Category: Latin America

[Premiering NOW] US Tax Dollars Funding Illegal Immigration Through UN Programs: Todd Bensman

United Nations programs throughout Latin America, and even operating in the United States with the help of NGOs, are running the immigration crisis. This includes direct payments being made to illegal immigrants and asylum seekers in the form of debit cards and even envelopes of cash. And the money for this is coming heavily from…


US Tax Dollars Funding Illegal Immigration Through UN Programs: Todd Bensman

United Nations programs throughout Latin America, and even operating in the United States with the help of NGOs, are running the immigration crisis. This includes direct payments being made to illegal immigrants and asylum seekers in the form of debit cards and even envelopes of cash. And the money for this is coming heavily from…


[Premiering 2/23, 10:30 AM ET] US Tax Dollars Funding Illegal Immigration Through UN Programs: Todd Bensman

United Nations programs throughout Latin America, and even operating in the United States with the help of NGOs, are running the immigration crisis. This includes direct payments being made to illegal immigrants and asylum seekers in the form of debit cards and even envelopes of cash. And the money for this is coming heavily from…


Another Chinese Spy Balloon Traveling Over Latin America, Pentagon Says

A second Chinese spy balloon is currently traversing Latin America, Pentagon confirmed late on Feb. 3 amid rising concern about a Chinese surveillance balloon hovering eastward across the continental United States. “We are seeing reports of a balloon transiting Latin America. We now assess it is another Chinese surveillance balloon,” Pentagon press secretary Brig. Gen….


Brazil Protests Highlight Growing Rebellion Against Latin America’s Left-Wing Governments

It’s been called the “new pink tide” in Latin America—a widespread rise to power of leftist leaders that has swept the region since 2018. Like conservative dominoes falling in quick succession, it began with Mexico, and then Argentina followed suit. As did Bolivia, Peru, Honduras, Chile, Colombia, and Brazil. But now a right-wing fire of…


Latin America Suffers the Consequences of Interventionism

Commentary The latest estimates from consensus for the main Latin American economies show a continent facing a lost decade. The region’s GDP growth has been downgraded yet again to a modest 1.1 percent for 2023, with rising inflation and weakening gross fixed investment. Considering that the region was already recovering at a slower pace than…


Xi & Putin at Back Door, Destabilizing U.S. From Behind

On this, the first, episode of International Reporters Roundtable, we discuss how… As Russia wages war in Ukraine – countries like the U.S. have poured billions in support, while China and others have stayed silent. Meanwhile China insists Taiwan is not a separate sovereign nation, and the island country fights increasing isolation. Many Americans are…


Xi and Putin at Back Door, Destabilizing US From Behind

On this first episode of International Reporters Roundtable, we discuss how as Russia wages war in Ukraine, countries like the United States have poured billions in support of Ukraine, while China and others have stayed silent. Meanwhile, China insists Taiwan is not a separate sovereign nation, and the island country fights increasing isolation. Many Americans…


Latin American Countries Release Thousands of Criminals from Prison

Overcrowding in Latin America’s prisons has been part of the region’s background noise for decades. The area has one of the highest incarceration rates in the world, with detention numbers averaging 163 percent of prison capacity as of 2020. However, the leaders of five nations within striking distance of the U.S. border are taking a…


China Seeks Hegemony in Washington’s Backyard

Commentary Concepts of hegemony have gained currency ever since Russia invaded Ukraine. Though hegemonic relationships have existed throughout history, questions still surround whether one power can legitimately claim sway over its weaker neighbors. The matter goes beyond Europe, too. China and the United States, for example, challenge each other for hegemony in the western Pacific,…