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US focuses on UN presence in Haiti as it seeks to help troubled country

LOS ANGELES — As Haiti grapples with an unprecedented wave of kidnappings and killings by armed gangs, a top State Department diplomat for Latin America and the Caribbean said Friday the U.S. is actively engaged in discussions about Haiti’s mounting security challenges and what the presence of a United Nations…

Miami Herald · Jun 11, 2022

US seeks help controlling ‘unprecedented’ flow of migrants from Latin American nations

LOS ANGELES — The Biden administration wants countries along a dangerous migration route running through South and Central America to commit to expanding their asylum system and enforcing their borders to help address the unprecedented flow of migrants at its southern border with Mexico, in a new regional partnership that…

Miami Herald · Jun 10, 2022

How Mexican feminists are helping Americans get abortions

Latin American groups are sharing their abortion access models with US activists in as Roe v Wade stands to be overturned

The Guardian - US · Jun 10, 2022

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AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean

The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2022

Summit of the Americas: A squandered opportunity at critical time

US President Joe Biden’s decision to exclude the presidents of three countries has overshadowed the summit’s agenda.

Al Jazeera · Jun 9, 2022

Migration to the US is on the rise again – but it's unlikely to be fully addressed during the Summit of the Americas, or anytime soon

An estimated 6,000 Latin American migrants are traveling together through Mexico to reach the U.S. by foot and car, marking the largest caravan yet in 2022 of migrants traveling to the U.S. border.

The Conversation · Jun 9, 2022

Biden seeks consensus at fractured Americas summit

President Joe Biden is kicking off his first full day at the Summit of the Americans in Los Angeles, which brings together leaders from across the hemisphere every few years

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022

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Biden to open Summit of the Americas with economic pitch amid tensions over guest list

LOS ANGELES — President Joe Biden arrived in Los Angeles Wednesday to formally open the Summit of the Americas with a plan to revive Latin American economies in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic as his administration is navigating fallout from a partial boycott of the conference by key regional…

Los Angeles Times · Jun 8, 2022

They pour drinks. They clean rooms. Latin American workers wish they had more say at Summit of the Americas

LOS ANGELES — When Ana Diaz, a Salvadoran immigrant who lives in Van Nuys, found out she would be mixing cocktails for world leaders at the ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, she got excited.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 8, 2022

White House to train health care workers in Latin America - Roll Call

The Biden administration hopes a plan to train health workers in Latin America will help stem the COVID-19 pandemic and future health crises.

Roll Call · Jun 8, 2022

Exclusive: Under Biden, China has widened trade lead in much of Latin America

China has widened the gap on the United States in trade terms in large swathes of Latin America since U.S. President Joe Biden came into office early last year, data show, underscoring how Washington is being pushed onto the back foot in the region.

Reuters · Jun 8, 2022

Biden unveils new Latin America economic plan at reboot summit dogged by dissent

President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday a proposed new U.S. economic partnership with Latin America aimed at countering China's growing clout as he kicked off a regional summit marred by discord and snubs over the guest list.

Reuters · Jun 8, 2022

Blinken: US Will 'Follow Facts' on Abu Akleh Killing

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken promised Tuesday to pursue accountability over the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh wherever facts lead, amid heated dispute between Israeli and Palestinian authorities on how she died. The well-known Al Jazeera journalist, a Palestinian-American, was killed on May 11 as she was covering…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 8, 2022

AgroFresh Opens New Innovation Center In Chile

AgroFresh Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:AGFS) has launched a new global innovation center in Rancagua, Chile. The new center will be staffed by researchers and operations teams and will support growers, packers, shippers, and retailers throughout Latin America. The center will provide operational and technical support services and post-harvest solutions. In addition, the center will…

Benzinga · Jun 7, 2022

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The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022

VP Harris looks to show her clout at Summit of the Americas

This week’s Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles is an opportunity for Vice President Kamala Harris to showcase her work in the region

Tribune News Service · Jun 7, 2022

Editorial: The West must bridge the global divide over Ukraine

One aspect of the war in Ukraine demands much closer attention — the failure of the U.S. and its rich-country friends to build strong partnerships with the developing world. Many governments in Africa, Latin America and Asia have distanced themselves from the allies’ response to Russia’s aggression. This is helping…

Los Angeles Times · Jun 7, 2022

Summit of the Americas hobbles to its opening as Mexico’s president declines to attend

WASHINGTON — As the high-profile Summit of the Americas got under way Monday in Los Angeles, with presidents and prime ministers from throughout the Western Hemisphere expected to attend, confusion continued to surround the agenda, what President Joe Biden hopes to achieve and whether U.S.-Latin American relations will be better…

Reuters · Jun 6, 2022

Mexico president's summit snub shows limits of U.S. reach in Latin America

The Mexican president's refusal to attend a U.S.-hosted summit because of disputes over the guest list highlights how Latin America's leftists are pursuing an increasingly independent foreign policy from Washington.

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Reuters · Jun 6, 2022

Latin America, Caribbean 2022 poverty seen higher as Ukraine war bites: U.N. study

A United Nations commission has increased its projection for poverty in Latin America and Caribbean for 2022, citing economic disruptions caused by the conflict in Ukraine.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 6, 2022

Kamala Harris' biggest assignment is in Latin America. But she hasn't gone there much

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris has spent just three days in Latin America since President Joe Biden assigned her 15 months ago to tackle migration issues in Central America — half as long as First Lady Jill Biden devoted during a single trip to the region last month.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 6, 2022

Summit of the Americas opens in LA as US grapples with deteriorating relations and influence

WASHINGTON — It was the early 1990s, and the Western world seemed full of promise. The Soviet Union had collapsed, and the Cold War that had gripped and shaped global politics for decades was over.

Reuters · Jun 5, 2022

Biden targets Latin America reset at summit marred by invite tension

When the United States said last year it would host the 2022 Summit of the Americas, officials had high hopes the event would help repair Trump-era damage to relations and reassert U.S. primacy over China's growing clout in Latin America.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 4, 2022

Biden Faces Cloud on Summit to Reset Latin America Ties

President Joe Biden is hoping to show a new era of US engagement with Latin America at a long-heralded summit next week, but the meeting has been clouded by boycott threats and charges of an unambitious agenda. Regional leaders will descend on Los Angeles starting Monday for the weeklong Summit…

Miami Herald · Jun 3, 2022

Blasting Biden on Latin America, Trump caters to familiar audience in Miami TV interview

MIAMI — Former President Donald Trump bragged about his gains with Hispanic voters in Miami in the 2020 election and slammed the Biden administration over its recent policy shifts in Cuba and Venezuela, during a prime-time interview with the Miami Spanish-language station, MegaTV.

Benzinga · Jun 3, 2022

Alibaba Names Proven Leader As New Lazada Chief

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) replaced Lazada Group CEO Chun Li with the head of its Thailand business, signifying brewing competition in Southeast Asia, Bloomberg reports. Lazada's new leader James Dong was also a one-time business assistant to Alibaba CEO Daniel Zhang before joining Lazada as its CEO for Thailand in 2018. In…

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