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, 2026Section
US Trade & Policy
US tariffs, sanctions and trade policy now reshape global commerce by the week – and Latin America is directly in the blast radius, from Brazil tariffs to Mexico’s border economy. The Rio Times covers Washington’s trade and economic policy and its emerging-market fallout.
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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
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
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
Brazil Rejects ‘Capitulation,’ Plans Retaliation as US 25% Tariff Nears
The US imposes a 25% tariff on Brazil from July 22; Lula’s government rejects a “capitulation” demand and readies a...
July 17, 2026Brazil Eyes Film Royalties and Drug Patents in US Tariff Retaliation
Brazil's government considers targeting US audiovisual royalties and pharmaceutical patents as retaliation for the new 25% tariff on Brazilian goods...
July 17, 2026