Latin America
Trump Announces New Tariffs, Including 10% on Salvadoran Imports
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced a new round of tariffs on imports from various countries Wednesday, including a 10% tariff on goods from El Salvador. The announcement, made during a White House ceremony Trump called “Liberation Day,” is expected … Read more
China Blocks Hutchison’s Panama Port Deal with US-Backed Consortium
The Hong Kong-listed CK Hutchison corporation became the target of China’s ire after the corporation seemed poised to make a multibillion-dollar port deal with a US-led international consortium, selling 43 ports with 199 berths in 23 countries. The deal was initially set to be … Read more
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Reinstate Deportation Flights Under Alien Enemies Act
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a legal battle over the use of the Alien Enemies Act, seeking to reinstate deportation flights for alleged Venezuelan gang members. The emergency request follows … Read more
Salvadoran Navy Seizes 1.3 Tons of Cocaine in High-Seas Operation
LA PAZ, El Salvador — The Salvadoran Navy seized 1.3 tons of cocaine valued at approximately $32.5 million from three vessels in a maritime operation off the Salvadoran coast, officials said Wednesday. The seizure occurred on March 26, about 507 … Read more
El Salvador: The New Migrant Prison Under Trump’s Policies
A three-minute video posted early Sunday morning, March 16, 2025, on the Twitter account of El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele showed a group of Latin American immigrants in the United States (all men), heads bowed and arms held by security agents, disembarking from planes arriving from the United States at El Salvador’s Oscar Arnulfo Romero … Read more
How Trump’s Anti-Money Laundering Rollback Could Help LatAm Criminals
Experts say that the administration of President Donald Trump may be making it easier for criminals to get away with money laundering and bribery by abandoning the enforcement of laws that crack down on shell companies and corporate graft. The Trump administration has said it will largely stop enforcing two key laws in the United … Read more
U.S. to Raise Tariffs on Countries Buying Venezuelan Oil: Do These New Tariffs Impact El Salvador?
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump announced Monday, March 24, that the United States will impose a 25% tariff on countries purchasing Venezuelan oil or gas—escalating tensions in international trade. In a post on the social media platform Truth Social, Trump … Read more