Americas
Carney Holds Fire After the US Bans Canadian Dairy, Motorcycles and Alcohol
At a cabinet retreat in Banff, the prime minister called Washington's latest measures modest and hinted Canada may skip another round of retaliation, despite pressure from Ontario.
Mexico's 2027 Budget Shields Welfare and Pemex While Promising No New Taxes
Sheinbaum's government plans 10.6 trillion pesos of spending and a smaller deficit, relying on tax enforcement and 1.5-2.5% growth to keep investors and rating agencies on side.
Brazil's Federal Police Chief Suspended in a Clash Between the Supreme Court and Lula
Justice André Mendonça says police intelligence reports tracked his work on the Banco Master case. The government has appealed, calling it an intrusion on presidential powers.
Cuba Opens Tourism to Private Operators as Visitor Arrivals Fall by Nearly Two-Thirds
Private travel agencies and self-employed guides are now allowed. But blackouts and fuel shortages that have grounded flights and closed hotels are still keeping visitors away.
Rubio Opens South America Tour in Colombia With a $1bn Security Pledge and Minerals Pact
Colombia's new right-wing president joined a US anti-cartel coalition and signed nuclear and minerals agreements, but the trade deal Bogotá wants has yet to arrive.
Latin America's Institutional Conflicts Are Wearing Through
Cartel politics in Mexico, border violence in Colombia and court battles in Brazil are separate problems with one shared feature: the patience holding them in place is running out.
Chevron Expands in Venezuela Days After Washington's Oil Deal
The US Energy Secretary flew to Caracas to finalise an agreement that gives the Pentagon a stake in the profits — and drew protests from within the governing coalition.
Lula Speaks Out on Banco Master Fraud Case as Brazil's Election Nears
The Brazilian president posted a video addressing a fraud case that has implicated public officials, weeks out from October's presidential and parliamentary elections.
Milei Takes a Combative Line on the Falklands in National Address
Argentina's president used a 3 September address to press his country's sovereignty claim over the islands in unusually forceful terms.
Bank of America Executive Killed in Times Square Stabbing
Erin Piacenti was one of two people stabbed by an attacker who was fatally shot by police in one of the most heavily policed locations in the United States.
Y si sí: Mexico's World Cup Rallying Cry
Y si sí: the phrase uniting Mexico during the World Cup Mexico's World Cup run has inspired a phrase heard across the country: "Y si sí." Or in English: "What if we can?" Anamaria Sayre reports from Mexico City.