Coverage of political and economic developments across North and South America including US foreign policy, regional trade agreements, and Latin American affairs.
Global Economy · Americas
Rivian CEO: EV Investment Is Now or Never for Automakers
Rivian founder RJ Scaringe warns that carmakers clinging to fossil fuel engines risk falling catastrophically behind on technology by decade's end, urging the industry to embrace the electric transition now.
Global Issues · Americas
Fired Climate Scientists Defy Trump by Reviving Key Website
Dismissed US federal climate experts have relaunched a defunct government website to preserve and distribute critical climate data amid sweeping Trump administration cuts to publicly funded science.
Global Issues · Americas
Venezuela Rocked by Two Major Earthquakes in One Night
Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela's northern regions on Wednesday night, with the second being the strongest to hit the country in over a century, causing casualties and widespread damage.
Global Issues · Americas
Trump's Reflecting Pool Fiasco: A Swamp He Can't Drain
The Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, dyed 'American flag blue' at taxpayer expense, has failed repeatedly, forcing repeated draining and exposing a costly presidential vanity project.
Diplomacy · Americas
Venezuela Earthquakes Test the U.S.-Caracas Détente
Devastating earthquakes in Venezuela are putting pressure on the fragile U.S.-Venezuela rapprochement, forcing Washington to decide whether humanitarian rhetoric will translate into meaningful action.
Global Issues · Americas
Venezuela's Deadliest Quake in a Century: A Nation in Crisis
A 7.5-magnitude earthquake, the largest to strike Venezuela in over 100 years, has devastated the country, raising fears of catastrophic casualties amid an already fragile humanitarian situation.
Global Issues · Americas
Venezuela Earthquakes: Children's Mental Health at Serious Risk
Plan International warns that the psychological toll of Venezuela's earthquakes on children could persist for years, urging authorities to place young people at the center of disaster response efforts.
Global Issues · Americas
Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Climbs to 235 Amid Crisis
A series of powerful earthquakes has killed approximately 235 people in Venezuela, according to the country's health minister, compounding an already severe humanitarian crisis in the struggling nation.
Diplomacy · Americas
Venezuela Earthquake: Neighbors Rush Aid to Caracas
A powerful earthquake has struck Venezuela, prompting the United States, El Salvador, and the Dominican Republic to dispatch rescue teams and humanitarian assistance to the disaster-stricken capital of Caracas.
Global Issues · Americas
California Wildfires: A Growing Environmental Crisis
California wildfires rage uncontrolled, engaging hundreds of firefighters as seen from space. The environmental crisis impacts local and global perspectives.
Global Issues · Americas
Tragic Police Shooting Sparks Controversy in Jamaica
Jamaica faces turmoil as a woman is fatally shot by police during a protest, raising questions about law enforcement practices.
Diplomacy · Americas
Controversial Immunity for Trump Family from Tax Audits Ignites Debate
Immunity granted to Trump's family against tax audits stirs controversy amid political outcry over the contentious 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'.