Central America

Ortega and Murillo’s Assault on Judicial Independence in Nicaragua: A Police-State Power Grab

A leaked police circular from May 2025 reveals Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega and Co-President Rosario Murillo stripping judges of authority,...

May 16, 2025

Armed Groups Weaponize Power Supply in Haiti Crisis

Armed groups occupied Haiti’s largest hydroelectric plant on May 14, forcing a total shutdown that plunged Port-au-Prince and central regions...

May 16, 2025

China Opens Doors to Latin America with Visa-Free Policy

China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian announced on May 15, 2025, that Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay gain visa-free...

May 15, 2025

BlackRock Seizes Control of Panama Canal Ports in $22.8 Billion Geoeconomic Power Play

U.S. investment giant BlackRock has acquired strategic Panama Canal ports from Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison in a $22.8 billion deal...

May 13, 2025

China Leverages $375B U.S. Trade Surplus to Fund $9.2B Latin American Expansion

China pledged 66 billion yuan ($9.2 billion) in development credit to Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) nations during. Analysis from...

May 13, 2025

Colombia Grants Asylum to Panama’s Ex-President After 16-Month Embassy Refuge

Colombia granted political asylum to former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli on May 10, 2025, enabling his departure

May 12, 2025

Panama City: Spain’s Strategic Investment Hub in Latin America

Spanish executives rank Panama City among the top three Latin American cities for living and operating, according to a recent...

May 7, 2025

Nicaragua Exits UNESCO Over Press Freedom Award to Exiled Newspaper

Nicaragua officially withdrew from UNESCO on May 4 after the UN agency awarded its World Press Freedom Prize

May 5, 2025

Ortega Criticizes Trump While Facing Human Rights Scrutiny at Home

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega ended 100 days of silence toward U.S. President Donald Trump on April 30 during. Analysis from...

May 2, 2025