The president of the Washington Office on Latin America notes that the strength of civil society and committed youth are encouraging signs in the region. This is despite the drop in the democratic model’s popularity, a trend that has been observed in numerous surveys
The leaders of the United States and China will meet in San Francisco with the aim of stabilizing relations. The fight against fentanyl trafficking is also on the agenda
Allies of Israel are pressuring for an easing of attacks on Palestinians, while affirming that it has the right to defend itself against Hamas. Macron has called on the country to stop killing women and children
Only one pair of these bears and their two cubs remain in the United States, in Atlanta. For the first time in half a century, the prospect of having no pandas in American zoos is very real
The United States has repeatedly called on Netanyahu to agree to humanitarian pauses to allow aid to come into Gaza, but to no avail — a situation that has sparked concern in Arab nations
‘The United States will not tolerate such attacks and will defend itself, its personnel and its interests,’ said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in confirming ‘self-defense’ action
The Israeli Prime Minister confirms that he is preparing an invasion and stresses that only the government will decide when, while Biden denies pressure from the U.S. to postpone the operation. Rather, it seems it is the negotiation over the hostages captured by Hamas and the fear of the outbreak of a conflict in the region slowing down the military advance on the Strip
The government delays the green light for the operation, which Biden has asked to postpone, according to ‘The New York Times,’ while Israel strikes with increasing severity killing 436 people in 24 hours, according to the Gazan Ministry of Health
The proposal faces a tough path to approval: the Republican-led House of Representatives, which must agree to it, remains paralyzed and without a speaker
The Pentagon has stressed that the arrival of warships in the region is not designed to engage in military action together with Israel: ‘There is no intention to put US boots on the ground in combat’
Washington’s unwavering support for Israel, its assessment that the attack on the Gaza hospital came from the Palestinian side and the cancellation of the summit in Jordan threatens to fuel unrest in Arab countries
Lawmakers from both parties claim that they will seek funds to help Kyiv in the coming days, but the far-right Republican faction is increasing its resistance
The U.S. upper house has approved a bill that requires members to wear formal business attire on the Floor after the Democrat Charles Schumer chose to stop enforcing the unwritten dress code
A draft of a letter from Washington includes calls for reforms to the judiciary, the Ministry of Defense and the agencies that regulate public enterprises
The new $325 million appropriation comes as Republican lawmakers in the House of Representatives are increasingly reluctant to approve assistance for Kyiv