America Uruguay Amid rising casualties and complaints of neglect, Uruguay has demanded the UN urgently rotate its 550 peacekeepers in Congo, warning it will retrieve them independently if the organization fails to act
America Peru Amid efforts to manage overcrowding and rising crime in Peru's prisons, the country has considered transferring highly dangerous foreign inmates to El Salvador’s CECOT prison
America Paraguay Paraguay has refused to pay a US$7,4 million ransom to cybercriminal group Brigada Cyber PMC, which has threatened to release stolen national identity data affecting all citizens if unpaid
America Panama Panama has been named in US military invasion plans, as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has confirmed during a House hearing, amid echoes of Trump’s past expansionist ambitions; Greenland was also mentioned
America Nicaragua The DEA has been replaced with a limited-capacity Russian customs agency in a new anti-drug agreement, raising concerns over its effectiveness in combating organized crime and maintaining regional intelligence cooperation
America Guyana The first export cargo is ready to sail from the new One Guyana offshore platform, marking a major step in Guyana's rise as a top oil producer with the debut of the Golden Arrowhead crude grade set for shipment by early September
America Guatemala Guatemala has created a joint task force with the United States to locate and repatriate fugitives with active arrest warrants
America Mexico Diplomatic protests and formal apologies have surged after Mexican police from Chiapas entered Guatemalan territory and Mexico and Guatemala have agreed to strengthen bilateral security coordination
America Honduras The IMF has disbursed US $160 million to Honduras after completing the third review of its economic program, which has shown solid performance and macroeconomic stability despite a challenging global context
America El Salvador Authorities in El Salvador have arrested another critic of President Bukele, intensifying a crackdown on dissent that has already targeted prominent legal and anti-corruption figures
America Ecuador In response to escalating gang violence, Ecuador has passed reforms that grant broader powers to security forces, enable direct asset seizures, and impose harsher penalties on organized crime
America Chile Salmon producers in Chile have begun using AI-powered technology to automatically sort fish by size and quality, improving processing efficiency and product consistency
America Bolivia Former President Evo Morales has been accused of terrorism after he allegedly urged supporters to blockade roads into La Paz in protest of his disqualification from the upcoming election and worsening economic conditions