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Democracy

Colombia’s Election Is 20 Days Out — And The Right Is Still Not United

With Iván Cepeda leading every major poll, two conservative candidates are locked in a bitter battle for the single runoff slot that could stop him — while a wave of FARC dissident violence reshapes the stakes of the vote

By Dionys Duroc

/ 11 May 2026

Colombia’s Election Is 20 Days Out — And The Right Is Still Not United

Venezuela

Venezuela Now: Miami Convicts Maduro Spy, Rodríguez Goes to The Hague, and Maduro Disputes Legal Fees as Venezuela Oil Exports Surge

Miami jury convicts Maduro’s secret $50 million lobbyist — a former congressman who shared a Tallahassee home with Marco Rubio — as Rodríguez left Venezuela for the first time since January 3 & oil exports hit a seven-year high

By Dionys Duroc

/ 10 May 2026

Venezuela Now: Miami Convicts Maduro Spy, Rodríguez Goes to The Hague, and Maduro Disputes Legal Fees as Venezuela Oil Exports Surge

Americas

Brazil’s Lula Meets Trump at White House. Three-Hour Talk, Canceled Press Briefing, Deadlines — a Win For Both?

Lula & Trump met for three hours, canceled the joint press conference, agreed on a 30-day tariff deadline, and left Washington with exactly what each needed — a diplomatic win neither could fully explain in public

By Dionys Duroc

/ 9 May 2026

Brazil’s Lula Meets Trump at White House. Three-Hour Talk, Canceled Press Briefing, Deadlines — a Win For Both?

Culture

The Island That Produces Kentucky Derby Champions: How Puerto Rico Became the World’s Greatest Jockey Factory

Two Puerto Rican brothers finish 1st & 2nd at the Kentucky Derby for the first time in 150 years — and the school that made them is a free vocational program on an island that has been producing world-class jockeys for half a century

By Dionys Duroc

/ 8 May 2026

The Island That Produces Kentucky Derby Champions: How Puerto Rico Became the World’s Greatest Jockey Factory

2026 FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup Ban Hits Argentina After Vinicius Jr. Racism Allegations

Argentina arrives at the World Cup as defending champions — and without one of its most promising young players for the first two matches, banned for what he said to Vinicius Jr.

By Sociedad Media

/ 8 May 2026

FIFA World Cup Ban Hits Argentina After Vinicius Jr. Racism Allegations

South America

Argentina Confirms 41 Hantavirus Cases in 2026 as Authorities Scramble to Contain the Spread

Argentina is managing a surge in hantavirus infections — double last year’s rate — as the country investigates whether it is the source of a deadly outbreak that has killed three people aboard an international cruise ship

By Dionys Duroc

/ 7 May 2026

Argentina Confirms 41 Hantavirus Cases in 2026 as Authorities Scramble to Contain the Spread

Security

Washington Labels Colombia’s Most Powerful Criminal Network a Terrorist Organization. Now Petro’s Peace Talks Are in Trouble — and the Election Is 25 Days Away

Washington designated Colombia's most powerful criminal network a terrorist organization five months ago — and with the election 25 days away, the consequences are only now fully arriving

By Dionys Duroc

/ 6 May 2026

Washington Labels Colombia’s Most Powerful Criminal Network a Terrorist Organization. Now Petro’s Peace Talks Are in Trouble — and the Election Is 25 Days Away

Americas

Brazil’s Lula Goes to Washington. The Meeting Will Test Washington’s New Security Alliance in Latin America

Lula goes to Washington on Thursday with rare earths, gang designation threats, and EU-Mercosur on the table. Will the meeting make or break Lula’s presidential hopes in October?

By Dionys Duroc

/ 5 May 2026

Brazil’s Lula Goes to Washington. The Meeting Will Test Washington’s New Security Alliance in Latin America

Americas

Trump-Xi Summit in China Next Week as Washington Regains Foothold in Latin America. But Beijing Isn’t Going Quietly

Trump dismantled three of the four threats the Donroe Doctrine identified in Latin America. The fourth may not have a seat at the table in Beijing next week

By Dionys Duroc

/ 5 May 2026

Trump-Xi Summit in China Next Week as Washington Regains Foothold in Latin America. But Beijing Isn’t Going Quietly

Cuba

Cuba Braces for Conflict in the Caribbean as Washington Tightens Sanctions Squeeze

On May Day, Raúl Castro appeared in public for the first time in months. Trump signed a new executive order expanding sanctions, and Díaz-Canel invoked the “War of All the People” doctrine, as tensions ramp up in the Caribbean

By Dionys Duroc

/ 4 May 2026

Cuba Braces for Conflict in the Caribbean as Washington Tightens Sanctions Squeeze

Venezuela

Venezuela Now: Week of May 1, 2026: U.S. Soldier Polymarket Bet, Miami to Caracas, Slow Sanctions Relief & Increased Venezuelan Oil Production

U.S. soldier who helped capture Maduro bet $409,000 on the operation. American Airlines returns to Caracas after seven years. Venezuela’s oil exports hit seven-year high. End-of-week Venezuela briefing

By Dionys Duroc

/ 3 May 2026

Venezuela Now: Week of May 1, 2026: U.S. Soldier Polymarket Bet, Miami to Caracas, Slow Sanctions Relief & Increased Venezuelan Oil Production

Nuevo Miami

Miami is Latin America’s Financial Capital — Which is a Safe Haven During Crises

Venezuela falls. Colombia’s election rattles investors. Argentina devalues again. Peru impeaches another president. And in Miami, the real estate prices go up, the private banks expand, and the working-class Latino community that built this city moves further from its center

By Dionys Duroc

/ 30 Apr 2026

Miami is Latin America’s Financial Capital — Which is a Safe Haven During Crises

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