latin_americas

The European Union (EU) and the South American trade bloc Mercosur signed a major trade agreement after 25 years of negotiation [52716]. The deal, opposed by European farmers, grants EU companies greater access to South American agricultural and mineral resources while opening Mercosur markets to European manufactured goods and services [52377, 52748]. This agreement coincides with intensified U.S. pressure on Venezuela. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director held a secret meeting in Caracas with Venezuela's U.S.-backed interim leader [52281]. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued multiple 60-day warnings for military activity disrupting airspace over Mexico, Central America, and the broader Latin American region [52127, 52353]. Venezuela's opposition, meeting with U.S. officials, outlined a plan for a "Pro-America" future and transferred political authority by symbolically giving a Nobel Peace Prize medal to former U.S. President Donald Trump [52202, 52158]. Following a U.S. military operation that Caracas claims killed 47 soldiers, the interim government ousted a key ally of former President Nicolás Maduro [52207, 52290]. Concurrently, the U.S. terminated Cuba's oil supply, a move analysts say could trigger widespread blackouts on the island [52523]. U.S. agencies also captured a long-sought fugitive in Mexico and reported record drug seizures within the United States linked to cartel operations [52598, 52258]. In Guatemala, seven police officers were killed in retaliatory attacks by gangs following a prison raid [53301]. Chile and China are conducting a joint scientific mission to probe the Pacific Ocean's deepest trench using unique technology [53336]. <a href='/news/52111'>Cuba's Oil Lifeline Cut: What Now?</a> <a href='/news/52127'>U.S. Issues 60-Day Airspace Warning Over Mexico and Central America</a> <a href='/news/52202'>Venezuela Opposition Lays Out Plan for "Pro-America" Future</a> <a href='/news/52207'>Venezuela Claims 47 Soldiers Killed in U.S. Operation to Capture Maduro</a> <a href='/news/52258'>Cartels Move Mountains: U.S. Seizes Record Drugs in Rocky Mountain States</a> <a href='/news/52281'>C.I.A. Chief Meets Venezuela's New Leader in Secret Caracas Trip</a> <a href='/news/52290'>Venezuela's Interim Leader Ousts Key Maduro Ally</a> <a href='/news/52353'>FAA Warns Airlines: Military Activity, GPS Risks Over Latin America</a> <a href='/news/52377'>EU Seeks Raw Materials and Influence in Revived Mercosur Trade Deal</a> <a href='/news/52523'>Trump Cuts Cuba's Oil: Will the Lights Go Out?</a> <a href='/news/52598'>FBI's Most Wanted Fugitive Captured in Mexico After Eight-Year Manhunt</a> <a href='/news/52716'>25 Years, One Deal: EU and South America Forge Giant Trade Bloc</a> <a href='/news/52748'>Historic EU-South America Trade Deal Signed as Farmers Protest</a> <a href='/news/53301'>Guatemala Prison Raid Sparks Deadly Revenge: 7 Officers Killed</a> <a href='/news/53336'>China, Chile Probe Deepest Pacific Trench with Unique Tech</a>