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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.
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Brazil
Brazil court grants house arrest for jailed Bolsonaro due to ill health
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Aviation accidents
At least 66 dead as Colombia military plane crashes after take-off
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
A man shades himself from the searing sun in Melbourne, Australia in January. Photo: EPA
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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Donald Trump
Cuba says ready for potential US attack as it recovers from latest blackout
A top Cuban diplomat says regime change is off the table as the US pressures the island with a crippling oil blockade.
23 Mar 2026 - 8:22PM
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Americas and the Caribbean
Cuba rejects ‘shameless’ US request for diesel amid Trump oil blockade
The US embassy in Havana is seeking fuel for its generators even as the rest of the island is plagued by shortages and power outages.
22 Mar 2026 - 7:39AM
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A man walks down a street in Havana, Cuba, on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Americas and the Caribbean
Mexico invites Spain’s king to World Cup in sign of thaw
President Sheinbaum’s invitation came after the monarch acknowledged there had been ‘a lot of abuse’ during Spain’s conquest of the Americas.
19 Mar 2026 - 7:34AM
Americas and the Caribbean
Cuba’s leader vows ‘unbreakable resistance’ if US tries to take over island
Cuba’s Miguel Diaz-Canel issued a defiant message after Donald Trump said he might ‘take’ the communist nation.
18 Mar 2026 - 1:01PM
US-China relations
Why delayed US-China summit raises stakes for Takaichi ahead of White House visit
Analysts say the combination of the Iran war and the new date for Trump’s trip to Beijing could put Japan’s leader on the defensive.
18 Mar 2026 - 4:41PM
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US-China relations
US tracks 23 Chinese port projects in Latin America, general tells Congress
Top US commander says Chinese port and space projects across Latin America are all seen as potential dual-use military assets.
18 Mar 2026 - 5:08AM
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General Francis Donovan, head of US Southern Command, oversees US military operations across Latin America and the Caribbean. Photo: AFP
China trade
As shipping risks mount, Xi pushes international port alliance as fail-safe
A speech last year highlights Beijing’s focus on maritime rights – a concern analysts say will only intensify as threats to global shipping increase.
17 Mar 2026 - 12:22PM
Americas and the Caribbean
Spain’s king acknowledges ‘much abuse’ in conquest of the Americas
It was a rare admission by the Spanish crown, which has never issued a formal apology to former colonies.
17 Mar 2026 - 10:53AM
Americas and the Caribbean
Channeling Trump, Chile’s new president launches work on border barrier
Arch-conservative leader Kast has vowed to crack down on immigration from Peru and Bolivia with his ‘Border Shield’ plan.
17 Mar 2026 - 10:33AM
Americas and the Caribbean
Trump vows to ‘take’ Cuba as island reels from total power blackout
US president says he can do ‘anything I want’ with weakened nation as oil embargo cripples Havana’s power grid.
17 Mar 2026 - 3:46PM
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A man uses a flashlight after Cuba’s national electric grid collapsed. Photo: Reuters
China-Latin America relations
China wants Brazil’s biggest port terminal. Washington just said no
US consul-general Kevin Murakami told port executives the Santos megadeal should not fall into ‘unwanted hands’.
17 Mar 2026 - 3:12AM
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China trade
Papers please: China raises pressure on Panama with ship inspection wave
Intensified inspections for Panama-flagged vessels – among the world’s most common registrations – retaliation for canal port seizure, source says.
16 Mar 2026 - 7:30PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
IEA says oil from emergency stocks to flow in Asia and Oceania immediately
The International Energy Agency also said barrels for Europe and the Americas will only be available from the end of March.
16 Mar 2026 - 12:19AM
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People queue up to refuel their vehicles at a petrol station in Chennai, India on Thursday. Photo: AFP
US-Venezuela conflict
American flag raised at US embassy in Venezuela for first time since 2019
The move highlights a shift in relations between the two countries after Maduro was ousted in an operation by US troops.
15 Mar 2026 - 4:43AM
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Americas and the Caribbean
Protesters in Cuba attack Communist party office amid blackout fury
Videos on social media show a large fire and people throwing rocks through the windows of a building.
14 Mar 2026 - 10:52PM
Two Sessions 2026
‘Win the future’: top China entrepreneurs commit to Middle East despite Iran war
TCL and Xpeng founders also vow to keep investing in Latin America – despite US intervention in Venezuela this year.
14 Mar 2026 - 12:00PM
Americas and the Caribbean
Cartel boss on US ‘most wanted’ list captured in Bolivia raid
Sebastian Enrique Marset Cabrera, who had a US$2 million bounty on his head, was immediately put on a plane to be transferred to the US.
14 Mar 2026 - 6:04AM
Police officers stand guard at the Viru Viru airport in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, where Sebastian Enrique Marset Cabrera is reportedly being transferred on Friday. Photo: AFP
Americas and the Caribbean
Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro in ICU with pneumonia
The ex-president, who is serving a 27-year sentence for an attempted coup, was moved from prison to a hospital in Brasilia.
14 Mar 2026 - 1:09AM
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United States
Cuba confirms US talks as island gasps under Trump’s energy blockade
President Miguel Diaz-Canel called the discussion a ‘highly sensitive process’ because it affects bilateral relations of both sides.
13 Mar 2026 - 8:43PM
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China-Latin America relations
Amid China cable fallout, Chile’s president ends term, calls for unity
Undersea fibre-optic cable project linking Chile to Hong Kong enraged US, causing dispute that defined Gabriel Boric’s final weeks in office.
12 Mar 2026 - 5:08AM
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