Oil
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ANALYSIS
Cuba Oil Lifeline Exposes Latin America’s Old Dependence on Power
The arrival of a Russian tanker delivering oil to Cuba represents more than a routine port event; it highlights how…
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ECONOMY
Brazil Turns Sugarcane Into a Geopolitical Shield Against Oil Panic
Brazil's sugarcane ethanol model is mitigating the impact of oil shocks resulting from the conflict in Iran, demonstrating to Latin…
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ANALYSIS
Cuba Oil Lifeline Reopens Washington’s Old Caribbean Chessboard Again
A Russian tanker reaching Cuba is more than an energy story. It is a reminder that in the Caribbean, fuel…
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Environment
Mexico Oil Spill Reveals Persistent Transparency Issues in Latin America
The extensive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, affecting protected reserves and marked by official uncertainty, has evolved beyond…
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ANALYSIS
Cuba Talks Under Pressure as Latin America Watches Sovereignty Shrink
Cuba and the United States are holding tense talks amid a de facto oil blockade, with Washington considering terms that…
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ANALYSIS
The Cuba Crisis Forces Latin America to Choose Sides
Cuba's oil shortage has escalated beyond a local crisis in Havana, revealing how fear of President Trump, migration pressures, rightward…
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ANALYSIS
Cuba Speedboat Shootout Revives Old Trauma, New Oil Pressure Politics
A Florida-registered speedboat was involved in a gunfight off Cuba's north coast, resulting in American deaths and strained diplomatic ties.…
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ECONOMY
Oil Shock Ripples Through Latin America After U.S.-Israel Strikes Iran
The U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran jolted markets, and Latin America now faces aftershocks through oil, inflation, currencies, and diplomacy rather…
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ECONOMY
Cubans Walk as Fuel Crisis Paralyzes Daily Life
As U.S. pressure cuts oil supplies to Cuba, buses become scarce, gas stations run dry, and many Cubans walk miles…
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ANALYSIS
From Revolution to Aid Shipments and Oil, Mexico Keeps Cuba Close
Washington's tariff pressure on countries that send petroleum to Cuba has put Mexico back in the spotlight. But the question…
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