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H-1B Visa Costs Push U.S. Companies to Nearshore Talent in Latin America

Instead of navigating red tape and unpredictable lotteries, companies are looking south to Latin America for tech specialists. With Mexico now the U.S.' largest trading partner, and nearshoring spreading from manufacturing to digital services, LatAm is becoming a strategic extension of the North American labor market.

Latin Times

Canada Confirms Tren de Aragua, Sinaloa Cartel Among Criminal Organizations Active Within Its Borders

Canadian authorities have confirmed that Tren de Aragua, the infamous Venezuelan criminal organization with operations across Latin America and the United States, is among seven international cartels currently active in the country.

Latin Times

U.S. Creates Military Task Force to Fight Cartels as Conflict With Venezuela Deepens

The United States announced it is intensifying military operations in Latin America, particularly near Venezuelan waters, with the creation of a new joint counter-narcotics task force.

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The Cali Cartel Paid $220,000 to Hire El Chavo del 8 Cast for a Child's Birthday Party

One of Latin America's strangest crossovers between pop culture and organized crime has resurfaced. The members of the El Chavo del 8 cast were reportedly hired by the Cali Cartel in 1986 to perform at a private children's party for the daughter of drug trafficker José "Chepe" Santa Cruz in…

Latin Times

US anti-vax stance to blame for continent-wide surge in measles, say experts

The disease was eliminated across the Americas in 2024, but urgent vaccination drives are now under way as cases rise from Mexico to Bolivia after outbreaks farther north

The Guardian - UK

Uruguay becomes first country in Latin America to decriminalise euthanasia

Officials hailed the law's passage as reinforcing Uruguay's reputation as among the most socially liberal nations in the region.

Euronews

OpenAI Plan To Drop $25BN In Argentina: A Bold Bet On AI's Future

OpenAI and Sur Energy unveil plans for a £19.5 billion AI data centre in Argentina, betting big on Latin America's tech future amid global expansion.

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María Corina Machado Becomes Sixth Latin American to Win Nobel Peace Prize, Here Are The Others

Machado became the sixth person of Latin American descent to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for her ongoing fight to achieve a democratic transition in Venezuela.

Latin Times

Nobel peace prize winner Maria Corina Machado: the Venezuelan opposition leader forced into hiding after taking on Maduro

Across Latin America, democracy is coming under severe pressure. Authoritarian leaders across the continent have been entrenching political power through constitutional manipulation, militarised policing and the persecution of dissent.

The Conversation

Brazil blesses its pets, Haitians bury the dead, and more top photos this week from Latin America

Oct. 3-9, 2025

The Independent UK

Environmental defenders are being killed for protecting our future – the law needs to catch up

Three environmental defenders – people who take action against the exploitation of natural resources – are murdered or disappeared somewhere in the world every week. The latest report by Global Witness, an NGO that investigates environmental and human rights abuses, has recorded more than 2,250 such cases since 2012.

The Conversation

Why US military action against Latin America’s cartels won’t win the war on drugs

At the start of September 2025, US president Donald Trump sent a naval task force into the Caribbean to tackle drug trafficking in the region. The initiative has led to strikes on four alleged drug boats off the Venezuelan coast so far, killing at least 21 people.

The Conversation

Inside the Trump team’s secret talks to rescue Argentina—with the help of the ‘Money Doctor’ who wants to stop the 'pink tide' sweeping Latin America

Johns Hopkins professor Steve Hanke is an expert on "dollarization" and has helped the Trump Administration run through the options for intervening in Argentina's economy.

Fortune

Uprooted review – the female fightback against the exploitation of Latin America

Ephemeral Ensemble’s atmospheric but unfocused follow-up to Rewind depicts the west’s ecologically ruinous colonisation of Latin America from a feminist perspective

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Trump’s bullying of Latin America isn’t part of any plan – he doesn’t have a clue what he’s doing

The president’s threats to attack Venezuela are regressive, dangerous and almost certain to backfire, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

International Business Times

Hoist The Jolly Manga: Gen Z Protesters Rally To One Piece Pirate Flag

With a yellow straw hat and a wicked toothy grin, he bobs among crowds of protesting youngsters from Asia to Africa to Latin America and Europe -- a smirking reproach to governments everywhere.

The Independent UK

Protests in Peru, a soccer fan poses and more top photos this week from Latin America

Sept. 26-Oct. 2, 2025

Latin Times

Forget John Wick: Marko Zaror's New Film Affinity Is His Most Dangerous Yet - INTERVIEW

From the streets of Santiago to the sets of John Wick: Chapter 4 and Machete Kills, Marko Zaror has earned a reputation as Latin America's most physical action hero. But with his new film Affinity, he takes a dramatic turn. This time, the fight choreography shares space with something far…

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Latin America Expert Claims Trump Admin Officials Seek To Oust Maduro Through The U.S.'s Military Operation In The Caribbean

An expert in Latin American geopolitics claimed in an op-ed published in the New York Times that high-ranking officials in the Trump administration are seeking the end of the Maduro regime through the U.S's military operation in the Caribbean

Benzinga

Corpay And Mastercard Just Made Global Payments Faster

Corpay, Inc. (NYSE: CPAY) and Mastercard Inc. (NYSE: MA) said on Monday they are expanding their partnership to allow companies, small businesses and financial institutions to send near real-time payments to 22 additional markets across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America.

Latin Times

China Warns Against 'Threat of Force' in Venezuela, Says U.S. Actions Undermine Regional Stability

China warned on Friday that U.S. military activity in the Caribbean poses a threat to peace in Latin America, criticizing Washington's recent deployment of warships near Venezuela.

The Independent UK

Migrants return to Venezuelan, a gold mine rescue and more top photos this week from Latin America

Sept. 19-25, 2025

The Conversation

In swipe at Trump, Brazil’s Lula tells UN that organized crime is not terrorism

Much of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s address at the opening of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly was expected.

Latin Times

Commercial Security Challenges in Latin America Today

Latin America faces growing security problems, covering the rise of economic volatility, organized crime, hybrid threats, and cowboy-style competitive risks.

Latin Times

Trump Admin to Redirect Millions in Aid to Counter 'Marxist, Anti-American Regimes' in Latin America

At least $400 million would also support projects in Europe, including energy and critical minerals work in Ukraine and economic development in Greenland

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