Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele
El Salvador

Bukele escalates crackdown on independent media after documentary exposes his alleged gang deals

The government’s latest offensive came after the release of a documentary co-produced by PBS that allegedly exposes the deals Bukele is said to have struck with El Salvador’s most powerful gangs.

Pablo Meriguet
May 12, 2026
Javier Milei and Chief of Staff Manuel Adorni
Argentina

Milei’s approval collapses under corruption scandals and prolonged economic crisis

In addition to the economic crisis Argentina is facing, a series of corruption allegations has caused the Argentine president’s popularity to plummet to one of its lowest levels since he took office.

Pablo Meriguet
May 11, 2026
José Raúl Mulino and Isaac Herzog
Israel Latin America Caribbean

Herzog visits Panama and Costa Rica, deepening Israel’s foothold in Central America

During his visit to Panama, Herzog and Panamanian President Mulino announced the strengthening of the Free Trade Agreement and a commitment to work more closely together on cybersecurity, agriculture, and technology.

Pablo Meriguet
May 8, 2026
A month after the elections, OAS urges Peru to finish vote count
Peru

A month after the elections, OAS urges Peru to finish vote count

Peru’s run-off election is just a month away and the contestants have yet to be finalized. Electoral authorities are facing increased pressure and harassment from political actors who appear dissatisfied with the results.

Pablo Meriguet
May 7, 2026
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan
Cuba United States

Trump imposes new sanctions against Cuba and threatens war

In addition to the new sanctions, Washington has imposed an economic, commercial, and energy blockade on the island. The Cuban president asserts that Cuba is not a threat to the US and vows to defend the homeland against any possible aggression.

Pablo Meriguet
May 6, 2026
Milei Trump Netanyahu Asfura JOH Stone
Israel Latin America Caribbean United States

Hondurasgate: leaked audio links Asfura, Hernández, Trump, Milei, Netanyahu in anti-left plot

The WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram audio recordings leaked by Hondurasgate reveal an alleged plot and secret agreements involving Honduran President Nasry Asfura, former President Juan Orlando Hernández (convicted of drug trafficking), Argentine President Javier Milei, and the US and Israeli governments, among others.

Pablo Meriguet
May 5, 2026
Governor of Sinaloa with President Claudia Sheinbaum (1)
Mexico

Governor of Sinaloa slams US charges as slander against MORENA

For his part, Governor Rubén Rocha has categorically denied the charges and claims that this is a politically motivated attack aimed at undermining the legitimacy of the MORENA government.

Pablo Meriguet
May 1, 2026
Mexico investigates US operations after two covert CIA agents die in traffic accident
Mexico

Mexico investigates US operations after two covert CIA agents die in traffic accident

Their deaths have sparked criticism regarding the presence of foreign agents on Mexican soil without the knowledge of the Mexican federal government.

Pablo Meriguet
April 29, 2026