% LINK 8.30 ▲ 5.45% DOT 0.86 ▲ 2.57% LTC 44.71 ▲ 2.81% BCH 239.25 ▲ 1.28% TRX 0.32 ▲ 0.26% XLM 0.19 ▲ 2.65% HBAR 0.07 ▲ 0.61% NEAR 2.04 ▲ 6.17% ATOM 1.56 ▲ 1.37% AAVE 99.90 ▲ 5.87% SELIC 14.25% EMBRAER 82.97 ▼ 0.05% EMBRAER ADR 65.36 ▲ 1.36% JBS 11.86 ▲ 0.51% JBS BDR 60.13 ▼ 0.79% MBRF3 15.96 ▲ 1.53% MBRFY 3.09 ▲ 1.31% INTER 5.68 ▲ 0.44% IBOV 176,181 ▲ 0.25% IPSA 10,928 ▲ 0.16% IPC MEX 66,654 ▲ 1.03% MERVAL 3,232,882 ▼ 0.07% COLCAP 2,298.82 ▼ 0.38% BVL PERÚ 56,428.20 ▲ 1.62% USD/BRL 5.07 ▼ 1.25% USD/MXN 17.42 ▼ 0.61% USD/CLP 922.45 ▼ 1.12% USD/COP 3,251 ▼ 0.36% USD/PEN 3.39 ▼ 0.65% USD/ARS 1,473 ▼ 0.71% USD/UYU 40.23 ▲ 0.99% USD/PYG 6,039 ▲ 1.12% USD/BOB 10.35 ▲ 6.04% USD/DOP 58.34 ▲ 0.44% USD/CRC 448.93 ▲ 1.31% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.07% USD/HNL 26.73 ▲ 1.38% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.63% USD/VES 722.19 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.59 ▲ 0.64% USD/TTD 6.75 ▲ 1.19% EUR/BRL 5.80 ▼ 0.32% BRENT 85.08 ▲ 2.14% WTI 79.33 ▲ 1.52% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.38 ▲ 2.42% GOLD 4,067 ▲ 1.75% SILVER 59.15 ▲ 2.63% SOY 1,192 ▼ 0.87% CORN 459.50 ▲ 4.97% WHEAT 645.25 ▲ 2.91% COFFEE 323.90 ▼ 5.13% SUGAR 14.85 ▲ 0.68% ORANGE JUICE 138.75 ▼ 2.67% COTTON 81.68 ▲ 2.32% COCOA 5,892 ▲ 3.44% BEEF 231.83 ▼ 1.24% CATTLE 349.78 ▼ 1.29% LITHIUM 71.51 ▲ 1.80% PETR4 40.79 ▲ 0.32% VALE3 73.99 ▲ 1.56% ITUB4 43.49 ▼ 0.07% BBDC4 18.59 ▼ 0.96% ABEV3 15.88 ▲ 0.32% BBAS3 20.49 ▲ 1.24% B3SA3 15.32 ▲ 1.32% WEGE3 44.27 ▼ 0.27% PRIO3 56.98 ▼ 0.38% SUZB3 41.14 ▼ 0.84% RENT3 40.35 ▲ 0.37% AZZA3 18.84 ▼ 1.98% CSAN3 3.88 ▼ 0.51% RAIZ4 0.32 ▼ 3.03% PCAR3 2.48 ▼ 4.25% GMAT3 3.95 ▲ 0.25% PSSA3 54.09 ▲ 0.09% CVCB3 1.27 ▲ 1.60% POSI3 3.94 ▼ 1.25% SLCE3 13.69 ▼ 1.30% NATU3 8.51 ▼ 1.05% BRKM5 6.67 ▼ 3.89% RANI3 8.02 ▲ 0.88% CSNA3 5.13 ▼ 2.10% CMIN3 5.22 ▼ 4.22% USIM5 8.28 ▼ 1.19% GGBR4 23.10 ▲ 1.23% ENEV3 26.85 ▼ 0.11% CPFE3 47.02 ▲ 0.38% CMIG4 11.12 ▲ 0.45% EQTL3 40.56 ▲ 0.87% LREN3 14.14 ▼ 0.07% VIVT3 35.31 ▲ 1.67% RAIL3 14.13 ▲ 0.14% KLABIN 17.37 ▼ 0.63% RAIA DROGASIL 18.42 ▲ 1.21% RDOR3 35.61 ▲ 0.14% HAPV3 10.67 ▲ 2.01% FLRY3 16.28 ▲ 0.81% SMTO3 16.18 ▼ 1.16% UGPA3 30.19 ▼ 2.39% VBBR3 32.89 ▲ 0.40% BBSE3 40.14 ▼ 0.35% BPAC11 58.00 ▲ 0.83% CURY3 32.79 ▼ 1.00% AERI3 2.09 ▲ 0.48% VIVARA 23.25 ▲ 0.61% COMPASS 25.15 ▲ 1.53% VAMOS 3.05 ▲ 0.99% SANB11 27.31 ▼ 0.22% ASAI3 8.65 ▼ 0.69% SBSP3 30.29 ▼ 0.26% WALMEX 49.53 ▼ 0.24% GMEXICO 201.53 ▲ 3.04% FEMSA 233.22 ▲ 3.49% CEMEX 22.16 ▲ 1.74% GFNORTE 186.76 ▲ 2.58% BIMBO 56.24 ▲ 0.66% TELEVISA 9.46 ▼ 1.56% AMX 22.86 ▲ 1.20% GAP 387.00 ▼ 5.19% ASUR 278.77 ▲ 0.04% OMA 233.84 ▲ 0.22% KOF 182.09 ▲ 0.23% GRUMA 282.68 ▲ 0.47% KIMBER 38.42 ▲ 0.52% SQM-B 67,691 ▲ 0.71% COPEC 6,090 ▲ 0.54% BSANTANDER 78.72 ▲ 0.67% FALABELLA 5,888 ▼ 0.29% ENELAM 85.50 ▲ 1.54% CENCOSUD 2,065 ▲ 1.23% CMPC 1,081 ▲ 0.26% BANCO CHILE 188.32 ▲ 1.79% LATAM AIR 24.63 ▼ 1.08% YPF 77,125 ▼ 0.06% GGAL 8,010 ▼ 0.87% PAMPA 5,210 ▼ 0.29% TXAR 664.50 — 0.00% ALUAR 960.00 ▼ 0.47% TGS 9,690 ▲ 1.25% CEPU 2,303 ▼ 0.69% MIRGOR 16,800 ▼ 1.18% COME 45.12 ▲ 0.76% LOMA NEGRA 3,548 ▲ 1.43% BYMA 306.00 ▼ 0.73% TELECOM ARG 4,248 ▼ 0.06% ECOPETROL 16.00 ▲ 0.76% BANCOLOMBIA 81.76 ▲ 1.66% GRUPO AVAL 4.92 ▲ 0.20% CREDICORP 390.98 ▲ 0.45% SOUTHERN COPPER 179.91 ▲ 3.08% BUENAVENTURA 30.73 ▲ 3.05% MERCADOLIBRE 1,872 ▲ 0.23% NUBANK 14.02 ▲ 2.55% XP 16.81 ▲ 2.69% PAGSEGURO 9.25 ▼ 0.38% STONE 11.24 ▲ 0.81% GLOBANT 31.84 ▼ 0.87% TECNOGLASS 43.45 ▲ 1.42% GAP AIRPORT 221.71 ▼ 4.75% ASUR 278.77 ▲ 0.04% OMA AIRPORT 107.33 ▲ 1.13% AMX ADR 26.17 ▲ 0.54% FEMSA ADR 133.99 ▲ 3.86% CEMEX ADR 12.73 ▲ 2.26% PETROBRAS ADR 17.99 ▲ 0.62% VALE ADR 14.55 ▲ 2.57% ITAU ADR 8.56 ▲ 1.06% SANTANDER BR 5.41 ▲ 1.03% AMBEV ADR 3.10 ▲ 1.31% CSN 1.01 ▼ 1.94% GERDAU 4.57 ▲ 1.67% LATAM ADR 53.55 ▲ 0.40% BTC 64,797 ▲ 4.11% ETH 1,873 ▲ 5.63% SOL 77.52 ▲ 3.55% XRP 1.11 ▲ 3.89% BNB 581.88 ▲ 2.69% ADA 0.17 ▲ 5.51% DOGE 0.07 ▲ 4.16% AVAX 6.66 ▲ 3.35% LINK 8.30 ▲ 5.45% DOT 0.86 ▲ 2.57% LTC 44.71 ▲ 2.81% BCH 239.25 ▲ 1.28% TRX 0.32 ▲ 0.26% XLM 0.19 ▲ 2.65% HBAR 0.07 ▲ 0.61% NEAR 2.04 ▲ 6.17% ATOM 1.56 ▲ 1.37% AAVE 99.90 ▲ 5.87% SELIC 14.25% EMBRAER 82.97 ▼ 0.05% EMBRAER ADR 65.36 ▲ 1.36% JBS 11.86 ▲ 0.51% JBS BDR 60.13 ▼ 0.79% MBRF3 15.96 ▲ 1.53% MBRFY 3.09 ▲ 1.31% INTER 5.68 ▲ 0.44%
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Cuban Clash: Alleged U.S.-Planned Plot Foiled on the Shores of Havana

By · July 12, 2024 · 1 min read

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Cuba has claimed to disrupt a major security breach, accusing the United States of backing a “terrorist plot.”

The mastermind, Ardenys Garcia Alvarez, was caught while illegally entering Cuban waters with weapons.

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Cuban officials assert that Alvarez planned to recruit insurgents to destabilize the government. The incident intensifies the longstanding friction between Havana and Washington.

Historically, tensions have surged over accusations, with Cuba often pointing fingers at the U.S. for supporting subversive activities.

This latest episode unfolds amid strict U.S. sanctions, reignited after a brief thaw under President Obama.

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Alvarez’s capture forms part of a larger narrative of distrust. Cuba tightens its grip on internal dissent while spotlighting U.S.-linked conspiracies.

This ongoing saga reflects a complex geopolitical chess game, where narratives of terrorism and counterterrorism are tools in a broader struggle for power.

The timing is crucial. Following a period where U.S.-Cuba relations appeared to warm, the accusation now tests the delicate balance.

Both nations continue to cast competing narratives, with each framing the other as a disruptor of peace.

Understanding this plot is vital for grasping the delicate dance of diplomacy and the shadows of past conflicts that continue to shape U.S.-Cuba relations today.

In short, this narrative isn’t just about a foiled plot; it’s a window into the enduring power and paranoia that define the bilateral relationship.

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