Economy 2025-06-30
Brazil stakes claim in global rare earth race with Western backing
Brazil positions itself as a rare earth alternative to China. It offers cleaner extraction methods and attracts Western interest, despite higher costs and limited funding for scaling up production.
Environment 2025-06-27
Environmental damage, fair competition concerns fuel Peru-China rift over Chancay port
Hailed as a milestone in Sino-Peruvian ties, the Chancay port now sits at the center of a storm.
Security 2025-06-26
China ramps up nuclear arsenal as Russia struggles with missile failures, report finds
The global tally of nuclear warheads stood at 12,241 in January, of which 9,614 were in military stockpiles for potential use.
Science Technology 2025-06-25
BRICS pushes for scientific cooperation, but success far from guaranteed
China has overwhelming scientific heft relative to all the other members, while various BRICS countries have little interest in free inquiry.
Society 2025-06-24
Poverty-stricken residents of El Dorado, Venezuela, buy and sell with gold flecks
In an impoverished mining community in Venezuela, the inhabitants can buy a packet of cornmeal for 0.02 gram of gold.
Security 2025-06-23
The phantom promise of Punta Huete airport
Chinese firm CAMCE has not spent a single dollar on the Nicaraguan megaproject Ortega once hailed as a future air hub for Latin America. A civilian airport or a military asset?
Politics 2025-06-20
'No rice, no sugar, no eggs': Bolivians despair as economy tanks
Social unrest is shaking Bolivia's political foundations, and could spell the end of nearly 20 years of leftist rule in the upcoming August elections, as calls for change grow louder across the country.
Energy 2025-06-18
Chinese solar panels under scrutiny amid fears of hidden communication systems
Chinese-made solar inverters installed across Latin America could open the door to remote sabotage or surveillance in the region's expanding renewable energy networks.
Human Rights 2025-06-17
Women spearhead resistance to Chinese mining in Peru and Ecuador
They are challenging a 'patriarchal-neocolonial model' of resource exploitation that marginalizes their voices.
Science Technology 2025-06-13
Brazil's space alliance with China prompts sovereignty, social impact worries
Brazil and China are expanding their space partnership, but behind the smiles lie secrecy, unequal tech roles and growing doubts about sovereignty. Who really holds control?
Economy 2025-06-12
Chinese e-commerce platforms squeeze Latin America's textile industry
Shein and Temu win over consumers with low prices but wreak havoc on local economies.
Environment 2025-06-11
Chile battles to save beloved hake
Poaching and years of regulations favoring industrial trawlers are driving the population of 'merluza' to near-collapse in Chilean waters.
Economy 2025-06-10
Latin America must regulate Chinese investments more aggressively: analysts
As Chinese investments surge across Latin America, analysts question their long-term benefits and the secrecy that China insists on.
Society 2025-06-09
New pier in La Libertad: A tourism boost overshadowed by secrecy
The structure in El Salvador, funded by China, promised progress, but locals say it brought exclusion, secrecy and lost livelihoods instead.
Environment 2025-06-06
'No water, no future': Indigenous Bolivians halt lithium deals with Russia and China
From protesting secret drilling near sacred springs to waging legal battles for survival, locals are demanding no lithium without consultation.
Society 2025-06-05
Hyper-realistic dolls disturb, obsess Brazilians
Some collectors treat lifelike dolls as real babies, skipping work to care for them. Their attachment can become a disorder.
Economy 2025-06-04
China's C919 plane hits turbulence in Brazil
The Chinese C919 jet's heavy reliance on US and European technology, engines, avionics and critical software exposes its manufacturer's limited global reach and fragile supply chain.
Economy 2025-06-03
Ortega's China ties push Nicaragua further into debt
Daniel Ortega's regime is betting big on China, but new loans could push Nicaragua's debt to $1.19 billion and subject Nicaraguans to Chinese-designed internet monitoring.
Security 2025-06-02
'A nation of copiers': China leverages Russian military tech to plan for Taiwan conflict
The Chinese are buying, dissecting and turning Russian military gear into Chinese knockoffs.