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Venezuela, Cuba, Mexico, Brazil: Washington’s backyard no longer sits still.
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Analysis· No. 5429

ANALYSIS: Washington talks with Mexico without Ottawa, and the agenda swells from 54 to nearly 90 items

The fourth round of talks between Mexico and Washington would not take place the following week: Deputy Foreign Trade Minister Luis Rosendo Gutiérrez announced it on September 23, in Mexico City.

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FACT CHECK: No Cuba war order is signed, but Trump’s blockade is already measured in hours
Analysis· No. 5407

FACT CHECK: No Cuba war order is signed, but Trump’s blockade is already measured in hours

“REVEALED: Trump Wants to Start Another War This Year.” That is the headline AlterNet America ran on September 26, 2026, under the byline of…

COMMENTARY: Around Cuba, Washington sounds out military police, not strike units
Commentary· No. 5365

COMMENTARY: Around Cuba, Washington sounds out military police, not strike units

A combat sustainment support battalion. An engineer battalion. An expeditionary sustainment command. A medical brigade. A forward resuscitative surgical team.

INVESTIGATION: Beijing cuts Africa to 2.1 billion in loans but moors Latin America to Chancay
Investigation· No. 5356

INVESTIGATION: Beijing cuts Africa to 2.1 billion in loans but moors Latin America to Chancay

2.1 billion — the lowest figure in almost twenty years, according to the loan registers kept by Boston University and the calculations of Oxford…

REPORT: Washington Sends $26.5 Million to a Shattered Colombia, but Keeps Its Tariffs on the Rubble
Reportage· No. 5339

REPORT: Washington Sends $26.5 Million to a Shattered Colombia, but Keeps Its Tariffs on the Rubble

Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in on August 7.

INVESTIGATION: The Senate Confirms 74 Nominees in One Minute, but Brazil Won't Open Its Door to Daniel Perez
Investigation· No. 5338

INVESTIGATION: The Senate Confirms 74 Nominees in One Minute, but Brazil Won't Open Its Door to Daniel Perez

On August 7, 2026, at 1:23 in the afternoon, the United States Senate rings the bell on what looks like an ordinary vote.

INVESTIGATION: 10 requests, zero answers — New Mexico sues the DOJ that promised transparency on Epstein
Investigation· No. 5337

INVESTIGATION: 10 requests, zero answers — New Mexico sues the DOJ that promised transparency on Epstein

An American state has just sued the federal government for the right to read documents the law orders to be released.

COLUMN: Venezuela’s August story begins with Trump’s January 3 announcement, not a new event
Column· No. 5292

COLUMN: Venezuela’s August story begins with Trump’s January 3 announcement, not a new event

COMMENTARY: Chile Seals A Consular Deal, Despite 330,000 Venezuelan Undocumented Migrants
Commentary· No. 5212

COMMENTARY: Chile Seals A Consular Deal, Despite 330,000 Venezuelan Undocumented Migrants

OPINION: Milei turns a World Cup defeat into a free-speech stress test
Opinion· No. 5194

OPINION: Milei turns a World Cup defeat into a free-speech stress test

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