Controversial company again in charge of Colombia’s 2026 elections

The logistics of Colombia’s 2026 elections will again be largely in the hands of an off-shore company that all but bungled the congressional elections of 2014 and 2022. The National Registry announced on Wednesday that it would outsource the...

USTR starts Section 301 probe into Brazil’s ‘unfair’ trading practices

The office of the US trade representative (USTR) yesterday initiated an investigation to determine whether Brazil’s acts, policies and practices related to digital trade and electronic payment services; ‘unfair’, preferential tariffs;...

A ‘weird mirror that is Brazil’: New film examines link between evangelicalism, far-right political power

Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 21 de julio: deportaciones, Gaza, inundaciones y profesor asesinado en Grecia

Por CNN Español Crece el rechazo en EE.UU. a las deportaciones impulsadas por Trump, según encuesta. Tiktoker ayuda a familias migrantes tras seguir a su esposo deportado. Decenas de muertos por fuego israelí en Gaza. Esto es lo que debes saber...

The state of West Indies cricket and the sentiment of the Caribbean people

The State of West Indies Cricket and the Sentiment of the Caribbean People After Being Bowled Out for 27 by Australia. The recent performance of the West Indies cricket team, being bowled out for a mere 27 runs against Australia, has left fans and...

Jamaica set to Become Caribbean’s largest transshipment hub

Jamaica poised to become Caribbean’s largest transshipment hub Jamaica is set to become the largest and fastest-growing transshipment hub in the Caribbean with a US$80-million expansion of operations at the Kingston Freeport Terminal (KFTL). The...

US launches probe into Brazil's trade practices, raisin

The United States has launched an investigation into Brazil’s trade practices, escalating tensions between the two countries and potentially laying the groundwork for punitive tariffs on South America’s largest economy. The probe, announced on...

US halts Mexican cattle imports to thwart parasite

Arizona feedlots and Mexican ranchers are feeling the effects of a second border closure to cattle imports. U.S. officials halted cattle imports after reports of New World screwworms about 370 miles south of the border. Because of the extended...

Non-English speakers cost DWP £2.12 million in translation costs

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has spent more than £2.12 million translating documents for non-English speakers in the last three years. In 2025 alone, £500,000 has been spent on translation services. Reform UK MP Lee Anderson asked...

Rachel Reeves 'considering tax raid on pensioners' as she defies Labour left's calls for wealth tax

Rachel Reeves is said to be considering a tax raid on pensioners amid reports she will reject Labour left calls for a "wealth tax" on Britain's richest. The Chancellor is set to throw out backbench demands for a blanket levy because those who...

Trayon White Wins Election to Replace Trayon White, Trump Claimed His Uncle Taught the Unabomber, and We Tried Some Canadian Snacks

Photo illustration by Emma Spainhoward with photograph by Getty Images. Good morning. Hot. Humid. Thunderstorms. No end in sight. A high around 92 that will feel as hot as 102 today, with storms possible after 5 PM. Rain is likely tonight, with a...

Arctech Brazil obtains FINAME certification, boosting its expansion in Latin America

SÃO PAULO, July 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Arctech, a global leader in solar tracker and smart structure solutions, announces that its Brazilian subsidiary has been officially approved under the FINAME program, managed by the National Bank for...

Lula’s approval rating rises in Brazil after Trump threatens tariffs, poll shows

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Approval for Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s government rose for the first time this year, a new poll showed on Wednesday, after his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on imports from Brazil...

Nazi documents found in Argentina raise uncomfortable questions about country’s past

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) — An Argentine Supreme Court official had a secret to share when he called Eliahu Hamra, the rabbi of the South American country’s main Jewish community center, one night around the turn of the year. The court had found a...

Trump tariffs put Bolsonaro and Brazilian right in a bind 

SAO PAULO – U.S. President Donald Trump pitched his 50% tariffs against Brazil as a way to support former President Jair Bolsonaro, but three people close to the right-wing ex-president said they were stunned by the move and fear it may do more...

Former Biden adviser admits failure to address border crisis reality led to Trump's re-election

CBP senior advisor Ron Vitiello and I.C.E. deputy director Madison Sheahan discuss the work being done by I.C.E. and the violence its agents are facing on Sunday Night in America. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Biden border...

Senator Graham: US Will Crush The Economies Of Countries That Support Russia

15 Trump is preparing huge duties. U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham threatened Russian leader Vladimir Putin with significant consequences if he fails to meet Donald Trump's conditions and agree to a compromise on Ukraine. "Putin, your turn is coming,...

Report: Colombia IDs FARC Terrorist as 'Mastermind' of Conservative Senator Assassination Attempt

Colombian authorities identified a “peace negotiator” with the Marxist FARC terrorist group as one of the presumptive masterminds behind the assassination attempt against conservative Senator Miguel Uribe, the newspaper El Tiempo reported this...

7 Things: Really authentic Mexican restaurants in Alabama raided by ICE; media misleading on Epstein files; Orr wants to cut junk food out of SNAP benefits; and more …

7. Republicans narrowly advanced a rescissions package to the Senate floor, aiming to cut funding for various programs, but opposition from Democrats and other Republicans make final passage less than a slam dunk. 6. U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville...

Latin America: A Lost Century For Catch-Up Growth

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 4:56 PM EDT Image Source: Pixabay It is common in talking about 1980s to refer to it as a “lost decade” for economic growth, when many developing economies around the world were trapped in destructive patterns of debt and...