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
US-Canada & Latin America
From tariffs and migration to investment, remittances and the dollar, no relationship shapes Latin America more than the one with the United States and Canada. The Rio Times covers the trade, policy and capital ties binding North America to the region – the lens that reads both ends.
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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
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
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, 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
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
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