Telling humanity's stories as the Latin America Editor at Global Voices

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4,500 US Marines Launch Anti-Drug Operation in Latin America Waters

In a significant escalation of efforts to counter organized crime and drug trafficking networks, the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) has deployed more than 4,500 Marines and Navy personnel as part of a maritime-focused operation across the...

OneLayer Expands into Latin America with Private LTE/5G & Zero Trust Security

OneLayer, the leader in private LTE/5G OT management and Zero Trust security, announced the expansion of its operations into Latin America. This strategic geographic expansion follows the company's proven success in North America and builds upon...

Latin American Experiment in Socialism Nears End

Washington Post: “For nearly two decades, politics in Bolivia has been dominated by one man: Evo Morales, acolyte of Fidel Castro and Hugo Chávez, antagonist of the United States … But the movement he built now verges on collapse.” “The economy,...

Mets manager Mendoza offers unique perspective at Classic; shares hometown of Latin America champions

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza talks in the dugout before the Little League Classic against the Seattle Mariners at Bowman Field in Williamsport on Sunday.For Major League Baseball players, a trip to...

China Races to Dominate Latin America’s EV Market

As China continues to grow its electric vehicle (EV) industry, it has expanded to several new markets in recent years, opening multiple production and assembly plants across Latin America. Chinese EV companies now offer a wide variety of EV models...

Spanish Vox Party Promoting Rightwing Policies and Helping Fight Socialism in Latin America

Rightwingers from Vox party are making a difference in Spain and abroad – Wiki Media. Spanish Vox party is helping clean Latin America of the plague of Socialism. With the electoral victories of rightwing leader such as Argentina’s Javier Milei...

Trump Orders 4,000 Marines to Latin American Waters in Cartel Crackdown

Deployment includes Navy destroyers, submarines, and surveillance aircraft under U.S. Southern Command. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom President Donald Trump will deploy 4,000 U.S. Marines to Latin American waters in an expanded effort to confront...

El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr Wins Latin American Championship At AAA Triplemania XXXIII

A new Latin American champion was crowned at AAA Triplemania XXXIII, with El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. winning the belt. Wagner defeated current champion El Mesias to win in a match that included interference from Dorian Roldan and Wagner’s father,...

Guns N Roses Returns to Costa Rica for Latin American Tour Kickoff

Guns N Roses heads back to Costa Rica for a concert at Estadio Nacional on October 1. The show starts their fall Latin American tour after dates in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East earlier this year. Fans get a chance to see the band live for the...

Carlos A. Gimenez addresses anti-communism and Latin American politics in August posts

A Latin American experiment in socialism could be nearing its end

SHINAHOTA, Bolivia – For nearly two decades, politics in Bolivia has been dominated by one man. Evo Morales, acolyte of Fidel Castro and Hugo Chávez, antagonist of the United States, was credited with lifting millions of people out of poverty. His...

Brazil’s Lula says plan to regulate social media is ready

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has finalized a comprehensive social media regulation proposal that could fundamentally reshape how global tech giants operate in Latin America’s largest economy. The legislation represents a bold...

Trump Signals Willingness to Use ‘Every Element of American Power’ Against Venezuelan Drug Trafficking

White House says deployment of U.S. naval and air assets near Venezuela underscores a broader counternarcotics push. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom President Donald Trump is prepared to use the full scope of U.S. power to stop drug trafficking...

CAF approves USD 225k to support Barbados’ hosting of CARIFESTA XV

CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean has approved grant funding of BBD 450,000 (USD 225,000) to support the promotion of cultural tourism and the creative economies as Barbados prepares to host CARIFESTA XV, the Caribbean’s...

'The empire has gone mad': President decries Trump's latest move

The United States is deploying three Aegis guided-missile destroyers to the waters off Venezuela as part of President Donald Trump's effort to combat threats from Latin American drug cartels, according to a U.S. official briefed on the planning....

RFK Jr. Authorizes FDA Emergency Powers to Combat Screwworm Threat

Health Secretary cites national security and food supply risks as parasite spreads in Latin America. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom The Food and Drug Administration now has the authority to grant emergency authorizations for drugs to treat or prevent...

U.S. destroyers head toward waters off Venezuela as Trump aims to pressure drug cartels

The United States is deploying three Aegis guided-missile destroyers to the waters off Venezuela as part of President Donald Trump's effort to combat threats from Latin American drug cartels, according to a U.S. official briefed on the planning....

US destroyers head toward Venezuela as Trump aims to pressure cartels

The United States is deploying three Aegis guided-missile destroyers to the waters off Venezuela as part of President Donald Trump’s effort to combat threats from Latin American drug cartels, according to a U.S. official briefed on the planning....

Nine Years of Excellence: ASQ Recognizes Punta Cana Airport Again

We’re proud to announce that Punta Cana Airport has been recognized for the 9th consecutive year as the “Best Airport serving 5 to 15 million passengers” in the Caribbean and Latin America by the 2024 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards from ACI....