While the free world continues to sound the alarm about Russia’s influence in Europe, little attention has been paid to the damage Moscow is causing in America’s hemisphere.

By treating the countries of the region as if they were still banana republics that would bend over backward to fulfill the U.S. government’s wishes, Trump gravely underestimates their power as a

Trump’s uncharitable rhetoric and less-than-civilised treatment of illegal immigrants are, at the very least, likely to fuel more anti-American sentiment in the region. This resentment towards the US may well manifest in building bridges with governments and ideologies that are inimical to US interests.

Investigative journalist Christo Grozev reveals that the Russian GRU intelligence is preparing saboteurs for operations in Europe, recruiting them from Latin America and Afghanistan. The Russians aim to divert the attention of European countries from the war in Ukraine and discourage them from providing aid.

The U.S. embassy in Bogota canceled appointments for Colombians hoping to get visas to enter the United States. The move was the Trump administration’s response to short-lived resistance by the Colombian government to accept deportation flights.

MOSCOW. Jan 29 (Interfax) - VTB plans to expand the geography of international transfers in national currencies this year by adding new countries in Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia, the Russian state bank's deputy CEO, Georgy Gorshkov told reporters.