Uncertainty looms in Colombia ahead of CELAC-China forum in Beijing

Politics 2025-05-12

Uncertainty looms in Colombia ahead of CELAC-China forum in Beijing

As Chinese officials intensified their pressure on Bogota to join the Belt and Road Initiative before President Gustavo Petro leaves office, Colombian business leaders warned that the move comes at the worst possible time.

Debt, corruption and China's shadow loom over Ecuador's presidential election

Politics 2025-04-14

Debt, corruption and China's shadow loom over Ecuador's presidential election

Ecuador's next government faces a critical debt challenge stemming from past Chinese infrastructure deals and agreements.

Russian spy tool leads to purges, internal strife in Nicaragua

Politics 2025-02-17

Russian spy tool leads to purges, internal strife in Nicaragua

Experts say SORM-3, a Russian surveillance system, is exposing dissidents inside the regime.

Venezuela's deepening crisis provokes Maduro's desperate measures

Politics 2025-01-24

Venezuela's deepening crisis provokes Maduro's desperate measures

Nicolás Maduro's illegitimacy and internal crises may drive him to fabricate a war with Guyana in pursuit of support at home, according to analysts.

Iran-Nicaragua ties pose hidden threat to Latin American security

Politics 2024-12-09

Iran-Nicaragua ties pose hidden threat to Latin American security

Nicaragua's ties with Iran often rely on unofficial channels, with the Managua mosque playing a key role. These secretive relations could enable covert cooperation with terrorist groups, say observers.

Rosario Murillo: Nicaragua's eccentric, iron-fisted high priestess

Politics 2024-11-26

Rosario Murillo: Nicaragua's eccentric, iron-fisted high priestess

Murillo's free-spirited facade conceals a relentless authoritarian, critics say.

Iranian, Russian officials visit Venezuela to boost Maduro

Politics 2024-11-15

Iranian, Russian officials visit Venezuela to boost Maduro

The Venezuelan regime recently welcomed top officials from Iran and Russia on separate visits, with areas of potential cooperation ranging from espionage to beef.

Pro-Morales blockades squeeze Bolivia's breadbasket

Politics 2024-11-01

Pro-Morales blockades squeeze Bolivia's breadbasket

Blockades set up by supporters of ex-president Evo Morales, aimed at preventing his arrest in connection with rape charges, turned transportation in Bolivia into a grueling ordeal.

Maduro flounders on 1st international trip since disputed re-election

Politics 2024-10-25

Maduro flounders on 1st international trip since disputed re-election

The Venezuelan regime's attempts to join BRICS failed as Nicolás Maduro remains an international pariah.

Venezuela's Gonzalez Urrutia moves from placeholder to opposition point man

Politics 2024-09-09

Venezuela's Gonzalez Urrutia moves from placeholder to opposition point man

Most countries have rejected Nicolas Maduro's contested election victory, with some even recognizing Gonzalez Urrutia as Venezuela's president-elect.