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Trump-Petro meeting could end in detente or discord with Colombia leader

Outcome of meeting uncertain as ‘erratic, temperamental’ presidents could be either ‘confrontational’ or amicable

The Guardian - US

Scalded By Colombia Row, Latin America Treads Carefully With Trump

Latin American leaders have canceled a summit to discuss Donald Trump's migrant crackdown, as the region weighs the risks of openly confronting the firebrand US president.

International Business Times

'Democracy And Freedom': Jimmy Carter's Human Rights Efforts In Latin America

With a focus on human rights, US policy toward Latin America under Jimmy Carter briefly tempered a long tradition of interventionism in a key sphere of American influence, analysts say.

International Business Times

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G20 Tests Brazil's Clout In Lula 3.0 Era

The G20 summit will be a diplomatic test for veteran President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva who has boosted Brazil's global standing since returning to power but drawn fire for his positions on Ukraine and Gaza.

International Business Times

Mexico's Sheinbaum To Take Reins Of Nation Facing Huge Challenges

Claudia Sheinbaum will be sworn in on Tuesday as Mexico's first woman president, taking charge of the violence-plagued Latin American nation at a time of mounting security, economic and diplomatic challenges.

International Business Times

What you need to know about the Venezuelan gang that Texas is targeting

Gov. Greg Abbott has declared the Venezuelan gang a foreign terrorist organization and asked the Department of Public Safety to create a strike team targeting them.

The Texas Tribune

Amid mounting pressure from U.S., Mexico adopts new tactic: wearing migrants out until they give up

Since the new strategy was implemented, crossings from the southern border have decreased 40% from their all-time high in December 2023

Latin Times

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Mexico's tactic to cut immigration to the US: grind migrants down

Mexican authorities are using a simple but harsh tactic to deal with migrants trying to get to he U.S. They're wearing them out until they give up

The Independent UK

What's Behind Claudia Sheinbaum's Election Victory?

Former Mexico City mayor Claudia Sheinbaum became the first woman to be elected president of the Latin American nation on Monday.

International Business Times

'Huge Change': Mexico Expected To Elect First Woman President

Mexico is on course to elect its first woman president this weekend, with two front-runners competing to break the highest political glass ceiling in a country with a history of gender violence and inequality.

International Business Times

What's next for a crackdown on Haitian migrants as the Dominican Republic leader enters a new term?

After Dominican President Luis Abinader coasted into a second term over the weekend, he promised that “the best is yet to come.”

The Independent UK

Last-minute candidate José Raúl Mulino wins Panama's presidential election

José Raúl Mulino was set to become the new leader of the Central American nation as authorities unofficially called the race Sunday night after his three nearest rivals conceded.

WEKU

Mexico Election Race Heats Up As Two Women Vie For Presidency

Campaigning officially begins Friday for elections likely to produce Mexico's first woman president -- a watershed for a nation with a long tradition of macho culture.

International Business Times

Argentina's Milei no 'Trump of the Pampas', analysts say

A showman, like Trump, Milei first grabbed public attention via appearances as a television panelist, where he would rant about the government's failures, with little concern for political correctness.

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Argentina's Milei No 'Trump Of The Pampas', Analysts Say

They are both abrasive, have a penchant for insults and vulgarity, and boast an untamed mop of hair.

Los Angeles Times

US courts Ecuador president even as Latin American country’s democracy deteriorates

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration once again appears to be running into trouble as it seeks a reliable partner in Latin America, where major issues, including immigration and Chinese influence, are looming just next door.

The Independent UK

Voter abstention rises in Cuban National Assembly election

Cuba’s government is reported that abstention in National Assembly elections was just over 24%, a figure some analysts say reflects discontent with the island's economic crisis as well as a rise in apathy

Los Angeles Times

US looks for opportunity in demise of Guaido, whom it recognized as 'interim president' of Venezuela

WASHINGTON — For four years, Juan Guaido has embodied the audacious gamble by the U.S. government to unseat Venezuela's autocratic leader and restore democracy to a once-prosperous, oil-rich nation mired in political and economic chaos.

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Radio France Internationale

Lula takes back the top job in Brazil, defeating Bolsonaro

The polls were close, but left-wing Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva emerged triumphant in Brazil’s presidential election in the early hours of Monday, winning by less than two percent against Jair Bosonaro.

The Independent UK

Salvadoran leader rebuffs Blinken effort to bolster summit

In the run-up to this week's Summit of the Americas, President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador rebuffed attempts by U.S. officials to set up a phone call with Secretary of State Antony Blinken

Los Angeles Times

Summit of the Americas hobbles to its opening as Mexico’s president declines to attend

WASHINGTON — As the high-profile Summit of the Americas got under way Monday in Los Angeles, with presidents and prime ministers from throughout the Western Hemisphere expected to attend, confusion continued to surround the agenda, what President Joe Biden hopes to achieve and whether U.S.-Latin American relations will be better…

Miami Herald

47,000 Cubans have arrived at the US border in recent months

MIAMI — A Cuban diving instructor was recently rescued near Islamorada, in the Florida Keys, after sailing from Cuba on a windsurfing board. If the attempt seems desperate, it is not exceptional:

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