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From NTV to Russia Today: Russia weaponizes its airwaves

Media 2025-07-22

From NTV to Russia Today: Russia weaponizes its airwaves

The Kremlin spent two decades turning Russia's media into an engine of authoritarian control and hybrid warfare, silencing journalists and shaping global narratives.

Ecuador pool murders underscore most violent year in recent memory

Crime & Justice 2025-07-21

Ecuador pool murders underscore most violent year in recent memory

As drug trafficking groups multiply, so does the bloodshed. The homicide rate in Ecuador rose from six per 100,000 residents in 2018 to 38 per 100,000 in 2024.

2 years after diplomatic switch, China-Honduras ties yield few results

Economy 2025-07-18

2 years after diplomatic switch, China-Honduras ties yield few results

Honduras eyes a trade pact with China, but 2 years after it dropped ties with Taiwan, the promised benefits remain distant and economic risks are starting to show.

China's silent banks: hidden enablers of environmental abuses in Latin America

Human Rights 2025-07-17

China's silent banks: hidden enablers of environmental abuses in Latin America

Chinese banks fund Latin America's biggest mines, while communities face violence and evictions.

Paraguay vows to stand by Taiwan, host its president

Diplomacy 2025-07-16

Paraguay vows to stand by Taiwan, host its president

China's push to isolate Taiwan appears to have moved beyond diplomacy, reaching into digital espionage and street-level surveillance in the heart of Asunción.

Colombia's ELN amplifies Kremlin propaganda in Latin America's digital battleground

Media 2025-07-15

Colombia's ELN amplifies Kremlin propaganda in Latin America's digital battleground

The criminal-terrorist organization is amplifying Kremlin propaganda, using podcasts, TikTok and self-branded 'alternative media' to blur the line between insurgency and propaganda warfare.

US military trains at Panama Canal

Security 2025-07-14

US military trains at Panama Canal

As tensions over China's role in the Panama Canal grow, US military aircraft touch down in Panama for joint drills aimed at defending one of the world's most strategic trade routes.

Cuba runs low on life-saving drugs

Health 2025-07-11

Cuba runs low on life-saving drugs

A Cuban mother races against time and empty pharmacies to find life-saving drugs for her sick son, in a country where medicine is vanishing and desperation fuels a black market.

Brazil-China bioceanic railroad outrages unconsulted Peru

Politics 2025-07-10

Brazil-China bioceanic railroad outrages unconsulted Peru

China and Brazil are planning a transcontinental railroad to the Peruvian port of Chancay. But they did not ask Peru about the threat to its Indigenous lands, Amazon biodiversity and sovereignty.

RT's debut on Chilean public TV arouses alarm over propaganda and risk to democracy

Media 2025-07-08

RT's debut on Chilean public TV arouses alarm over propaganda and risk to democracy

Critics blast RT as a propaganda weapon that exploits democracy, spreads disinformation and challenges Chile's grip on information sovereignty.

Cracks in the armor: Xi Jinping's military purge raises questions of control

Politics 2025-07-04

Cracks in the armor: Xi Jinping's military purge raises questions of control

The frequency of these purges suggests a deeper concern: loyalty within the ranks is not as steadfast as Xi would like.

Drilling for water in Venezuela's parched oil town

Society 2025-07-03

Drilling for water in Venezuela's parched oil town

Corruption and decades of neglect have left taps running dry. A nationwide water crisis is exposing the cost of mismanagement, and millions are paying the price with daily water cuts.

Clan del Golfo, Chinese mining giant and artisanal miners fight for Colombian gold

Security 2025-07-02

Clan del Golfo, Chinese mining giant and artisanal miners fight for Colombian gold

A deadly underground war pits China's Zijin Mining against the Clan del Golfo, while thousands of artisanal miners fight to survive between bullets, explosions and economic desperation.

'Hidden' gangsters menace Salvadorans in former no-go zone

Security 2025-07-01

'Hidden' gangsters menace Salvadorans in former no-go zone

Security forces sealed off a San Salvador district amid fears of gang resurgence. Despite concerns, the government's crackdown has slashed homicide rates, fueling strong domestic support for its security strategy.