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Keiko Fujimori at her closing campaign rally. Photo: AP
Americas and the Caribbean

Shadow of old dictatorship looms over Peru’s bitter run-off

Rival final rallies expose deep ideological divides as voters prepare to choose between a familiar name and a break with the past.

China-Latin America relations

China says US ‘invented’ terrorism charges to justify Cuba blockade

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China-Latin America relations

‘I will sell to someone else’: Brazil’s Lula hits back at US after China beef win

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China-Latin America relations

China opens door to all Brazilian beef, then slams it with a 55% surtax

Recognition lifts a long-standing sanitary barrier, but an import quota in force since January caps how far Brazilian beef sales can grow.

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A butcher weighs meat at a butcher shop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo: AFP
A butcher weighs meat at a butcher shop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo: AFP
China-Latin America relations

US’ Cuba-China fears, Panama pressure: Latin America relations reads

From Argentina’s shrinking China lifeline to the US’ Cuba worries, here are highlights from the SCMP’s foreign correspondents in May 2026.

China-Latin America relations

China urges Brazil to jointly repel ‘external challenges’ as ties deepen

Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira meets Wang Yi and Han Zheng as Brazil seeks key stable fertiliser supply amid US-Iran conflict.

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Brazil

US targeting of drug gangs seen as attempt to shake up Brazil’s election

Analysts say Trump’s designation of PCC and Red Command is a political boost for Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of October vote.

Brazilian security forces regularly conduct large operations against the criminal groups, which often turn violent. Photo: EPA
Brazilian security forces regularly conduct large operations against the criminal groups, which often turn violent. Photo: EPA
Americas and the Caribbean

Behind bulletproof glass: pro-Trump showman has edge in Colombia presidential race

Abelardo de la Espriella to face Ivan Cepeda in June 21 run-off following a violent and highly polarised first-round.

Brazil

US labels major Brazilian crime groups as terrorist organisations

Washington equates PCC and CV with global terror groups like Isis, opening the door for aggressive US interventions.

China-Latin America relations

Panama rejects US pressure claims as it seeks to ease China tensions

Panamanian president looks to defuse issues with Beijing as South American country attempts to renew key China maritime agreement.

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Containers sit at the Balboa terminal, formerly run by CK Hutchison’s Panama Ports, after the Panama government ordered the occupation of the port following a court ruling that the concession was unconstitutional. Photo: AP
China-Latin America relations

As US pressures Cuba, Beijing holds talks with Havana on agriculture

Chinese support includes rice shipments and diplomatic backing as Trump administration ramps up sanctions and rhetoric.

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A view of Havana as tensions between Cuba and the United States continue to escalate. Photo: AP
A view of Havana as tensions between Cuba and the United States continue to escalate. Photo: AP
China-Latin America relations

Panama encourages dialogue at UN as canal tensions with China simmer

Panama’s foreign minister uses UN speech to help defuse tension after deterioration in Panama-China relations due to canal dispute.

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Fifa World Cup 2026

Mexico’s president sees ‘no issue’ with her country hosting Iran World Cup team

Claudia Sheinbaum said she was told by Fifa the US was reluctant to have the Iranian team spend time outside the matches on US territory.

Americas and the Caribbean

Bolivia’s president offers to slash own salary by half to end protests

Embattled leader’s pay cut gesture comes as the nation enters its fourth week of political and social unrest.

Scenes on Monday in La Paz, where protesters have blocked roads for nearly a month. Photo: Reuters
Cuba

Cuba receives shipment of rice donated by China as US squeezes island

Beijing reinforces ties through ‘the largest food aid’ in recent years as Cuba reels under economic crisis.

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Workers stack rice donated by China in Havana, Cuba earlier this year. Photo: Xinhua
Workers stack rice donated by China in Havana, Cuba earlier this year. Photo: Xinhua
Aviation accidents

Air France 2009 crash verdict sparks mixed emotions among families

Seventeen years after the Atlantic disaster, an appeals court delivers a corporate blow that some relatives say stops short of true justice.

Americas and the Caribbean

At least 19 killed in Honduras palm plantation massacre

The mass shooting came as the military prepares a sweeping domestic crackdown on drug cartels and gangs.

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China-Latin America relations

US casts Cuba as China-linked security threat while still pushing for talks

Washington portrays Havana as a national security risk tied to Beijing and Moscow while insisting diplomacy remains possible.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media before boarding his plane at Homestead Air Base in Miami on Thursday. Photo: AP
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media before boarding his plane at Homestead Air Base in Miami on Thursday. Photo: AP
US-China relations

US foreign affairs chairman warns of China role in Argentina contract bid

Brian Mast’s letter to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio concerns an auction for a contract to dredge and operate Argentina’s Parana River.

Brazil

Jailed banker ties roil Flavio Bolsonaro’s Brazil presidential hopes

Bolsonaro’s poll numbers take a hit from scandal over disgraced banker Daniel Vorcaro’s US$24 million film funding pledge.

China-Latin America relations

US charges Raul Castro as Trump administration ratchets up pressure on Cuba

Historic murder charges against 94-year-old former leader mark the first time Washington has criminally pursued a Castro brother.

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Former Cuban president Raul Castro attends a May Day rally in Havana, Cuba, on May 1. Photo: Reuters
Americas and the Caribbean

Bolivia’s capital under siege as protests and blockades deepen crisis for president

Protests calling for Rodrigo Paz to resign intensify, just six months into his presidency.

A miner launches a firecracker at police during an anti-government protest in La Paz. Photo: AP
A miner launches a firecracker at police during an anti-government protest in La Paz. Photo: AP
China-Latin America relations

US plans to charge Raul Castro increases Trump administration’s pressure on Cuba

US Justice Department preparing to indict ageing Cuban leader on Wednesday over the shooting down of two aircraft three decades ago.

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China-Latin America relations

How a US$5 billion Chinese lifeline to Argentina shrank to almost nothing

Central bank records show the swap balance fell to US$675 million as Washington pressed Buenos Aires to wind it down.

US-Cuba relations

Cuba warns of ‘bloodbath’ if US attacks as Washington expands sanctions

Cuba’s president defends right to self-defence as US report claims the island has acquired more than 300 military drones.

An old car drives past the US embassy in Havana, Cuba, as geopolitical tensions flare between the two nations. Photo: EPA
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