USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Friday, July 24, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief July 24 — Grief and anxiety grip Canada after mass shootings in Montreal and Toronto...
July 24, 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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USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, July 22, 2026
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 — Tuesday, July 21, 2026
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 — Monday, July 20, 2026
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