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Brazil blacklists China EV giant BYD for its slave labour conditions
Government officials said staff were working excessively long hours while being kept in degrading circumstances in their accommodation.
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Cuba
A new cast of Castros is emerging in Cuba, where the name holds sway
7 Apr 2026 - 1:44PM
US-Venezuela conflict
Venezuela’s government, opposition may cooperate to safeguard US assets
7 Apr 2026 - 12:08PM
Americas and the Caribbean
1 dead in Peru football stadium tragedy, dozens injured
The Ministry of Health reported the collapse of a wall inside the stadium in the capital, but police and the Alianza Lima club denied this.
4 Apr 2026 - 8:44PM
A closed poster is seen at the entrance of the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium in Peru, while police officers stand guard after a fatal accident. Photo: AFP
Cuba
Cuba pardons 2,010 prisoners in ‘humanitarian’ gesture amid US pressure
Mass release follows Trump’s decision to allow Russian oil into the fuel-starved island.
3 Apr 2026 - 12:50PM
US-Venezuela conflict
US lifts sanctions on Venezuela’s acting president, who praises Trump
The US continues to gradually ease measures on Caracas after its military captured leader Nicolas Maduro on January 3.
2 Apr 2026 - 1:13PM
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China-Latin America relations
Brazil exporters bypass local banks to tap China’s US$1 trillion Sinosure fund
As Brazilian interest rates price out local lenders, Sinosure is quietly reshaping how Chinese goods reach the market.
2 Apr 2026 - 5:25AM
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Brazilian importers buying from China are turning to the state-owned Chinese credit insurer, Sinosure, to sustain trade flows that reached US$158 billion in 2024. Photo: Shutterstock
China-Latin America relations
US threats for Chile, China tariffs Mexico: 7 Latin America relations reads
From Panama Canal woes to an undersea cable scandal in Chile, here are highlights from the SCMP’s foreign correspondents in March 2026.
1 Apr 2026 - 11:00PM
Cuba
Fidel Castro’s grandson backs capitalism and Trump deal, slams Cuba leader
Sandro Castro said most ‘Cubans want to be capitalist, not communist’ amid worsening power outages and an economic crisis.
1 Apr 2026 - 2:34PM
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US-Venezuela conflict
US reopens embassy in Venezuela months after military operation to remove Maduro
The State Department said normal operations had resumed at the Caracas embassy after a 7-year closure that began during Trump’s first term.
31 Mar 2026 - 3:45AM
Venezuela
Russian oil tanker arrives in Cuba as Moscow vows to stand by Havana
Cuba became dependent on the Soviet Union for oil after its communist revolution in 1959.
30 Mar 2026 - 6:58PM
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A street without power during a nationwide blackout in Havana on March 22, 2026. Photo: TNS
Americas and the Caribbean
US to allow Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba in lifeline for the island
Cuba has not received an oil tanker in three months, according to its president, leading to strict petrol rationing and blackouts.
30 Mar 2026 - 11:20AM
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China-Latin America relations
China denies retaliating against Panama ships, accuses Washington of canal grab
US body says Beijing’s inspections of Panama-flagged ships exceed historical norms and may be reprisals over ousted Hong Kong operator.
1 Apr 2026 - 1:07AM
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Americas and the Caribbean
Missing aid boats safely crossed to Cuba, US coastguard says
The Mexican Navy had earlier launched a search and rescue mission after losing communication with the two vessels.
28 Mar 2026 - 1:32AM
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2026 Trump-Xi summit
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What does it mean for China if Trump and Putin visit back to back?
Expected trips in close succession highlight Beijing’s strategic effort to manage relations with the two in turbulent times, analysts say.
27 Mar 2026 - 11:40PM
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Traditional Russian wooden dolls depict Chinese President Xi Jinping, then US president-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin at a souvenir shop in St Petersburg, Russia, on November 21, 2024. Photo: AP
Cuba
Mexico’s navy searches for 2 Cuba-bound aid boats that are missing
The boats are part of a broader grass roots aid effort for energy-strapped Cuba as it reels from a US-imposed fuel embargo.
27 Mar 2026 - 9:41AM
US-Venezuela conflict
Venezuela’s Maduro back in court after shock capture by US forces
The judge indicated he would not dismiss the case over Maduro’s apparent inability to afford the legal bill without aid from his government.
27 Mar 2026 - 3:26AM
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China-Latin America relations
China threatens Mexico with trade reprisals over 50% import duties
Economy secretary rejected Beijing’s complaints, saying Chinese firms sell below cost with state backing and Mexico will not back down.
27 Mar 2026 - 3:04AM
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Mexican Secretary of Economy Marcelo Ebrard earlier this month in Mexico City. Photo: EPA
Americas and the Caribbean
US offers US$3 million to breach financial fortress of Haiti’s gangs
US reward announcement marks a shift in tactics as previous bounties have been focused on individual gang leaders.
26 Mar 2026 - 9:55AM
China trade
China says Mexico’s tariff hikes constitute ‘trade barriers’ after probe
The tariff increases – made in part to appease demands from Washington – have been designated a breach of trade rules by Beijing.
25 Mar 2026 - 9:00PM
Cuba
Humanitarian aid boat arrives in Cuba amid US blockade crisis
Shrimp fishing boat with aid docks weeks after the Trump administration cut off fuel supplies to the island nation.
25 Mar 2026 - 1:27PM
Brazil
Brazil court grants house arrest for jailed Bolsonaro due to ill health
Judge authorises an initial 90-day medical reprieve for the former president following his hospitalisation.
25 Mar 2026 - 11:16AM
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro at his residence last year. Photo: AFP
Aviation accidents
At least 66 dead as Colombia military plane crashes after take-off
Death toll rises from a Hercules C-130 transport plane crash deep in Colombia’s southern Amazon region.
24 Mar 2026 - 1:46PM
Extreme weather
‘Flashing red’: UN alarmed as heat trapped by Earth hits record high
UN chief warns of a state of emergency as 2015–2025 is confirmed as the hottest decade on record.
23 Mar 2026 - 9:42PM
US, Israel war on Iran
‘No immunity’: Iran war threatens energy crisis worse than 1970s oil shocks
The boss of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, spoke out as the war grinds into its fourth week.
23 Mar 2026 - 6:59PM
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