Venezuela and the United States have agreed to formally restore diplomatic relations after seven years, marking a significant shift in their long-standing tensions.

A recent report from the Audemus consulting firm highlights Argentina's grim industrial outlook, revealing that the country ranks as the second worst globally due to severe economic contraction and substantial business closures under President Javier Milei's administration.

The Ecuadorian government, under President Daniel Noboa, has ordered the expulsion of all Cuban embassy staff in Quito, labeling the act as unprecedented, with Cuba alleging U.S. pressures behind the decision ahead of a summit in Miami.

During his inaugural speech at the FAO Regional Conference, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva criticized the US persecution of Cuba, stating that the crisis on the island is not a result of its productive incapacity, but rather due to those who want to see it deprived. "Cuba is suffering from hunger because there are those who want Cuba to be deprived of certain rights that everyone should have," remarked the President.

In exercising the powers granted by this provision, the Government of the Republic of Ecuador has decided to declare the Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Ecuador, Mr. Basilio Antonio Gutiérrez García, and all members of the diplomatic, consular, and administrative staff of that Mission as persona non grata," states the official note issued by Ecuadorian authorities.

U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has denied a Reuters report alleging that the Trump administration is preparing corruption and money laundering charges against interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez.

In a historic move, Colombia's President Gustavo Petro signed Law 2568 of 2026 at the University of Cauca, fundamentally changing how public universities are funded and ending decades of financial constraints tied to the Consumer Price Index.

Argentinian President Javier Milei, in a bid to secure a favorable position with the White House, has become the only leader in Latin America to openly celebrate the U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran, highlighting his unique stance amidst a series of condemnations from regional peers.

The Rosa Luxemburg Foundation's Solidarity Brigade managed to travel to Cuba amidst the intensification of the U.S. blockade. Here, Dani Neira recounts their experience.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro is demanding answers regarding former president Andrés Pastrana's connections to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.