By: Natalya Kitchin For many Caribbean countries, a major hurricane can worsen existing financial pressures and, in some cases, lead to a broader fiscal crisis. Government revenues may fall at the same time that emergency spending rises sharply. Roads, ports, schools, hospitals, and homes may need immediate repair, while existing sovereign debt obligations continue to […]
By: Evvie Kaczkowski The typically secluded region of San José del Palmar, Colombia, has found itself at the center of international attention after it became the epicenter of a magnitude-7.4 earthquake on August 10, 2026. At least 331 people were killed, and more than 406,000 are in desperate need of aid. Within hours of the […]
By: Mariana Perez On February 27, 2026, President Donald Trump floated the idea of a “friendly takeover” of Cuba. After a campaign event in Texas, he stated, “[t]he Cuban government is talking with us. They’re in a big deal of trouble… They have no money, they have no anything right now. But they’re talking with […]
By Daniel Comas-Sanchez In August 2024, Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court ordered the suspension of the social media platform X after the company failed to comply with judicial orders requiring it to appoint a legal representative in the country and follow court directives related to ongoing investigations into misinformation and online threats. The dispute, which had […]
