U.S. Targets Foreign Officials in Visa Crackdown on Illegal Immigration
On March 5, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a sweeping visa restriction policy aimed at foreign officials
March 5, 2025Section
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The United States and Canada set the price of money, the direction of technology, and the trade rules the rest of the world lives by. The Rio Times covers North America through an emerging-market lens: the Fed and the dollar, Wall Street and the AI boom, tariffs and the policies that decide how capital flows to – or away from – Latin America. This hub gathers our daily US and Canada coverage and connects it to the wider Global South story.
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U.S. Services Sector Stalls While Manufacturing Shows Resilience in February
The S&P Global February PMI data revealed a mixed economic picture for the United States with the services sector. Analysis...
March 5, 2025
U.S. Pauses Intelligence Sharing with Ukraine as Trump Pressures Zelensky for Peace
The CIA Director announced that the United States has paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine, a move directly tied to President...
March 5, 2025
Supreme Court Forces Trump to Release $2 Billion in Frozen Foreign Aid
The U.S. Supreme Court has ordered the release of nearly $2 billion (R$12 billion) in foreign aid payments frozen
March 5, 2025
Trump Unveils $44 Billion Alaska LNG Pipeline Backed by Japan and South Korea Investments
On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump revealed Japan and South Korea’s willingness to invest "trillions of dollars" in the ambitious...
March 5, 2025
State-Led vs. Market-Driven: Trump’s Push to End Semiconductor Subsidies
President Donald Trump has called for the repeal of the $52.7 billion CHIPS and Science Act, reigniting a debate over...
March 5, 2025
Panama Power Play: BlackRock’s $22.8B Canal Port Takeover Echoes Trump’s Vision
BlackRock's acquisition of two crucial Panama Canal ports from Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison marks a significant victory. Analysis from The...
March 4, 2025
Zelensky Extends Olive Branch to Trump, Proposes Partial Truce with Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has offered a partial truce to Russia and expressed willingness to mend relations with U.S. President...
March 4, 2025
Canada Hits Back with CAD 155 Billion Tariffs in Escalating Trade Conflict with U.S.
Canada has announced immediate retaliatory tariffs against U.S. imports, marking a sharp escalation in trade tensions
March 4, 2025