- 3d ago
Trump administration defies congressional hold to redirect $52 million in foreign military aid to Latin America
The Department of State overrode objections from congressional Democrats to transfer 52 million dollars originally approved for European and Middle Eastern allies to four Latin American nations.
- 4d ago
El Niño warming disrupts Pacific fisheries and exposes 25.8 million Latin American children to crisis
Ocean warming of up to 6°C has emptied fishing nets from Ecuador to Guatemala, while regional droughts and floods leave nearly 26 million children at risk as El Niño intensifies.
- 6d ago
UN Security Council extends Haiti anti-gang force mandate as 11 die in Artibonite reprisal
The United Nations Security Council approved a six-month extension for the Gang Suppression Force through 31 March 2027, maintaining international security operations ahead of scheduled general elections in December.
- Sep 23
Machado blocked in three return bids to Venezuela as Rodriguez meets Trump in New York
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado failed in three attempts to return to Venezuela from Panama on 21 September, coinciding with talks in New York between interim President Delcy Rodriguez and US President Donald Trump.
- Sep 21
Bulk carrier First Margaux collides with Chinese fishing vessel in Singapore Strait
The 229-metre bulk carrier First Margaux struck the 49-metre fishing vessel Luqing Yuanyu 108 on 17 September 2026. No casualties were reported as both crews survived without injury.
- Sep 20
U.S. military strike kills four on suspected Caribbean drug vessel, bringing campaign toll to 231
U.S. Southern Command executed a lethal kinetic strike against a speedboat in the Caribbean Sea on September 19, killing four people as total campaign deaths reached at least 231 across 69 operations.
- Sep 2
Nicaragua passes constitutional reform extending presidential term to seven years and barring opposition
Nicaragua's National Assembly approved a constitutional amendment in its first reading on 1 September 2026, extending presidential terms to seven years and banning opposition candidates from running in elections.
- Sep 2
Katie Taylor defeats Flora Pili at Croke Park to retire as undisputed champion
The 40-year-old Irish boxer secured a unanimous points victory over France's Flora Pili in front of 80,000 spectators in Dublin, unifying the super-lightweight division before laying down her gloves.
- Aug 28
SK Gas pays 5.3 million dollars at auction for priority Panama Canal transit
South Korean firm SK Gas secured a September 1 passage for its gas carrier G. Spirit through the Panama Canal, paying 5.3 million dollars as drought prompts daily transit limits from 36 down to 32 ships.
- Aug 28
US structures 35% Venezuelan oil venture stake as anti-dilution penny warrants
The Pentagon structured its 35% stake in Venezuelan oil venture North American Blue Energy Partners using penny warrants, protecting Washington from equity dilution as operations expand across 17 fields.
- Aug 24
US military kills two in Pacific boat strike as maritime campaign expands
U.S. Southern Command conducted a kinetic strike on a low-profile vessel along eastern Pacific trafficking routes on 23 August 2026, bringing the campaign toll past 200 deaths.
- Aug 24
Pacific El Niño intensifies with 90% chance of reaching very strong status
Meteorologists warn that Pacific sea surface warming could produce the strongest El Niño on record, prompting shipping restrictions at the Panama Canal and risks of global crop disruption.
- Aug 23
Panama-flagged cargo ship sinks off eastern India with 24 crew on board
A Panama-flagged cargo vessel carrying iron ore sank 240 nautical miles off the coast of Odisha, prompting an Indian naval search after two of 24 crew members were rescued.
- Aug 23
Iran-linked hackers shut down British power plant for four days in July cyberattack
A July cyberattack attributed to Iran-linked hackers knocked a small British power plant offline for four days without causing wider disruption to the electrical grid, according to government statements.
- Aug 21
Panama and El Salvador declare emergencies as El Niño cuts canal traffic and threatens crops
Panama and El Salvador declared states of emergency on Tuesday as an intensifying El Niño phenomenon forces shipping restrictions on the Panama Canal and threatens regional grain harvests.
