The countdown is targeting thousands of migrant families with the promise of immediate expulsions.

The Cuban Interior Ministry reported that the attackers intended to execute a terrorist infiltration, equipped with assault rifles, handguns, homemade explosives (Molotov cocktails), bulletproof vests, telescopic sights, and camouflage uniforms.

Meanwhile, former President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, added another dimension to this case, asserting that 'Pipo' had been offered a way to avoid extradition to the U.S. if he implicated "himself, Jorge Glas, and our Government, as being complicit in drug trafficking."

According to Cuban authorities, a US-registered vessel entered the territorial waters of Cuba near Falcones Cay. When a patrol unit from the Border Guard Troops, consisting of five combatants, approached for identification, the offending boat opened fire on Cuban personnel, resulting in the injury of the commander of the Cuban vessel.

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum has assured international audiences that there will be no cancellations of World Cup 2026 matches in the country, despite recent violence following the death of cartel leader "El Mencho."

"She only says what her cartel bosses tell her. Let’s just say her punishment for disobedience is a bit worse than a performance improvement plan," the billionaire wrote on social media, responding to a video released by Sheinbaum about the recent operation against the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. "They no longer know what to invent," responded the President of Mexico.

As of January 2026, Argentina's public debt has soared to $460.934 billion, an increase of over $5.8 billion in just one month, demonstrating the limitations of Javier Milei's austerity measures amid a deteriorating economic landscape.

Following over a month of sustained indigenous protests, the Brazilian government has revoked Decree 12.600, which threatened to privatize and dredge key Amazon rivers, marking a significant victory for local communities and environmental protection.

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez warned that the international order is being replaced by a logic rooted in the continuous use of force and dispossession, questioning the use of tariffs and the extraterritorial application of U.S. laws as instruments of international pressure. "This could potentially apply to disputes over strategic resources such as critical minerals and water reserves in the Amazon, the Arctic, and Antarctica," stated Minister Rodríguez.

The United Workers Federation (Fresu) is set to launch a 36-hour strike this week in response to the controversial labor reform proposed by Javier Milei's government, aiming to restrict workers' rights and alter labor conditions drastically.