Latin America Caught Between Energy Shocks and a Fragmenting World
Brent crude surges on Strait of Hormuz tensions as the Fed holds rates steady. We analyse how energy shocks, a...
July 16, 2026Section
Global Deep Analysis
In-depth, primary-source analysis of the global stories that move emerging markets – Africa, Asia, Europe and North America – each decoded through a Latin American and Global South lens. The Rio Times reads the original documents and shows the math. This hub gathers our deep analysis of the world beyond Latin America; for our Latin America long-form work, see the In-Depth section.
UN Warns Sudan’s Gum Arabic Trade Is Directly Financing the War
The UN says Sudan’s gum arabic trade, once worth $183 million annually, is now looted and taxed by the RSF...
July 16, 2026
BRICS+ Builds Coordinated Critical-Mineral Strategy with South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia
BRICS+ is moving toward a coordinated critical-mineral strategy with South Africa, Egypt and Ethiopia positioned as key hubs for exploration,...
July 15, 2026
US–China Race for Africa’s Minerals Heats Up in Namibia and Niger
The US–China race for Africa’s minerals intensifies as Washington pursues offtake deals in Namibia and uranium-rich Niger becomes a geopolitical...
July 15, 2026
How Resource-for-Security Deals Are Reshaping Power in Africa
From the DRC to the Sahel, resource-for-security deals exchanging critical minerals for military protection are redrawing alliances. The US, Russia...
July 15, 2026
Egypt’s Parliament Formalises Powers of Military-Linked Future of Egypt Authority
Egypt’s parliament approved a law on 14 July 2026 granting the Future of Egypt Authority vast powers over food imports,...
July 15, 2026
Kenya’s Rail and Port Debt Talks Reshape East African Infrastructure Finance
Kenya restructures $3.5bn Chinese railway loans into yuan while courting UAE capital for ports and rail, signalling a multi-polar infrastructure...
July 15, 2026
DRC Tightens Grip on Cobalt and Copper Exports Amid Great-Power Rivalry
The DRC replaced its cobalt export ban with strict quotas of 96,600 tons annually from 2026, aiming to force China...
July 15, 2026
The Day Asia’s Floor Gave Way: How a Continental Crisis Reaches Latin America’s Shores
A Strait of Hormuz closure, India-Pakistan airstrikes and nuclear threats from North Korea are not just Asia's crisis. They signal...
July 15, 2026