Caribbean Matters: Rubio continues attacks on Cuban medical missions

Caribbean Matters is a weekly series from Daily Kos. Hope you’ll join us here every Saturday. If you are unfamiliar with the region, check out Caribbean Matters: Getting to know the countries of the Caribbean. Last week we took a look at the...

‘Paraguay’s Forestry Sector Shows 15% Annual Growth, Reaching 300,000 Hectares’

Paraguay’s forestry sector is experiencing significant growth, with plantations now covering approximately 300,000 hectares and expanding by 50,000 hectares annually, a 15% increase. This is what Cristina Goralewski, president of the National...

Colombian Court Backs Porn Actress In Meta Nudity Case

Colombia’s Constitutional Court on Friday ordered Meta to change its privacy policies after ruling that it trampled the freedom of expression of a porn actress by closing her Instagram account. Esperanza Gomez, one of Colombia’s best-known adult...

Brazil's Supreme Court panel sentences Bolsonaro to more than 27 years in prison

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro stands at the entrance of his home where he is under house arrest in Brasilia, Brazil on Sept 2. (AP) BRASILIA, Brazil, Sept 13, (AP): A panel of Brazilian Supreme Court justices sentenced former president...

Paraguay and Argentina among few opposing UN stance on Palestine

Saturday, September 13th 2025 - 10:15 UTC Buenos Aires sided with Israel on the Palestine issue but condemned Navitas' presence in the Falklands Southern Common Market (Mercosur) Members Argentina and Paraguay were two of the few countries...

Mexico’s Sheinbaum Rejects Reuters Report on Alleged CIA Role in Drug War

President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected a Reuters investigation alleging CIA operations in Mexico’s drug war, while Reuters defended its reporting based on dozens of official sources. President Claudia Sheinbaum denies allegations of CIA involvement...

Brazilian President Defies US over Bolsonaro Verdict, Says Brazil Not 'Banana Republic'

In an interview with Bandeirantes TV, Lula dismissed threats of new sanctions from US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio after Brazil's Supreme Federal Court sentenced Bolsonaro to more than 27 years in prison for attempting...

Peru: Chiclayo to hold festive weekend marking Leo XIV's birthday

Saturday, September 13th 2025 - 10:06 UTC Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV this year The Peruvian city of Chiclayo is holding a massive two-day tribute this weekend to celebrate Sunday's 70th birthday of its former US-born Bishop Robert...

Brazil Keeps Telling Trump to Get Lost

“President Trump made his demands to Brazil very clear: Drop the charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro of attempting a coup,” the New York Times reports. “To show he was serious, he hit Brazil with punishing tariffs, launched a trade...

Brazil Stopped Its Trump. It’s Pathetic that We Couldn’t Stop Ours.

Republicans obviously deserve blame too, particularly the Supreme Court’s 2024 ruling that defined much of what Trump did after the 2020 election as official acts of the president and therefore not subject to prosecution. It’s worth noting that...

Brazil faces fallout after Bolsonaro is sentenced to 27 years for plotting a coup

Mexico Loses \$650 Million Annually to Illicit Tobacco Trade, Study Warns

A Colmex study reveals Mexico loses \$650 million annually to illicit tobacco, with cartels profiting from smuggling networks that also finance organized crime. Authorities in Campeche destroy nearly six million contraband cigarettes as part of a...

Brazilians react to supreme court ruling against former president Jair Bolsonaro

Brazil's top court ruling against former president Jair Bolsonaro drew various reactions across Brazilian cities on Friday. Live samba music, flags and banners denouncing Jair Bolsonaro. Opponents of the former Brazilian president celebrated...

Argentina turn tables on Australia with 28-26 Rugby Championship win in Sydney

SYDNEY – Argentina fly-half Santiago Carreras punished an undisciplined Australia with 23 points off the tee, as the Pumas held on grimly for a 28-26 win in Sydney on Sept 13 to breathe new life into their Rugby Championship campaign. A try-fest...

Guyana makes historic debut at World Hip Hop Dance Championships

– opening doors to new cultural and economic opportunities FOR the first time in decades, Guyana has taken its place on the global stage of competitive hip hop dance, marking a historic milestone with its debut at the 2025 World Hip Hop Dance...

Colombian court rules Meta was wrong to bar porn star's Instagram account

Colombia's highest court has ruled that Meta violated a pornstar's right to freedom of expression when it deleted her Instagram account. The South American nation's Constitutional Court said on Friday that the tech firm had removed Esperanza...

Trinidad PM to Venezuelan VP: I will dare to do what’s best for T&T

(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar is firing back at Venezuela’s Vice President, declaring that she will “dare” to do whatever is necessary for the people of Trinidad and Tobago. Her response came after Delcy Rodríguez...

Peru, Colombia pledge to ensure Amazon River navigability

Peru and Colombia on Friday committed to ensure navigability along the Amazon River, where a disputed island remains a point of contention between the two countries. The South American nations have feuded for decades over the delineation of their...

Venezuela Accuses US of Fabricating Pretext for War

Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López accused the Trump administration on Tuesday of running a disinformation campaign to justify possible military intervention in Venezuela. In a statement shared on social media, he said Washington was...

Defence Minister, Colombian envoy discuss security issues

News Laurel V Williams 3 Hrs Ago Defence Minister Wayne Sturge, right, and Colombian ambassador to TT William Bush, during a courtesy call at the ministry, Port of Spain, on September 12. Defence Minister Wayne Sturge welcomed the ambassador of...