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Americas and the Caribbean
Venezuela proposes to free hundreds of prisoners, close ‘torture’ prison
Interim president Delcy Rodriguez says the proposed law will hopefully ‘heal the wounds’ and restore peace among Venezuelans.
31 Jan 2026 - 9:05AM
China-Latin America relations
US hails Panama high court ruling against CK Hutchison’s ports concession
31 Jan 2026 - 5:31AM
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US-Venezuela conflict
Venezuela approves oil industry overhaul as US eases some sanctions
30 Jan 2026 - 3:29PM
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US-Venezuela conflict
Trump says he’s reopening Venezuelan airspace and Americans can visit soon
Even as the president suggested US citizens would be safe in Venezuela, the State Department kept in place its highest-level travel advisory.
30 Jan 2026 - 5:21AM
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A passenger stands with his luggage at an airport near San Juan, Puerto Rico, on January 3 after airspace was closed due to US strikes on Venezuela. Photo: Reuters
Aviation accidents
Plane crash in Colombia kills 15, including politician
A Colombian lawmaker and a legislative candidate were on the twin-propeller plane that crashed in a mountainous region.
29 Jan 2026 - 11:17AM
China-Latin America relations
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How China’s 15-fold rise in Latin America dents US influence: Francisco Urdinez
A leading scholar says US action in Venezuela shows how Beijing’s economic ties now face rising geopolitical pushback.
29 Jan 2026 - 11:50AM
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US’ Rubio says China profited from Venezuela’s collapse through cut-price oil
US secretary tells senators Beijing received discounted crude via opaque debt deals, saying Maduro’s removal was key to curbing influence.
29 Jan 2026 - 10:31AM
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio appears before the US Senate Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday. Photo: EPA
The Netherlands
Caribbean island wins landmark climate case against Netherlands
The ruling mandates urgent climate action for Bonaire’s 20,000 residents, amid rising seas, setting a precedent for climate justice.
29 Jan 2026 - 1:29AM
China-Latin America relations
China’s CMOC makes US$1 billion Brazil gold push as bullion jumps on rising global risks
Company gains three Brazilian mines as gold tops US$5,000 per ounce, highlighting Beijing’s resource push amid US-led geopolitical strains.
28 Jan 2026 - 2:45AM
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Crime
Ex-Olympian pleads not guilty to running billion-dollar drug empire
Lawyer for FBI ‘most wanted’ fugitive denies alleged kingpin turned himself in at the US embassy in Mexico.
27 Jan 2026 - 10:55AM
China-Latin America relations
Xi to meet Orsi in first Latin America-China visit since US capture of Maduro
State visit from February 1 to 7 aims to promote commercial ties with Beijing despite tension in region after US operation in Venezuela.
27 Jan 2026 - 6:17AM
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Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi is set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping during a state visit to Beijing next month. Photo: EPA
US-Venezuela conflict
Venezuela frees dozens of political prisoners as leader tells US ‘enough orders’
Rights group says it has verified the identities of 104 of those freed as Venezuela navigates life after Maduro.
26 Jan 2026 - 4:22PM
US-Venezuela conflict
Trump says US used secret ‘discombobulator’ weapon in Maduro raid
He said the device made enemy equipment ‘not work’, and the Venezuelan forces were unable to use their ‘Russian and Chinese rockets’.
25 Jan 2026 - 5:03AM
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US kills 2 in first known strike on alleged drug boat since Maduro’s capture
The attack left one survivor, and the coastguard has been notified to launch search and rescue operations.
24 Jan 2026 - 7:55AM
China-Latin America relations
Xi, Lula stress UN’s value in call as US actions unsettle regional diplomacy
China reaffirms commitment to international law, negotiated diplomacy in region, while Brazil eases visa requirements for Chinese nationals.
24 Jan 2026 - 5:31AM
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Presidents Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Xi Jinping after a signing ceremony and a joint press conference, in Beijing in May, 2025. Photo: AFP
United States
Who is Ryan Wedding? Ex-Olympian accused of running global drug empire arrested
Fugitive Canadian snowboarder from the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics is linked to cartels and faces murder and drug charges.
24 Jan 2026 - 12:00AM
China exports
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How are US tariffs and trade barriers redrawing China’s export map?
While exports to the US fell last year, other markets more than made up the difference.
23 Jan 2026 - 9:30PM
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US-Venezuela conflict
US letting China buy Venezuela oil but not at ‘unfair’ Maduro prices: official
The US says it will control the Latin American nation’s oil sales indefinitely after seizing its leader.
23 Jan 2026 - 6:54AM
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A statue of a hand holding an oil well tower stands near the headquarters of Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA in Caracas, Venezuela, on January 13. Photo: Reuters
China-Latin America relations
Peru’s president refuses to resign over secret meetings with Chinese businessmen
Jose Jeri is under scrutiny for clandestine encounters with Chinese businessmen that triggered a criminal probe and calls for his removal.
23 Jan 2026 - 5:26AM
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US-Venezuela conflict
US says Venezuela’s interim president to visit as relations shift post-Maduro
Delcy Rodriguez says she’s approaching any US talks ‘without fear’ after a senior US official said she would visit Washington soon.
22 Jan 2026 - 1:36PM
United States
Trump lays out Greenland-Arctic deal framework, pauses February tariffs
In his speech to the World Economic Forum in Davos, the US president vowed not to invade Greenland while slamming Nato and Europe.
22 Jan 2026 - 5:18AM
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Americas and the Caribbean
Chile’s president-elect picks Pinochet lawyers as ministers of human rights, defence
Jose Antonio Kast installs a ‘great team for difficult times’, after being elected on a wave of anti-crime and anti-immigrant sentiment.
21 Jan 2026 - 2:45PM
Chile’s president-elect Jose Antonio Kast. Photo: AFP
Americas and the Caribbean
US forces seize seventh sanctioned oil tanker linked to Venezuela
MV Sagitta is the latest ship linked to Venezuela that the US has captured since early December.
21 Jan 2026 - 1:01PM
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Brazil
Brazil beef exports seen as stable in 2026 as industry pivots beyond China
Beef lobby Abiec said volumes not sold to China could be redirected other markets.
20 Jan 2026 - 12:47PM
Americas and the Caribbean
Guatemala declares 30-day state of emergency after gangs kill 8 police officers
The measure, pending approval by the opposition-led Congress, suspends assembly rights and allows arrests without a court order.
19 Jan 2026 - 4:24PM
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