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, 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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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
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief July 17 — Wildfires force 17,000 to flee in Manitoba as U.S. slaps 35% tariff...
July 17, 2026
Trump Declassifies Election Files, Alleging China Stole 220 Million Voter Records
Trump declassified intelligence alleging China stole 220 million US voter files and voting-machine flaws, and pressed Congress to pass the...
July 17, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief July 15 — A shooting in Toronto and Manitoba wildfires shake Canada as U.S. tariffs...
July 15, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief July 14 — US forces hit 140 Iranian targets, Canada's Carney wins a majority and...
July 14, 2026
Democracy on Trial: How Seoul, Washington and Brasília Are Fighting the Same Battle
South Korea jails a martial-law aide, the US guts its election board and Brazil keeps an ex-president jailed - a...
July 11, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief July 10 — Trump ousts election watchdog and skips signing a housing bill, Houston mourns...
July 10, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief July 9: A Maine Senate campaign collapses, the Fed leans toward higher rates, and Canada...
July 9, 2026