On March 29, Brazil’s government announced it would start using local currency and China’s yuan for financial transactions between the two nations. While pragmatic on the surface, some say the move indicates China’s push to end the U.S. dollar’s dominance, particularly in the Americas. The decision occurred in lockstep with Beijing’s increased demand for commodities from the…
China’s Brazil Deal Could Topple US Dollar in Region, Create Supply Chain Bottlenecks: Analysts
2 Dead in Hot Air Balloon Accident Outside of Mexico City
MEXICO CITY—Two people died and a girl was injured after the hot air balloon they were riding in caught fire near Mexico City, authorities said Saturday. Officials in the state of Mexico, which borders the capital, said the girl suffered burns and a broken arm. According to a video of the incident posted on social…
Colombia Raises Alert Level for Deadly Volcano on Increased Seismic Activity
BOGOTA—Colombian authorities have raised the alert level for the deadly Nevado del Ruiz volcano to orange, suggesting a greater probability of an eruption in the coming days or weeks, due to an increase in seismic activity. A significant increase in seismic activity associated with rock fracturing within the volcanic edifice has been registered since March…
Bolsonaro Lands Back in Brazil to Lead Right-Wing Opposition
BRASILIA—Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro returned from three months in the United States on Thursday and was welcomed back by hundreds of chanting supporters at the Brasilia airport before heading straight into meetings with his political party. Bolsonaro, who never formally conceded defeat in last year’s election, has vowed to lead the opposition to President…
State Department Confirms 2 US Citizens Kidnapped in Haiti
The U.S. State Department on Thursday confirmed that two U.S. citizens have been kidnaped in Haiti. “I can confirm the kidnapping of two U.S. citizens in Haiti. We are in regular contact with Haitian authorities and will continue to work with them and our U.S. Government interagency partners, but I don’t have any other specific…
Families Dig for Missing in Ecuador Landslide as Deaths Rise to 11
ALAUSI, Ecuador—The official death toll from a landslide in Ecuador rose to 11 on Tuesday evening as families and rescue groups worked to find dozens of people still missing after large amounts of earth smothered buildings and a stadium in the small city of Alausi. Using spades, relatives dug through the dirt in places they…
Violent Persecution of Christians in Nicaragua Part of Regional ‘Transformations’
The Catholic church has been an enduring symbol of Nicaragua’s resistance to the regime of President Daniel Ortega since 2018. Consequently, the institution’s peaceful defiance has firmly placed church leaders and the faithful in Ortega’s crosshairs. Tensions escalated between the Catholic church and Ortega on March 18 when the Vatican closed its embassy in Managua. Earlier…
Violent Persecution of Christians in Nicaragua Part of Regional ‘Transformations’: Analyst
The Catholic church has been an enduring symbol of Nicaragua’s resistance to the regime of President Daniel Ortega since 2018. Consequently, the institution’s peaceful defiance has firmly placed church leaders and the faithful in Ortega’s crosshairs. Tensions escalated between the Catholic church and Ortega on March 18 when the Vatican closed its embassy in Managua. Earlier…
Nicaragua’s Violent Persecution of Christians Part of Regional ‘Transformations’: Analyst
The Catholic Church has been an enduring symbol of Nicaragua’s resistance to the regime of President Daniel Ortega since 2018. Consequently, the institution’s peaceful defiance has firmly placed church leaders and the faithful in Ortega’s crosshairs. Tensions escalated between the Catholic Church and Ortega on March 18, when the Vatican closed its embassy in Managua. Earlier that…
Family of US Couple Kidnapped in Haiti Pleads for Release
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Nikese Toussaint was at church, so she didn’t see the text message from her sister. All she knew at that point was that their brother and his wife, who live in the U.S., had landed safely in Haiti to visit ailing relatives and prepare for Rara, a colorful and boisterous festival born…
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