Latin America

Xi assures Brazil’s Lula of China’s support in ‘turbulent’ times

FILE PHOTO: Chinese President Xi Jinping looks on as he walks following a signing ceremony for agreements and contracts at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing as part of a three-day visit to China, December 4, 2025. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/Pool/File Photo

Hopeful yet wary, Venezuelans across Latin America mull going home

A drone view shows a boat bound for Colombia carrying Venezuelan migrants as it sails near the coast of Colon while they return to Venezuela following deportation, failed attempts to enter the United States amid renewed hopes of returning home following the U.S. capture of Nicolas Maduro and prospects for democratic elections and economic recovery, in Miramar, Panama, January 15, 2026. REUTERS/Enea Lebrun

EU, Mercosur bloc sign trade deal after 25 years of talks, reject ‘tariffs’ and ‘isolation’

Paraguay's Foreign Minister, Mr Ruben Ramirez Lezcano, signing the document on Jan 17, next to European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic. Looking on are (from left) European Council president Antonio Costa, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, Paraguay President Santiago Pena, Argentina President Javier Milei and Uruguay President Yamandu Orsi.

Trump accepts Nobel medal from Venezuelan opposition leader Machado

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado presented US President Donald Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize medal in the Oval Office, on Jan 15.

EU-Mercosur trade pact signals limits of Trump’s hardball diplomacy in Latin America

Tractors line up in front of the Arc de Triomphe as French farmers protest against the government's handling of the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement and lumpy skin disease outbreak, in Paris, France, January 13, 2026. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Trump is making a power play in Latin America, but China is already there

A car from the Chinese automaker MG, in Mexico City, in 2024. China has built a dominant strategic position in Latin America as the leading lender and trading partner.

Investors bullish on Latin America after US move on Venezuela's Maduro

Government supporters participate in a march calling for the release of Venezuela's ousted president, Nicolas Maduro, days after he and his wife Cilia Flores were captured following U.S. strikes on Venezuela, in Caracas, Venezuela, January 7, 2026. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa

Venezuela’s key customer China no longer needs it

China has been the most important consumers of Venezuelan crude for years.

Over a dozen media workers detained in Venezuela, says national press association

A demonstrator with an image of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro during a march outside the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela, on Jan 5.

Toppling of Venezuela’s Maduro stirs fear in Cubans

US President Donald Trump played down the need for US military action on Cuba, saying it would be hard for Havana to “hold out” without Venezuelan oil.

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