Americas News Stories
Philippines says to sign troops pact with Canada as defense ties deepen
The Philippines and Canada are set to sign a Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) after negotiations to...
photo: AP / Private First Class Carmelotes/Public Affairs Office Armed Forces of the Philippines
Ecuadorian artist works on longest drawing in the world
Ecuadorian artist works on longest drawing in the world Ecuadorian artist Franz del Castillo is working to create the longest drawing in history, spanning over 3,000 metres....
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Third international airport to open in gang violence-hit Haiti
SAN JUAN: An airport in southwestern Haiti is ready to receive international flights for the first time, officials said Wednesday, adding a safer option for commercial airlines that have halted all flights to the main airport in Port-au-Prince, where gang violence persists. The Antoine Simon Airport...
photo: AP / Photo/Ramon Espinosa
BlackRock strikes $23 Billion Deal to place Panama Canal Ports under American Control
The Hong Kong-based conglomerate that operates ports near the Panama Canal has agreed to sell shares of its units that operate the ports to a consortium including BlackRock Inc., after President Trump alleged Chinese interference with the operations of the critical shipping lane. In a filing, CK...
photo: AP / Photo/Matias Delacroix
Women behind the lens: ‘In Cuba, domestic life is forced on to the streets’
Part of a project exploring islanders’ daily challenges, this photograph captures the quiet endurance of Cuban mothers...
photo: AP / Photo/Ramon Espinosa
Power struggle: will Brazil’s booming datacentre industry leave ordinary people in the dark?
While millions live with regular blackouts and limited energy, plants are being built to satisfy the global demand for digital storage and processing – piling pressure on an already fragile system...
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New President Shifts Uruguay Left
On March 1, 2025, Yamandú Orsi, a 57-year-old politician, became Uruguay’s 43rd president. Reuters reports that this might indicate a “political shift to the center-left” in the country. Orsi is a member of the left-wing constituent party Movement of Popular Participation but presents himself as a...
photo: AP / Photo/Matilde Campodonico
The Lost Film of Panama: Indigenous Kuna reclaim their voice
A French filmmaker’s promise to an Indigenous community in Panama is shattered when his documentary disappears. The Kuna...
photo: AP / Photo/Arnulfo Franco
Trump is making Central America become a dumping ground for US immigrants
President bullying countries’ leaders into collaborating with his deportation agenda that critics say violates rights...
photo: AP / Gregory Bull, File
‘We build the castle’ for Cuban cigars, say humidor makers at trade fair in Havana
Meticulously carved Cuban cigar boxes, designed to keep their contents fresh, have become objects of attention in their own right. ......
photo: AP / Ramon Espinosa

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