Coalition of the Willing Meets in Colombia
The world’s first "Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels" conference launched today in Santa Marta, Colombia, co‑hosted by Colombia and the Netherlands as a breakaway from the COP process. Delegates from nations that together supply roughly one‑fifth of global fossil fuel output – including Colombia, Australia and Nigeria – will craft non‑binding roadmaps on phasing out production, cutting subsidies and reforming investor‑state dispute mechanisms. The summit deliberately excludes major emitters such as the United States, China and India, underscoring growing frustration with traditional UN climate negotiations. Organisers aim to spark a coalition of willing countries that can accelerate clean‑energy transitions without harming economies, especially in the Global South.
Petro to Meet with Delcy
Colombian President Gustavo Petro will meet Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodríguez in Caracas to discuss border security and the prospect of Colombian gas imports from Venezuela. The talks mark the first high‑level contact since the U.S. military ousted former President...
Car Crash Reveals CIA Operatives in Mexico
Two U.S. Central Intelligence Agency officers were killed alongside two Mexican security agents in a car crash in Chihuahua, northern Mexico, while returning from a joint counter‑cartel operation. President Claudia Sheinbaum announced a formal investigation focused on whether the Americans...
Russia and Cuba
Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov announced that Moscow will keep delivering oil and humanitarian aid to Cuba, following a recent shipment of roughly 700,000 barrels of crude. The pledge was made during Lavrov’s visit to China and underscores the long‑standing...
Latin America Daily Briefing
The Latin America briefing reports a wave of political and economic shifts across the region. Colombia’s Petro administration is rolling out subsidies and cheap loans to counteract the central bank’s high‑interest rates, while Brazil’s Lula plans a working‑hours reduction bill....
Lula Criticizes Return of Colonial Approach
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva used the CELAC summit in Bogotá to condemn what he described as a resurgence of a colonial mindset toward developing nations, singling out U.S. actions in Venezuela and the ongoing fuel blockade of...
Cuba Suffers Island-Wide Blackout
Cuba's power grid collapsed, leaving roughly 10 million people in darkness amid a U.S. oil embargo. President Trump publicly threatened to "take" Cuba, while Havana announced reforms to invite diaspora investment and permit U.S. commercial activity. At the same time, Colombian...
Trump Launches Shield of the Americas
President Donald Trump convened leaders from 12 Latin American and Caribbean nations at a Miami‑area summit to unveil the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition, branded the Shield of the Americas. The new military‑focused alliance, backed by senior U.S. officials such as...
CARICOM, Cuba and the U.S.
At the CARICOM summit in St. Kitts and Nevis, leaders denounced U.S. interventions, highlighting a de‑facto oil blockade on Cuba and pressure on the island’s medical‑mission exports. Prime Minister Terrance Drew described severe shortages of food, water and electricity, while...