Latin America

Mexico Economy Narrowly Dodges Recession Amid US Trade Chaos

May 7, 2025

Levies on products that are not covered by North America’s free trade agreement are already in place, along with duties on steel, aluminum and the portions of finished automobiles that aren’t made in the US. The risk of onerous duties on exports to the US, far and away Mexico’s top trading partner, continues to loom […]

Is the U.S. Becoming an Autocracy?

May 5, 2025

“I heard one of the ministers on TV this morning, stating, ‘After Ambassador Pressman leaves, he should avoid Hungary in the future,’ ” a representative from Human Rights Watch said. “I won’t be following that recommendation,” Pressman said, with a wry smile. “Well, bring a burner phone,” Szabolcs Panyi, an investigative journalist, said. It was […]

Trump Tariffs Prompt Suspension Of Chinese Factory Operations And Shift To New Markets

May 5, 2025

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Chinese manufacturers are suspending operations and pursuing alternative markets as U.S. tariff increases take effect, creating ripple effects across global supply chains and threatening millions of jobs. What Happened: Chinese factories are pausing production due to the impact […]

How U.S. Policy Toward Latin America May Backfire

May 5, 2025

Reading Time: 4 minutes SÃO PAULO — Latin America has often been a relatively low priority in U.S. foreign policy, overshadowed by crises in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Historically, engagement with the region has been marked by only sporadic attention, driven more by reactive measures than by a consistent strategic vision. Since returning […]

Sheinbaum says she told Trump ‘no’ on offer to send US troops to Mexico: ‘Our sovereignty is not for sale’

May 5, 2025

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico City, Mexico April 3, 2025. HENRY ROMERO / REUTERS President Claudia Sheinbaum said Saturday, May 3, that she had rejected an offer from US President Donald Trump to send American troops to Mexico to help combat drug trafficking. "I told him, 'No, President Trump, our territory is inviolable, our […]

Here Are My Top 4 Stocks to Buy in May

May 4, 2025

May is here, and the notion of "sell in May and go away" seems wrong this year. The market is full of fantastic values, and depending on how tariffs shake out over the next few months, there could be a stock market resurgence, depending on what deals are announced. There are four stocks that top […]

Why Ripple’s $5 Billion Offer To Circle Was More Than A Power Play

May 4, 2025

Ripple made an offer for Circle after their announcement of plans for an IPO (Photo by Jakub … More Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty Images Ripple made an offer for Circle? You heard that right. The stablecoin space just had a headline moment—and no, this wasn’t your typical acquisition rumor. Ripple, best known […]

Trump Loses First Round of Trade War as US Economy Shrinks, China’s Grows

May 3, 2025

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. In a week when President Donald Trump wanted headlines about wins, he got one about economic losses—while the rival he set out to […]

How state agents target journalists while governments claim to protect them – stark warnings from Mexico and Honduras

May 3, 2025

Humberto Padgett was reporting on the effects of drought in Cuitzeo, a rural area of central Mexico, when his car was intercepted by armed men on September 13 2024. They threatened him and stole the car, his identity papers and work equipment, including two bullet-proof jackets. Padgett, a Mexican investigative journalist and author, was reporting […]

First photos of Pope Francis’ tomb show it is adorned with a single white rose and simple inscription – as thousands of mourners flock to the burial site in Rome after pontiff was laid to rest

May 3, 2025

The Vatican has released the first images of the Pope's tomb at the Santa Maria Maggiore church in Rome after he was laid to rest on Saturday. The burial site, which today opened tot he public, has already hosted a huge number of mourners, including cardinals and nuns, many of whom queued for hours to […]