China's MG Motor Is Conquering Europe. Now It Wants To Build A Factory In Mexico Former British marque MG Motor is owned by China's SAIC Motor. They're now intending to steadily expand in Latin America. InsideEVs · Aug 8, 2024
Roberto Espriú Sen, the telenovela actor and iconic voice of Mr. Satan from Dragon Ball, has died at 77 The actor became beloved in Latin America as the voice of several characters in the Dragon Ball universe. He was also a prolific actor. Latin Times · Aug 7, 2024
The Latin American left is smart not to pick a side over Venezuela’s contested election result Attempts to get Nicolás Maduro back to the negotiating table highlight the influence of a younger generation of voters, says journalist Jordana Timerman The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2024
White House will invest $1 billion in Latin American and Caribbean startups under new initiative The massive program is set to shake up the start-up scene spark innovation and drive economic growth Latin Times · Aug 4, 2024
Uber, China's BYD, form partnership to deploy 100,000 EVs in EU and Latin America The ride sharing giant Uber and Chinese automaker BYD say they have agreed on a partnership to introduce 100,000 BYD model EVs on the Uber platform in Europe and Latin America The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024
Diageo needs to raise shareholder spirits – and fast After cruising at the top end of the 100 FTSE index, the company’s reputation has taken a turn for the worse The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2024
Maduro Regime accuses former Latin American Presidents and governments of election intervention In a strongly-worded statement released by Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil on social media, the Maduro regime claimed there is "an intervention operation against the electoral process" Latin Times · Jul 29, 2024
Great Taste — Paris' New Atmospheric Mexican Restaurant Tio Offers a Modern Take on Latin American Style In Paris' 8th arrondissement, the new food destination pairs designer Sophie Lacroix's craftsmanship-led, sophisticated aesthetic with a warmly suffused ambiance and equally beautiful food Livingetc · Jul 28, 2024
US General Calls For 'Marshall Plan' For Latin America To Counter Chinese, Russian Influence The military expert in strategic matters explained that the U.S. can't match China's invitation to join the Belt and Road initiative, hence, "We need a 'Marshall Plan' for the region or an economic recovery act like the one in 1948, but in 2024, 2025." Latin Times · Jul 25, 2024
Noncitizens are less likely to participate in a census with citizenship question, study says Adding a citizenship question to the census reduces the participation of people who aren’t U.S. citizens, particularly those from Latin American countries The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2024
The U.S. is building a chip packaging supply chain in Latin America U.S. to assist Latin America in boosting its semiconductor assembly, testing, and packaging capabilities in Mexico, Panama, and Costa Rica. Tom’s Hardware · Jul 18, 2024
The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2024 US sanctions a Venezuela gang for spreading criminal activity across Latin America The Biden administration is sanctioning Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang as a transnational criminal organization and is offering a $12 million reward for the arrest of the leaders
LiveScience · Jul 11, 2024 Google Doodle honors César Lattes, Brazilian physicist who discovered a long-sought particle hidden in cosmic rays The physicist César Lattes, who is honored today (July 11) in a Google Doodle, is famous across Latin America for his discovery of the pion — a subatomic particle produced by shockwaves from exploding stars.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2024 Argentina’s future lies in the balance as vast oilfields poised for extraction If passed, a new bill would send the country headfirst into the Latin American oil rush and halt any meaningful energy transition
The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2024 ‘Will you stop exploring yours?’: Latin America forges ahead on new oil frontier About half the countries in the region are experiencing a rush in oil exploration that threatens the global drive to achieve net zero. But many argue that they have a right to enrich themselves in the same way the west has
The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2024 AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean June 28-July 4, 2024
Latin Times · Jul 3, 2024 Latin America on edge: Bolivia summons ambassador in Argentina amid diplomatic crisis Argentinian President Javier Milei described last week's coup attempt in in the Andean country as a hoax. The Bolivian government is outraged.
International Business Times · Jun 28, 2024 Honduras Far From Dismantling Ex-president's 'Narco-state': Experts Honduras still has a long way to go to dismantle the "narco-state" that grew under ex-president Juan Orlando Hernandez, jailed this week for smuggling a deluge of cocaine into the United States, experts told AFP. Hernandez, 55, spent years in positions of power cozying up to kingpins from some of…
Latin Times · Jun 23, 2024 These are the most expensive cities in Latin America, study shows The appreciation of the Mexican peso has influenced to increase the cost of living.