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Teresa Elena Frontado
Washington
Americas Bureau chief
Teresa Elena Frontado is an award-winning journalist and editor with over 20 years of experience. She has held senior leadership roles in several media organisations, including the Miami Herald, WAMU, WLRN and the Houston Landing. She is also a co-founder of The 51st, a hyper local news website in Washington D.C. She was a Knight-Wallace Fellows at the University of Michigan and has two master's degrees, one in international law and another in Latin American history.
Teresa Elena Frontado is an award-winning journalist and editor with over 20 years of experience. She has held senior leadership roles in several media organisations, including the Miami Herald, WAMU, WLRN and the Houston Landing. She is also a co-founder of The 51st, a hyper local news website in Washington D.C. She was a Knight-Wallace Fellows at the University of Michigan and has two master's degrees, one in international law and another in Latin American history.
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Washington portrays Havana as a national security risk tied to Beijing and Moscow while insisting diplomacy remains possible.
Historic murder charges against 94-year-old former leader mark the first time Washington has criminally pursued a Castro brother.
US Justice Department preparing to indict ageing Cuban leader on Wednesday over the shooting down of two aircraft three decades ago.
Lawmakers from both parties move debate from trade and engagement towards security, Taiwan and strategic rivalry with Beijing.
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US president’s much-anticipated summit with Xi Jinping in Beijing resulted in more fanfare than concrete policy change, analysts say.
Chinese leader’s overture underscores how global issues are increasingly shaping US-China diplomacy and trade talks.
Washington says Havana must decide whether to accept humanitarian assistance as Beijing maintains backing for Cuba.
Trade, Taiwan and Middle East tensions loom large as US and Chinese leaders meet for first state visit since Trump’s return.
American business and policy circles seek trade certainty, AI dialogue and signs rivalry can be managed despite wider tensions.
Marco Rubio says Washington is also awaiting Iran’s response to a new US proposal to end the conflict in the region.
Marco Rubio revealed sanctions on Thursday, escalating Trump administration’s pressure campaign against Havana’s military-controlled economy.
Trump reiterated that Iran ‘cannot have a nuclear weapon’ as both sides combined military pressure with diplomatic efforts to end deadlock.
New executive order allows US to penalise third-country actors, raising risks for international companies.
Trump administration argues war in Iran has ended due to ceasefire, allowing White House to avoid the need to seek congressional approval.
US Democrats failed on Tuesday in another attempt to limit Donald Trump’s authority to use military force against Cuba, so what’s next?
Abu Dhabi, long at odds over quotas, says exit will free output as experts point to Saudi rift and push to boost production.
Pentagon says Beijing offered assurances as US tightens blockade and warns Tehran talks could quickly give way to renewed strikes.
Trump says Beijing ‘would like to see this ended’ as the US moves to stop vessels transiting to and from Iranian ports.
‘China is willing to work with the international community to firmly support Cuba,’ said a Beijing spokesperson.
With regime change increasingly out of reach, the US president may pivot towards a business deal with Tehran’s fractured leadership.
Washington receives ‘10-point proposal from Iran’ with US president claiming it could serve as ‘a workable basis on which to negotiate’.
US leader said he was unsure if the war was escalating or easing, but warned of sweeping strikes if no deal is reached by Tuesday at 8pm EST.
Panama’s decision to strip Panama Ports Company of its concessions is a test of US backing for countries challenging China, experts say.
Few details revealed about measures to restore oil flow as reports indicate the US is now sending amphibious assault ship, Marines to region.
US military considers civilian ports to be legitimate targets, prompting a threat from Iran that no location in the Gulf would remain safe.
However, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say they will decide when war ends, and nation’s security chief warns Trump needs to avoid elimination.
Trump administration says the ‘hardest hits are yet to come’ for Iran, as Tehran and its allies hit back across the region.
Amid escalating US-Israeli strikes and Iranian retaliation, casualties emerge, oil spikes and global geopolitics face major shocks.
The US president vows to ‘avenge their deaths and deliver the most punishing blow’.
