Washington sanctioned Bolivia’s attorney general as his office pursued Trump-linked consultant Fernando Cerimedo. Days later, Bolivian authorities arrested him. The timeline raises questions about U.S. leverage and Bolivia’s coup history—but does not prove a single coordinated plot.

The IMF is considering a Caracas office, but Venezuela has requested no loan or program. The issue now is who sets the terms of renewed engagement.

The U.S. ended health funding after Zimbabwe rejected a data-sharing pact, turning a sovereignty dispute into an urgent test of public provision.

Chinese-backed solar expansion is giving Cuba new generating capacity as fuel shortages and U.S. pressure deepen blackouts. The strongest form of solidarity is productive capacity that remains on the island.

The joint China–Europe SMILE mission entered science operations in September 2026, offering a rare example of deep scientific cooperation surviving a period of political and technological rivalry.

Bolsonarismo survived Jair Bolsonaro’s presidency by becoming a wider political network. The documented record includes a coup conviction, militia-linked associations, a current investigation and transnational right-wing alliances.

Across UNGA 81, fifteen African governments explicitly backed Palestinian statehood, self-determination or an end to occupation. The common thread was political rights, not humanitarian relief alone.

At the world’s largest copper mine, supervisors overwhelmingly rejected BHP’s contract offer. The dispute centers on pay, schedules, work intensity and the distribution of value from a strategic mineral asset.

The eviction of an 87-year-old tenant triggered national protests and pushed Spain’s government toward stronger protections for vulnerable renters. The measures now face a parliamentary fight.