Significant shift expected in relations between US, longtime Latin American ally Colombia LOS ANGELES — The United States is about to lose its best friend in Latin America. Los Angeles Times · Jun 12, 2022
Biden and 19 Latin American leaders sign migration declaration despite summit absences LOS ANGELES — No nation should alone bear the responsibility of managing a historic surge in migration across the Western Hemisphere, President Joe Biden declared Friday as he and 19 Latin American and Caribbean leaders signed a much-anticipated pact to expand legal pathways for migrants and refugees and provide new… Los Angeles Times · Jun 11, 2022
US focuses on UN presence in Haiti as it seeks to help troubled country LOS ANGELES — As Haiti grapples with an unprecedented wave of kidnappings and killings by armed gangs, a top State Department diplomat for Latin America and the Caribbean said Friday the U.S. is actively engaged in discussions about Haiti’s mounting security challenges and what the presence of a United Nations… Miami Herald · Jun 11, 2022
US seeks help controlling ‘unprecedented’ flow of migrants from Latin American nations LOS ANGELES — The Biden administration wants countries along a dangerous migration route running through South and Central America to commit to expanding their asylum system and enforcing their borders to help address the unprecedented flow of migrants at its southern border with Mexico, in a new regional partnership that… Miami Herald · Jun 10, 2022
How Mexican feminists are helping Americans get abortions Latin American groups are sharing their abortion access models with US activists in as Roe v Wade stands to be overturned The Guardian - US · Jun 10, 2022
Summit of the Americas: A squandered opportunity at critical time US President Joe Biden’s decision to exclude the presidents of three countries has overshadowed the summit’s agenda. Al Jazeera · Jun 9, 2022
Migration to the US is on the rise again – but it's unlikely to be fully addressed during the Summit of the Americas, or anytime soon An estimated 6,000 Latin American migrants are traveling together through Mexico to reach the U.S. by foot and car, marking the largest caravan yet in 2022 of migrants traveling to the U.S. border. The Conversation · Jun 9, 2022
Biden seeks consensus at fractured Americas summit President Joe Biden is kicking off his first full day at the Summit of the Americans in Los Angeles, which brings together leaders from across the hemisphere every few years The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022
Biden to open Summit of the Americas with economic pitch amid tensions over guest list LOS ANGELES — President Joe Biden arrived in Los Angeles Wednesday to formally open the Summit of the Americas with a plan to revive Latin American economies in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic as his administration is navigating fallout from a partial boycott of the conference by key regional… Los Angeles Times · Jun 8, 2022
They pour drinks. They clean rooms. Latin American workers wish they had more say at Summit of the Americas LOS ANGELES — When Ana Diaz, a Salvadoran immigrant who lives in Van Nuys, found out she would be mixing cocktails for world leaders at the ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, she got excited. Los Angeles Times · Jun 8, 2022
White House to train health care workers in Latin America - Roll Call The Biden administration hopes a plan to train health workers in Latin America will help stem the COVID-19 pandemic and future health crises. Roll Call · Jun 8, 2022
Exclusive: Under Biden, China has widened trade lead in much of Latin America China has widened the gap on the United States in trade terms in large swathes of Latin America since U.S. President Joe Biden came into office early last year, data show, underscoring how Washington is being pushed onto the back foot in the region. Reuters · Jun 8, 2022
Biden unveils new Latin America economic plan at reboot summit dogged by dissent President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday a proposed new U.S. economic partnership with Latin America aimed at countering China's growing clout as he kicked off a regional summit marred by discord and snubs over the guest list. Reuters · Jun 8, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 8, 2022 Blinken: US Will 'Follow Facts' on Abu Akleh Killing US Secretary of State Antony Blinken promised Tuesday to pursue accountability over the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh wherever facts lead, amid heated dispute between Israeli and Palestinian authorities on how she died. The well-known Al Jazeera journalist, a Palestinian-American, was killed on May 11 as she was covering…
Benzinga · Jun 7, 2022 AgroFresh Opens New Innovation Center In Chile AgroFresh Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:AGFS) has launched a new global innovation center in Rancagua, Chile. The new center will be staffed by researchers and operations teams and will support growers, packers, shippers, and retailers throughout Latin America. The center will provide operational and technical support services and post-harvest solutions. In addition, the center will…
The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022 VP Harris looks to show her clout at Summit of the Americas This week’s Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles is an opportunity for Vice President Kamala Harris to showcase her work in the region
Tribune News Service · Jun 7, 2022 Editorial: The West must bridge the global divide over Ukraine One aspect of the war in Ukraine demands much closer attention — the failure of the U.S. and its rich-country friends to build strong partnerships with the developing world. Many governments in Africa, Latin America and Asia have distanced themselves from the allies’ response to Russia’s aggression. This is helping…
Los Angeles Times · Jun 7, 2022 Summit of the Americas hobbles to its opening as Mexico’s president declines to attend WASHINGTON — As the high-profile Summit of the Americas got under way Monday in Los Angeles, with presidents and prime ministers from throughout the Western Hemisphere expected to attend, confusion continued to surround the agenda, what President Joe Biden hopes to achieve and whether U.S.-Latin American relations will be better…
Reuters · Jun 6, 2022 Mexico president's summit snub shows limits of U.S. reach in Latin America The Mexican president's refusal to attend a U.S.-hosted summit because of disputes over the guest list highlights how Latin America's leftists are pursuing an increasingly independent foreign policy from Washington.
Reuters · Jun 6, 2022 Latin America, Caribbean 2022 poverty seen higher as Ukraine war bites: U.N. study A United Nations commission has increased its projection for poverty in Latin America and Caribbean for 2022, citing economic disruptions caused by the conflict in Ukraine.
Los Angeles Times · Jun 6, 2022 Kamala Harris' biggest assignment is in Latin America. But she hasn't gone there much WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris has spent just three days in Latin America since President Joe Biden assigned her 15 months ago to tackle migration issues in Central America — half as long as First Lady Jill Biden devoted during a single trip to the region last month.
Los Angeles Times · Jun 6, 2022 Summit of the Americas opens in LA as US grapples with deteriorating relations and influence WASHINGTON — It was the early 1990s, and the Western world seemed full of promise. The Soviet Union had collapsed, and the Cold War that had gripped and shaped global politics for decades was over.
Reuters · Jun 5, 2022 Biden targets Latin America reset at summit marred by invite tension When the United States said last year it would host the 2022 Summit of the Americas, officials had high hopes the event would help repair Trump-era damage to relations and reassert U.S. primacy over China's growing clout in Latin America.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 4, 2022 Biden Faces Cloud on Summit to Reset Latin America Ties President Joe Biden is hoping to show a new era of US engagement with Latin America at a long-heralded summit next week, but the meeting has been clouded by boycott threats and charges of an unambitious agenda. Regional leaders will descend on Los Angeles starting Monday for the weeklong Summit…