Central America

On February 22, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, otherwise known as “El Mencho”, the head of the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), died due to severe injuries suffered during an operation carried by Mexican forces to capture him in Jalisco, Mexico. The reaction from members of the cartel and allied organizations was immediate: roadblocks across several states, vehicles, shops burned, and flights disrupted. CJNG is one of the most powerful criminal organizations in the Wes

In Havana, when the sun goes down, the city goes dark — sadly not in a metaphorical way. On January 29th, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that enforces an effective embargo on foreign oil shipments to Cuba, threatening to impose tariffs on any country supplying fuel to the island. The situation has become unbearable for the population. Some have turned to charcoal for cooking; those who have the means have installed solar panels. The situation is even more co

From the outset of his presidency, U.S. President Donald Trump made it clear that his goal was to “Make America Great Again” (MAGA), frequently asserting the United States’ dominance through both domestic and international campaigns, thereby exacerbating turbulence in the global geopolitical landscape. Hong Kong based company (registered on Cayman Island) CK Hutchison’s Panama port deal was a prime example of great-power rivalry, in which commercial actors found it difficult