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Mexico announced plans to curb imports from China across key industries including automobiles, aerospace technology, and textiles. Peru launched investigations into alleged Chinese

Decentralised finance is paving the way to a new era of ‘market inclusion’ according to Paolo Ardoino, CTO of Bitfinex. Speaking during this year’s Plan B Forum in El Salvador, Ardoino described the incumbent banking establishment as ‘failing to serve entrepreneurs and investors in the region by providing them access to capital’ and was the principal cause of the lack of liquidity that has inhibited growth for decades.

So Trump will likely get his way in more cases than not. But he shouldn’t celebrate just yet, because the short-term payoff of strong-arming Latin America will come at the long-term cost of accelerating the region’s shift toward China and increasing its instability. The latter tends, sooner or later, to boomerang back into the United States.

Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday she does not believe the United States will impose tariffs on Saturday as President Donald Trump has pledged, but said her administration has its own response plan in place if needed.

While Rubio’s anti-China rhetoric aligns with Washington’s broader geopolitical goals, the tools at his disposal are insufficient to match Beijing’s economic engagement.

Trump’s uncharitable rhetoric and less-than-civilised treatment of illegal immigrants are, at the very least, likely to fuel more anti-American sentiment in the region. This resentment towards the US may well manifest in building bridges with governments and ideologies that are inimical to US interests.

Rift between US and Colombia, threats of tariffs on Mexico, designs on Panama Canal and mass deportations could encourage closer ties with Beijing

Latin America and the Caribbean face mounting risks to food security as climate change intensifies, with the region now second only to Asia in its exposure to extreme weather events, according to a joint report by UN agencies.

Honduras, which currently holds the bloc's rotational presidency, confirmed Thursday's meeting will no longer take place

Chef Juan Jiménez — whose background includes stints at Sky, Roister, and the Chicago Club — leads the kitchen. His dishes reflect the rich mosaic of Latin American cuisine rooted in Indigenous and European traditions, shaped over time by the contributions of Asian and African diasporas.

LSE IDEAS analyse China’s growing presence in Latin America concerning trade, diplomacy, and strategic influence