Trump Administration Launches $750 Expedited Visa Pilot Program in Mexico
The U.S. State Department launched a six-month pilot in Mexico offering faster B-1/B-2 visa interviews for an extra $750 fee,...
July 25, 2026Section
North America
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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Africa to Outpace Asia by 2026, Reshaping Global Trade
East Africa is outpacing the continent and some forecasts see Africa overtaking Asia's growth by 2026. The Rio Times maps...
July 24, 2026
North Africa’s $104.9B Gap: What Latin America Learned
North Africa beat global poverty-reduction targets but now faces a US$104.9 billion financing gap. The region's strain offers Latin America...
July 24, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief July 24 — Grief and anxiety grip Canada after mass shootings in Montreal and Toronto...
July 24, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief July 22 — A 50% US tariff on Canada stirs a defiant mood, a Toronto...
July 22, 2026
How a Distant War and Trump’s Tariffs Are Re-Pricing Latin America’s Daily Life
From Rio's fuel pumps to Brazil's trade retaliation, the US-Iran conflict and new American tariffs are redrawing Latin America's economic...
July 22, 2026
Brazil Holds Fire as US Tariff Takes Effect
A 25% US tariff on Brazilian goods took effect July 22, but Brazil is not retaliating immediately. Lula faces pressure...
July 22, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief July 21 — Escalating US tariffs on Canadian goods to 50% and a deadly Toronto...
July 21, 2026
US Strikes on Venezuela Drug Boats Risk Wider Clash
For the first time, Latin American conflicts sit alongside Ukraine and the Middle East in global risk assessments. From potential...
July 21, 2026