By Ricardo Vaz and Lucas Koerner on October 20. 2026
President Trump participates in a pull-aside meeting with Acting President Delcy Rodriguez of Venezuela at the Lotte Palace Hotel in NYC. Photo by Daniel Torok
Between smiles and a handshake, Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodríguez thanked US President Donald Trump for “supporting the country’s return to multilateral forums,” following a face-to-face meeting on September 22 that she called “historic.” (more…)
October 19, 2026
Lula and Bolsanaro clash in the only debate before the election this Sunday.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro faced off in their first televised debate, marked by direct accusations, recriminations, and harsh attacks. With one week to go before the runoff election, both candidates are in a dead heat, according to the latest polls. (more…)
By Pable Meriguet on October 16, 2026
A soldier assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group training on demolition procedures to members of the National Aeronaval Service of Panama. Photo: Department of War (Defense)
Washington claims that, while there are US soldiers in Panama, they are there as part of training exercises previously agreed upon with the Central American country’s government. (more…)
October 19, 2026
Raul Castro, foto: Ismael Francisco
A U.S. court issued an arrest warrant against former Cuban President Raúl Castro, prompting Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez to condemn the move and label it a “maneuver” by sectors representing the “political rot” of the state of Florida. (more…)
By Hedelberto López Blanch on October 18, 2026 from Havana
Marco Rubio the Mythomaniac
An event scheduled for Monday, October 19, at the UN — convened by the United States Permanent Mission under the provocative title “Free Cuba: The Oppression Havana Hides” — is a politically motivated maneuver aimed at attacking the island’s government, stated Ernesto Soberón, Cuba’s Permanent Representative to the UN, during a press conference this Friday. (more…)
October 18, 2026 in Mexico City
Cuban intellectual and president of Casa de las Américas, Abel Prieto Jiménez, highlighted the Cuban people’s resilience in the face of the intensifying embargo imposed by the U.S. government during his appearance at the 2026 Zócalo International Book Fair in Mexico City. In his remarks, he defended the role of culture, historical memory, and critical thinking in the face of imperialism and the rise of fascism, and denounced the collective nature of the punishment represented by U.S. policy toward Cuba. (more…)
The nightmarish scene of unprecedented repression stood in stark contrast to the peaceful actions of the columns of protesters, who—soaked with water and nearly suffocated by tear gas—regrouped and turned back. Photo: AP
October 17, 2026
Dozens of people were injured and arrested, and journalists, photographers, and cameramen were attacked—this was the outcome on Thursday of one of the most brutal crackdowns ever seen in this capital, aimed at preventing the fifth massive march of students, teachers, university workers, and educators from reaching the Plaza del Congreso de la Nación. The marchers were demanding the budget rightfully allocated to public universities—a debt that judges, in more than four rulings, had ordered President Javier Milei’s government to pay and to end the underfunding of education, a mandate the government has never fulfilled. (more…)
By Alejandra Garcia Elizalde on October 18, 2026
President Lula during a campaign rally in São Miguel Paulista, in the eastern part of São Paulo. Photo credit: Ricardo Stuckert
Brazil is experiencing a new wave of popular demonstrations that has brought thousands of people into the streets, from major cities to smaller towns, in a show of support for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and rejection of the far right. (more…)