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Beijing Building Massive Bridge In America’s Backyard — 6dA Chinese construction conglomerate has laid the groundwork for building Latin America’s longest cable-stayed bridge in Brazil by 2031.

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Jared Kim I don't like seeing China expand its presence so close to the US with these big infrastructure deals.

IDB Research: AI Could Expand Latin America GDP 5.1% if Workers Adapt — Sep 21, 2026Broad AI adoption could lift Latin America GDP 5.1% over a decade, IDB finds. Goldfajn pushes a critical-minerals buyers club ahead of Monday talks.

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Chris Dalton Pushing for a buyers club on critical minerals makes sense so Latin America keeps more of the value from AI supply chains.

Festivals plan autumn returns across US, UKLifestyle — 5dFestivals celebrating Latin American culture, Renaissance-era entertainment and beer are returning in Oklahoma City, Las Vegas, Meridian, Texas and Norwich. The events feature music, food, crafts and performances, with the Texas Renaissance Festival beginning its 52nd season and Norwich’s beer festival returning to its historic venue.

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Communities Plan Día de los Muertos EventsLifestyle — 6dCommunities in Milwaukee, Dallas, San Antonio, El Centro and Baldwin Park are marking Día de los Muertos with public celebrations and shared ofrendas that honor deceased loved ones and Mexican and Latin American heritage. Events include performances, food, markets and educational activities, while organizers invite residents to participate and remember together.

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AP Top 25 College Football TeamsRankingCollege football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.

Film Festivals Bring Local, Global Stories to ScreenEntertainment — 5dFilm festivals across Sonora, Boulder, Tucson, Victoria and Santa Fe are showcasing regional and international cinema, with programs spanning documentaries, independent films, true stories and local productions. Highlights include Sonora’s inaugural festival focused on local storytelling, Tucson’s Arizona-connected lineup, Victoria’s Latin American and Spanish film week, Boulder’s true-story selections, and Santa Fe’s international slate of more than 65 features and 100 shorts.

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US revokes visas for Latin American officials — Sep 28, 2026The U.S. revoked or restricted visas for 27 officials and relatives from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, including Bolivia's attorney general accused of taking bribes to aid drug traffickers.

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Derek Foss Pushing out relatives of these officials too is a smart way to cut off any benefits they might get from dirty money.

US Military Says Four Killed in Caribbean Vessel Strike — Sep 20, 2026The U.S. military struck a vessel in the Caribbean suspected of drug trafficking, killing four people as part of a broader campaign led by President Trump against alleged narco-terrorists, bringing total reported deaths to at least 231 across 69 strikes. While the administration touts the campaign as necessary to curb drug flow, critics and rights groups label the operations extrajudicial killings and note limited publicly available evidence supporting the targets or outcomes, with reports of expansion plans for joint actions in Latin America.

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Tom Gallagher These strikes keep adding bodies with little proof shown, and expanding them risks more mistakes in the region.

Renault, Geely Invest €319 Million in Brazil — Sep 15, 2026Renault and Geely are expanding their Brazil partnership with a €319 million investment to produce a new Renault EV on Geely's GE Architecture and to launch the Hybrid E-Tech 4x4 flex-fuel in 2027, bringing total Brazil investments to €899 million through 2025–2027. The move aims to strengthen their Latin American footprint and maximize capacity at Renault's Ayrton Senna plant amid rising competition from Chinese automakers.

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Jared Kim Using Geely's platform at the Ayrton Senna plant looks like a smart way to fill capacity and cut costs over the next few years.

Latin America’s Narco States Are Freaking Out Over Trump’s Cartel Crackdown — Sep 1, 2025Latin America’s most cartel-plagued nations are freaking out over President Donald Trump’s crackdown against cartels. Trump authorized the U.S. military to target Latin American cartels as foreign terrorist…

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China Isn’t Giving Up On Latin America Just Yet — May 12, 2025China is courting Latin America in a challenge to increased U.S. focus on the region under the Trump administration, The New York Times reported Monday. Chinese President Xi Jinping will host Brazilian President Luiz…

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Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Foreign President Claims ‘Cocaine Is Illegal Because It’s Made In Latin America,’ Calls For Legalization — Feb 5, 2025Colombian President Gustavo Petro claimed Tuesday that cocaine is only illegal around the world because it’s produced in Latin American countries, and that legalizing it would help strip power from cartels. “Cocaine is…

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Video game-inspired 'aura farming' trend spreads from Latin America to Spain — Sep 2, 2026Aura farming has evolved from online slang into real-world aura battles across Latin America, with participants dressing as comic and film characters to perform dance and meme-driven routines for crowd approval. The trend emphasizes positive energy and self-expression, spreading from Brazil to Peru, Mexico, Argentina, and beyond, while prompting debates over permits, school bans, and the movement’s lighthearted, game-like vibe.

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Elena Vasquez Schools banning this seems like an overreaction. Kids dancing and having fun in costumes is pretty harmless compared to most things they get in trouble for.

US expands anti-cartel operations in Latin America — Aug 17, 2026The Trump administration is expanding its anti-drug campaign from sea to land, seeking joint operations with Latin American allies in Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, and Honduras, though Guatemala has denied an agreement. Critics warn the move could cause civilian casualties and cement an asymmetrical American-dominated security approach in the region.

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Amazon Plans $2B Latin America Prime Video Expansion — Aug 20, 2026Amazon says it will invest more than $2 billion in Prime Video across Latin America from 2027 to 2030 to more than double local original titles and secure live sports rights in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Chile, with expansion into several additional markets and a slate of at least 25 new titles in 2027 (and more in 2028). The multi-year commitment aims to grow subscribers but could pressure short-term profit margins amid fierce regional competition and macroeconomic risks.

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Toy Story vs ShrekYourlist — VS BattleThe toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.

Trump May Have New Ally In Latin America Amid Clashes With Leftist Regimes — Oct 21, 2025President Donald Trump may have a new conservative ally in South America amid the administration’s public fight with two socialist narco states over the flow of drugs to the U.S. Rodrigo Paz of the center-right…

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Literal Communist Battles Pro-Trump Conservative For Presidency In America’s Backyard — Nov 17, 2025A literal communist and a pro-Trump right-wing candidate are set to face off in Chile’s presidential run-off in a contest that could shape the continuing right-wing resurgence in Latin America. Jeannette Jara, the…

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U.S. Military Conducts Massive Buildup in Gulf of America to Combat Cartels — Aug 18, 2025The Trump administration has initiated a significant and unprecedented offensive against the Narco-terrorist cartels in Mexico and other Latin American criminal groups. This offensive, aimed at addressing threats to…

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Lee Jae-myung plans 11-day US, Latin America tour — Jul 22, 2026President Lee Jae Myung will embark on an 11-day tour starting July 24, meeting Nvidia, OpenAI, Anthropic and Broadcom CEOs in San Francisco and leading the San Francisco AI Summit as part of Korea’s push to expand AI leadership and investment, then continue with state visits to Brazil, Chile and Argentina and a stop in Frankfurt to meet Korean residents. The trip aims to deepen economic and diplomatic ties, including potential MOUs and minerals cooperation, across the United States, Latin America and Europe.

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Venezuelan Oil Could Make America ‘Master Of The Hemisphere’ If Trump’s Domination Continues — Jan 6, 2026After President Donald Trump’s removal of Venezuelan socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro, the U.S. has emerged as the “master of the hemisphere” and is positioned to leverage the Latin American nation’s resources to…

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WHO Warns on Supply Disruptions in Coronavirus Crisis, Seeks More Air CapacityReporting — Apr 28, 2020The World Health Organization (WHO) appealed for more flight capacity on Tuesday to step up shipments of diagnostic tests and protective equipment to areas where COVID-19 is spreading, especially Latin America. Paul…

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Democrats Flip Miami Mayor’s Office After Nearly 30 Years — Dec 10, 2025For the first time in nearly three decades, Democrats have claimed the mayor’s office in Miami — a city long viewed as one of the GOP’s most reliable urban strongholds and a political gateway to Latin America. Eileen…

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‘Don’t Awaken The Jaguar’: Colombia’s Petro Issues Grandiose Threat To Trump Over Cartel Crackdown — Nov 10, 2025The leader of the top cocaine-exporting nation in Latin America issued threatening statements directed at President Trump on Sunday in response to the ongoing U.S. crackdown on drug cartels. Colombian President Gustavo…

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Immigration Is A Cash Cow For Latin America. Trump’s Crackdown Could Crash The Party — Jan 6, 2025Immigrants living in the United States send billions back to their home countries every year, but President-elect Donald Trump’s border crackdown may tighten the spigot on these remittances. Remittances — money that…

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