Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, left, and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva review an honor guard at the Revolution Palace during the G77+China summit in Havana on Sept. 16.
International relations

G77+China: Latin America's leftists pursue solidarity with Beijing

Cuba summit lets emerging countries bond in America's backyard over economics

18 September 2023
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez is seen on a TV screen at the press room for the upcoming G77+China summit.
International relations

Cuba seeks to deepen ties with Beijing at G77+China summit

Havana hosts meeting to tackle Global South issues as U.S. sanctions remain

16 September 2023
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva holds a news conference after the G20 summit in New Delhi on Sept. 11.
G20 Summit

Lula wants Putin and Xi back in fold at Brazil's G20 next year

President hedges on Russian leader's arrest, questions why Brazil signed ICC treaty

11 September 2023
With a planned new factory in Mexico, Kaga Electronics aims to capture rising demand from companies exiting China. (Photo courtesy of Kaga Electronics)
Supply Chain

Japan's Kaga Electronics to build new Mexican parts-assembly plant

Company aims to tap demand from auto and A/C manufacturers exiting China

16 August 2023
A Group of 77 meeting of environmental ministers was held in Havana on July 4 ahead of a bloc summit with China expected to take place in September.
International relations

China, G77 developing nations hold environmental meeting in Cuba

Havana aims to rally opposition to U.S., but some bloc members are wary

6 July 2023
Guatemalan presidential candidate Edmond Mulet says he has no plans to switch the country's diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing. (Photo by Kosuke Shimizu)
International relations

Guatemalan presidential hopeful Mulet vows to retain Taiwan ties

Center-right party candidate says ties with Taipei will help U.S. diplomacy

23 June 2023
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a news conference after attending the Group of Seven Summit in Hiroshima on May 22.
International relations

Brazil's Lula fears 'more ferocious war,' says Zelenskyy was no-show

From Ukraine to China, leftist president's worldview clashes with G-7's

22 May 2023
Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benitez, center, visited Taiwan in February.
International relations

Paraguay's Taiwan ties at stake in presidential election

Another diplomatic domino at risk for Taipei as challenger eyes switch to China

18 April 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping with Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is on his first visit to China since taking office in January. Lula has called for China, Brazil and other BRICS members to move away from relying on the U.S. dollar for trade.
International relations

Xi meets Brazil's Lula amid calls to shake up Western-led order

South American nation signs deals with biggest trading partner China

15 April 2023
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is prioritizing cooperation with other emerging economies, such as China.
International relations

Brazil's Lula departs for China, seeking deeper economic ties

Trip to meet with Xi includes anticipated new investments and business deals

12 April 2023
Belize Prime Minister John Briceno and Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen sign a technical cooperation agreement during Tsai's visit on April 3. (Handout photo from the Office of Belize's Prime Minister via Reuters)
Taiwan tensions

Tsai races against diplomatic domino effect in Latin America

Taiwan moves to shore up Belize, Guatemala ties after Honduras sides with China

5 April 2023
In this image taken from video footage run by China's CCTV, Honduras' Foreign Minister Eduardo Enrique Reina Garcia, left, and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang shake hands after a signing ceremony in Beijing on March 26.
Taiwan tensions

Honduras wanted 'billions of dollars' to maintain ties, Taiwan says

China establishes diplomatic relations with the Central American country

26 March 2023
Honduran President Xiomara Castro addresses the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 20, 2022. She previously proposed switching diplomatic ties from Taiwan to China.
International relations

Honduras to cut ties with Taiwan in turn toward China

Castro says decision is 'sign of my determination to fulfill the government plan'

15 March 2023
Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso, seen here in Quito during 2022, touted the trade deal reached with China on Jan. 3.
Trade

Ecuador reaches trade deal with China, president says

Pact expected to boost South American country's exports by $1bn

4 January 2023
Brazil's President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, preparing to inherit a long list of domestic and international challenges, attends a news conference in Brasilia on Dec. 9.
Politics

What Lula's return in Brazil means for Asia

Champion of BRICS and Global South faces new risks and opportunities

30 December 2022
Uruguay aims to increase exports of beef and other farm products to Asian markets.
Trade

Uruguay applies to join CPTPP in bid for Asian export boost

South American nation also seeking free trade deal with China

2 December 2022
Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves seeks to export more to Asia.
Indo-Pacific

Costa Rica wants to join CPTPP, president says

Other Latin American countries also seek to expand trade in Asia

30 July 2022
Xi Jinping hosts the 14th BRICS summit via video link in Beijing on June 23: Countries including Saudi Arabia, Iran and Argentina have expressed interest in joining the club of five.
Opinion

Ukraine war divides Western alliance from the Global South

BRICS nations have long aspired to a new world order

8 July 2022
A CCTV news broadcast of Chinese President Xi Jinping shows him speaking during a BRICS event on June 23.
International relations

Xi rallies BRICS against sanctions 'abuse,' Cold War mentality

Putin accuses countries of using 'financial mechanisms' to shift their mistakes on the world

24 June 2022
National flags of the BRICS nations: Member countries in the group are becoming less and less like-minded.
Opinion

BRICS shows its usefulness, despite clear limitations

Emerging economy bloc serves its members in different ways

23 June 2022
A view of Volcan de Agua, a volcano in Guatemala. The Central American nation is among 14 that recognize Taiwan as a sovereign country.
Interview

Guatemala foreign minister vows to maintain Taiwan ties

Central American nation focused on working with U.S. on immigration and economy

22 June 2022
President of Equatorial Guinea Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo shakes hands with Xi Jinping in Beijing in September 2018: China is moving directly into America's own backyard.
Opinion

China's Atlantic pearl compounds U.S. fears after Solomons setback

A naval base in Equatorial Guinea would be a calamity for Washington

30 April 2022
Taliban forces ride in a car in Kabul in November 2021: the extremist government will struggle to stop the local Islamic State affiliate from drawing in militants to settle in ungoverned expanses of the country.
Opinion

Expect the world's ungoverned places to export instability

Outside actors prove increasingly reluctant to intervene

22 February 2022
 An Ecuadorian flag bearer during the Winter Games opening ceremony in Beijing. Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Feb. 4.
6 February 2022
During last year's presidential election, Xiomara Castro said she planned to establish diplomatic and commercial ties with mainland China.
International relations

New Honduran president drops push to ditch Taiwan for China

Castro signals change in plans with eye on all-important ties with U.S.

29 January 2022