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Latin America once again became the stage of a major diplomatic crisis at the end of 2025, when Peru officially announced the severance of its diplomatic relations with Mexico. The decisive event was the Mexican government's decision to grant diplomatic asylum to Betssy Chávez, former Prime Minister under President Pedro Castillo, who was under investigation in Peru for her alleged involvement in the crimes of rebellion and conspiracy. Chávez sought refuge in the Mexican Emba

Santiago Peña, President of Paraguay, made his first official state visit to Taiwan. He was received by Taiwan's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lin Chia-lung, and designated the island as "a fundamental partner of Paraguay", an unusual stance for a Latin American country, given the expansion of Chinese influence over the Caribbean and South American region and the pressure Beijing exerts on Paraguay to sever its diplomatic, economic, and political ties with Taiwan. In Taipei, P

On March 11, 2026, José Antonio Kast, founder of the Republican Party and former congressman for the Independent Democratic Union, assumed the presidency of Chile, and on April 6, less than a month later, embarked on his first official foreign trip to Argentina, where he was received by Javier Milei at the Casa Rosada. The embrace between the two leaders, captured by international news agencies, brought to an end a phase of diplomatic friction that had characterized Argentina

On January 3, 2026, American military aircraft departed from 20 bases, disabled Venezuela’s air defense systems through cyber means, extracted Nicolás Maduro in handcuffs from his residence in Caracas, and transferred the Venezuelan leader to a federal prison in Brooklyn in an operation the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff codenamed “Absolute Resolution,” becoming the most significant direct U.S. military intervention in Latin America since the 1989 invasion of Panama. The move sig

The tariff dispute that took place in 2025 continues to affect trade relations between Brazil and the United States and creates uncertainty for Brazilian exporters. On July 30, 2025, President Donald John Trump invoked the IEEPA (International Emergency Economic Powers Act) and issued Executive Order 14323, titled “Addressing Threats to the Territory of the United States by the Government of Brazil,” which imposed exorbitant additional tariffs of 40% on Brazilian products—wit

What can Latin America and the Caribbean teach the world about peace and regional cooperation? On March 21, 2026, the 10th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) took place in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia. In light of the outbreak of conflicts around the globe, the event aimed to reaffirm the commitments of participating governments regarding peace and regional integration – both internally, among CELAC's own

The 586-kilometer border between Colombia and Ecuador has never necessarily been peaceful. Since the 19th century, when Ecuador separated from Gran Colombia in 1832, the two countries fought territorial wars, in 1832 and between 1862 and 1863, before establishing a relatively stable coexistence. But in recent decades, this relationship has transformed into something much more dangerous: what was once the border between two countries has become a space of armed disputes, inter

On March 7th, Donald Trump redirected his focus to Latin America and proposed a multilateral initiative by launching the "Shield of the Americas": a military coalition composed of 17 Latin American countries with the goal of combating drug trafficking and cartels, as well as massive movements of illegal immigration and foreign interference in the hemisphere. During the summit held in Doral, Florida, 12 leaders who share the conservative ideals of the US president met to discu

Cuba faces its most severe survival crisis in decades following the new commercial offensive by the United States. On January 29, 2026, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order authorizing the imposition of tariffs on any country that trades with the island, specifically targeting the supply of oil and its derivatives. The official justification behind the document argues that the Cuban government represents an “unusual and extraordinary threat to U.S. national securi

The Venezuelan flag stands out in the crowd during an event held in an urban area. Illustrative image. In the early hours of January 3, 2026, U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in an operation that shocked the international community and reignited the debate over the limits of international law in the Trump era. In the hours and days that followed, two worlds responded in radically different ways: the New York stock exchanges celebrated with significant

The global dispute over access to and control of critical minerals and rare earths has become one of the central pillars of national security and technological leadership in the 21st century. In this context, countries with significant reserves – such as Brazil – occupy a strategic position in the geopolitical competition between the United States, China, Russia, and the European Union. The growing centrality of these resources stems from their cross-cutting application in hi

Even before the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife by US forces during the military intervention on January 3, 2026, tensions between Caracas and Washington had been escalating exponentially since December, with oil being one of the main factors in this scenario. On December 10, 2025, armed US soldiers, part of a team experienced in counterterrorism operations, seized the oil tanker “Skipper,” which was carrying approximately 1.1 million barrels of cr

In the early hours of January 3, 2026, U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in an operation that shocked the international community and reignited the debate over the limits of international law in the Trump era. In the hours and days that followed, two worlds responded in radically different ways: the New York stock exchanges celebrated with significant gains in oil stocks, while foreign ministries around the globe issued carefully calibrated protests to

The recent attack carried out by the United States of America (USA) on Venezuela on January 3, 2026, which resulted in Maduro's removal from the presidency, had already been signaled by Washington's recurring pressure and clear dissatisfaction with his government. The unilateral and hostile stance of the United States toward Venezuela was evident in its constant discourse of delegitimization. The US government publicly contested the results of the Venezuelan presidential elec