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YEAR-ENDER - 2025: How rising right-wing reshaped Latin America’s political landscape

YEAR-ENDER - 2025: How rising right-wing reshaped Latin America’s political landscape

Latin America sees right-wing leaders rise to power in countries like Chile, Argentina, Bolivia and Ecuador

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US to overhaul H-1B visa selection, prioritizing higher-skilled, higher-paid workers
24.12.2025

US to overhaul H-1B visa selection, prioritizing higher-skilled, higher-paid workers

Existing random selection process of H-1B registrations 'was exploited and abused' by US employers, says Department of Homeland Security official

China urges US to 'correct its wrongdoings' after Washington plans 2027 tariff hike on Chinese chips
24.12.2025

China urges US to 'correct its wrongdoings' after Washington plans 2027 tariff hike on Chinese chips

US tariffs on Chinese semiconductors to rise in June 2027 from current rate of 0%

YEAR-ENDER - US plan to control Western Hemisphere clashes with economic reality, experts say
24.12.2025

YEAR-ENDER - US plan to control Western Hemisphere clashes with economic reality, experts say

Latin America would be the last region Washington would 'relinquish,' says international relations expert Luciana Wietchikoski

US initial jobless claims down 10,000 last week
24.12.2025

US initial jobless claims down 10,000 last week

214,000 claims filed last week; 4-week moving average down to 217,000

Pentagon warns of rising Chinese threat to homeland, stresses deterrence by strength
24.12.2025

Pentagon warns of rising Chinese threat to homeland, stresses deterrence by strength

Pentagon's latest Indo-Pacific report details Chinese army's rapid advancements across multiple domains