Articles by Julian Brooks
Cuba Hit by Islandwide Blackout as Power Grid Fails
A nationwide blackout in Cuba highlights worsening energy shortages, crumbling infrastructure, and rising political tensions with the United...
US Flag Returns to Caracas Embassy After Seven Years
The American flag was raised at the U.S. Embassy in Caracas for the first time since 2019, symbolizing renewed diplomatic engagement between...
Venezuela and Colombia Cancel Border Summit
Venezuela and Colombia abruptly canceled a planned presidential meeting between Delcy Rodríguez and Gustavo Petro, citing “force majeure,” t...
Middle East Conflict May Boost Panama Canal Shipping
Panama Canal Administrator Ricaurte Vásquez said rising fuel costs and the Middle East conflict could make the canal a more attractive shipp...
Cuba to Release 51 Prisoners in Gesture to Vatican
Cuba announced it will release 51 prisoners in the coming days as a goodwill gesture connected to its relations with the Vatican, raising qu...
Ecuador Launches US-Backed Crackdown on Criminal Groups
Ecuador is preparing a large-scale military offensive against criminal organizations in three violent provinces with logistical support from...
Cheap Synthetic Drugs Flood Cuba Amid Youth Crisis
Cuba is facing a growing youth drug crisis as cheap synthetic drugs spread across the island, pushing young people to seek treatment through...
Press Freedom in the Americas Declined Sharply in 2025
A new report by the Inter American Press Association warns that press freedom across the Americas sharply deteriorated in 2025, citing viole...
Haiti Drone Strikes Killed Over 1,200 People: HRW
Human Rights Watch reports that drone attacks carried out by Haitian security forces and private contractors have killed more than 1,200 peo...