Brazil Leads Condemnation as Latin America Weighs Costs of Middle East Escalation
Official government statements confirm that on June 21, 2025, the United States and Israel bombed three Iranian nuclear facilities
June 23, 2025Section
Cuba News in English
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Latam-GPT: Latin America Builds Its Own Artificial Intelligence
Twelve Latin American countries are working together to launch Latam-GPT, a new artificial intelligence (AI) language model designed
June 18, 2025
Why So Many People in Latin America Struggle to Find a Decent Home
Official data from the Housing Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean 2024 and the Inter-American Development Bank
June 16, 2025
Foreign Investment to Developing Nations Drops Sharply as Countries Raise Barriers
The World Bank says foreign investment in developing countries fell to its lowest level in almost 20 years in 2023
June 16, 2025
Economic Hurdles and Modest Gains: Latin America’s 2025 OECD Outlook Revealed
The OECD’s latest economic report, released on June 3, 2025, paints a cautious picture for Latin America’s economic growth
June 3, 2025
Dollar-Only Internet Pushes Cubans Offline and Relies on Exiles’ Money
Cuba’s state telecom monopoly, ETECSA, has shifted internet access into the dollar economy, creating a new barrier for millions
June 3, 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
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
Latin America Faces Slower Growth as Trade Tensions and Weak Investment Bite
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has revised its 2025 growth forecast for the region. Analysis...
April 30, 2025