Remember “no blood for oil”? Decades ago, the slogan emblematized opposition to the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Its logic subsequently shifted as the United States experienced a gas and oil revolution thanks to fracking.
It has cycled back into relevance following the Trump administration’s invasion of Venezuela and the seizure of its oil, which, despite its carnivalesque tone, left at least 80 people dead. The Iran war has now ...
Category: South America
How China Is Wooing Paraguay’s Political Class Away From Longtime Ally Taiwan
By Daniela Desantis and Lucinda Elliott When Paraguayan opposition lawmaker Leidy Galeano returned from an all-expenses-paid tour of six Chinese cities late last year, she was convinced Paraguay risked missing out on major economic gains by sticking with longtime ally Taiwan over Beijing - ...
Analysis from Cobus van Staden
Chile Denies Onboard Care by Chinese Medical Ship as U.S. Pressure Mounts
Chile denied permission for a Chinese hospital ship to provide medical services onboard, saying the vessel lacked authorization to treat local residents, a decision that came amid heightened pressure from the U.S. over a proposed undersea cable project. The medical ship ...
Peru Congress Ousts President Jeri Because of China-Linked Secret Meetings
By Alexander Villegas and Sarah Morland Peru's Congress on Tuesday ousted President Jose Jeri just four months into his term over a scandal involving undisclosed meetings with a Chinese businessman, extending a cycle of political upheaval that has gripped the Andean nation for ...
U.S. Pushes for Venezuela Investment, Energy Secretary Warns About Legitimacy of Chinese Deals
By Marianna Parraga, Sarah Kinosian and Timothy Gardner U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright pushed on Wednesday for expanded U.S. investments in Venezuela as part of the highest-level U.S. visit focused on energy policy in nearly three decades, while warning about the legitimacy ...
Brazil Mulls Assigning Beef Export Quotas for Exporters Dealing With China, Official Says
By Roberto Samora and Ana Mano The Brazilian government may assign individual export quotas for domestic beef companies selling products to China, Luis Rua, trade secretary at Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture, said in an interview on Wednesday.
U.S. Soy Futures Pull Back From Rally as Brazil Harvest Advances
By Julie Ingwersen U.S. soybean futures fell on Monday on profit-taking after a rally last week drove prices to a two-month high well above $11 a bushel, tied to U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks that China may buy more beans from the United ...
Bolivia Wants Closer U.S. Ties, Without Alienating China: Minister
By José Arturo Cárdenas Bolivia's new government plans to restore full diplomatic ties with Washington "as soon as possible," after a nearly two-decade rupture, Foreign Minister Fernando Aramayo told AFP. Relations between Washington and the ...
Brazil Signals New Openness to Mercosur-China Talks as Beijing Seeks Deeper Ties
By Lisandra Paraguassu and Lucinda Elliott Brazil is considering pushing for a partial trade agreement between the Mercosur bloc and China for the first time, senior Brazilian government officials said, in what would be a major shift for Latin America's largest ...
Argentina Trade Deals With U.S. Do Not Box out China, Minister Says
By Leila Miller and Brendan O'Boyle A deal on critical minerals between Argentina and the U.S. signed this week does not rule out Chinese investment in the country's mining sector, Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno said on Friday.
Peru Exports Jump as China Trade Accelerates After Chancay Port Launch
Peru's exports hit a new record in 2025, jumping 21% from the prior year, fueled by the launch of a massive port on the country's central coast. The South American country's exports totaled $90.08 billion last year, thanks to higher sales ...
China’s Xi Calls for ‘Equal, Multipolar World’ as He Meets Uruguay Leader
China and Uruguay should work together to advance an "equal and orderly multipolar world", President Xi Jinping told his counterpart Yamandu Orsi on Tuesday, as their nations signed up to cooperate in areas from trade to the environment. Orsi's visit is the ...
Visa-Free Brazil Lowers the Stakes for Chinese Firms Eyeing Latin America
As Brazil rolls out a visa-free regime for Chinese passport holders, observers see the move as going beyond tourism. It is a catalyst for China’s already flourishing investment in the Latin American powerhouse. Brazil has become a major destination for Chinese ...
China’s Teapots Buy Iranian Oil to Replace Venezuelan Supply, Sources Say
By Siyi Liu Chinese independent refiners are buying discounted Iranian heavy crude to replace Venezuelan shipments that have stalled after the U.S. claimed control of the OPEC producer last month, two people with knowledge of the matter said on Monday.