
Nearly 300 sheriffs call on Biden to reverse 'reckless' immigration policies
08/04/2021
The sheriffs also accused Biden of politicizing the situation at the US-Mexican border and being "fully aware" of the potential consequences of reversing previous border security put in place by other administrations.

With Argentina visit, US military flexes 'soft power' in competition with China
08/04/2021
On Thursday, Admiral Craig Faller, the Commander of Southern Command - which has responsibility for US military operations and relations in Latin America and the Caribbean - met with Argentina Minister of Defense Agustín Rossi.

Maduro now fights Colombian FARC guerillas: "There is an ideological shift in Venezuela"
08/04/2021
The border with Colombia became a battleground between the Venezuelan Army and a dissident sector of the FARC. "There is a shift in ideological direction of Maduro's government, which now combats the Marxist left," Venezuelans say.

Argentina to boost tech sector to 'take advantage' of lithium domestically, says Kulfas
08/04/2021
Speaking at an event organized by the Washington DC-based Wilson Center on Wednesday, Kulfas said that Argentina will increasingly adopt an "integrated" approach to lithium production which will see it become both a producer and an end user.
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Can Biden use 'vaccine diplomacy' to save Brazil's Amazon?
07/04/2021
In an interview with LPO, Zorn noted that the move comes as the US seems to be increasingly willing to use vaccines for diplomacy and to accomplish foreign policy objectives.

Why are some Latino voters supporting the Republican Party?
07/04/2021
In an interview with LPO, political scientist Stephen Nuño-Perez, an associate professor and Chair in the Department of Politics and International Affairs at Northern Arizona University, said that misconceptions about Republican Latinos remain widespread.

Latino support for Trump more widespread than previously believed, data shows
06/04/2021
The analysis, which was conducted by the Democratically-aligned research firm Equis Labs, found that "in 2020, a segment of Latino voters demonstrated more ‘swing' than commonly assumed".

Texas Governor slams Biden as state security operation continues
04/04/2021
Nearly 600 criminals have been arrested and more than 16,000 illegal aliens have been referred to border authorities during the first month of Texas' Operation Lone Star