Why Latin America Is Now the World’s Swing Region
As globalisation fragments and great-power competition intensifies, Latin America emerges as the pivotal 'optionality' region. From critical minerals to nea
July 21, 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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US Tariffs and Shipping Chaos Squeeze Latin America’s Trade
From US tariffs on Brazil to EU-China tensions and Hormuz shipping chaos, Latin America sits at the centre of a...
July 21, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief July 20 — Canadian wildfires force 17,000 evacuations as US doubles steel tariffs to 50%....
July 20, 2026
G7 China Decoupling: What It Means for Latin America Trade
The G7's June 2026 commitment to diversify trade away from China, EU rare-earth legislation, and July US tariff deadlines are...
July 20, 2026
Smoke Over the Strait: How the US-Iran War Is Hitting Latin America’s Wallets and Strategic Position
As US-Iran strikes escalate around the Strait of Hormuz and nuclear sites, $90 oil and a strong dollar threaten Latin...
July 20, 2026
US–China Decoupling Redraws Latin America’s Strategic Map
As G7 nations move to decouple from China and the US weighs tariffs on Brazil over Pix and deforestation, Latin...
July 20, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief July 18 — A suspected terror attack in Colorado and a 50% US tariff on...
July 18, 2026
The Strait and the Salt Flats: How a Hormuz Crisis Is Redrawing Latin America’s Energy Map
Hormuz crisis fallout: as Iran squeezes the Strait of Hormuz and Asia scrambles for energy, the shock is rewiring Latin...
July 18, 2026
US and Mexico Head Into a Third USMCA Round With China in the Frame
The US and Mexico hold a third USMCA round on July 20, with auto rules of origin, steel and China's...
July 17, 2026