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Panamanian government to investigate sale of CK Hutchison ports to BlackRock

The administration of José Raúl Mulino will request all legal and financial documentation on the purchase and sale of the ports of Balboa and Cristóbal.

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Rogelio Ramírez de la O resigns from Mexico's Treasury Department

According to sources close to the agency, Ramírez de la O submitted his resignation to President Claudia Sheinbaum .

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Latin America: only 5 countries have maternity leave longer than 18 weeks

The ILO and ECLAC reported that although the region has made progress in this field, it is still far from meeting international standards.

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Trump confirms 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada take effect on Tuesday

The president added that reciprocal tariffs would go into effect on April 2 for countries that impose tariffs on U.S. products.

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Trump tariffs: Mexico and Canada seek to get ahead with anti-drug measures

Canadian and Mexican officials will meet separately with U.S. trade officials to try to get ahead of the tariffs.

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ISA Interchile, the company responsible for the mega power outage, says they were ready to reconnect in 44 minutes

The company thus questions the reason why the service could not be restored early, distancing itself from the various failures in the restoration that the Government pointed out.

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Chile declares state of catastrophe and curfew due to massive power outage

This measure, dictated by President Boric, will apply from the Arica region to the Los Lagos region.

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Power outage in Chile affects 99% of the population

The South American country is facing an unusual and massive blackout that forced the evacuation of the Santiago subway, amid widespread confusion among the population.

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Chilean government to appeal environmental court ruling ordering vote on Dominga project

Environment Minister Maximiliano Proaño said that the appeal would be based on the fact that “both the session of the Committee of Ministers on December 23, 2024, and that of January 8 of this year, complied with the December ruling of the First Environmental Court.”

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Trump would be interested in signing a broad agreement with China that addresses trade or nuclear security

There is speculation that a meeting between Trump and Xi in the Chinese capital or at the Republican's Florida residence, Mar-a-Lago, is possible.

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China promises Latin America ties of "trust" in response to Trump's demands

During a meeting at the United Nations, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the region "is the home of Latin American people and is not the 'backyard' of any country."

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Chile: Environmental court orders government to repeat vote on controversial Dominga mining project

Last month, the committee of ministers accepted complaints against the $2.5 billion initiative, thereby revoking its environmental permit.

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Cryptofiasco: Cryptocurrency promoted by Milei to be investigated

The cryptocurrency $LIBRA was supposed to be "a private project" that was going to be dedicated to "stimulating the growth of the Argentine economy, but experts said it could be a scam or Ponzi scheme."

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Lula does not rule out filing a complaint with the WTO if Trump follows through on his tariff threats

The Brazilian president has once again stressed his idea of acting reciprocally in the face of any tariff imposition from the United States.

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Mexico to expand lawsuit against US arms manufacturers if Trump declares drug cartels terrorists

"Since the Department of Justice itself has already acknowledged that 74% of the weapons used by criminal groups come from the United States, how do the arms manufacturers and distributors feel in the face of the decree?" said President Claudia Sheinbaum.

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Mexico could sue Google over Gulf of Mexico name change

Claudia Sheinbaum said that her government could make this decision after the company did not respond to her initial complaints.

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Ecuadorian elections: first results distance Noboa from re-election in the first round

With 9% of the votes counted, Noboa has obtained 47.21% of the valid votes, compared to 40.88% for the presidential candidate of Correísmo, Luisa González.

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Ecuadorian elections: Daniel Noboa seeks victory in first round

At the end of January, two polls indicated that the current president has a chance of winning in the first round, either by obtaining more than 50% of the valid votes or by adding at least 40% and with a 10-point advantage over his closest rival.

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China regrets Panama's withdrawal from Belt and Road Initiative

The Chinese government has said it firmly opposes the US actions to smear and sabotage Belt and Road cooperation through pressure and coercion.

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Panama rejects "intolerable" US announcement on Canal tolls

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino has denied that the idea that U.S. ships will not have to pay to transit the Canal is an "absolute falsehood."