Politics

9 August 2024
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has frequently railed against X owner Elon Musk since a July 28 election, which the opposition says it won.
Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Beijing in September 2023, when they elevated ties to an "all-weather strategic partnership.' (Miraflores Palace via Reuters)
International relations

China's Venezuela connection: A warm state embrace with corporate cold feet

Xi gives Maduro 'all-weather' backing as election storm further clouds investment

2 August 2024
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping, during a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sept. 13, 2023.
Opinion

China is the great power that keeps Venezuela's Maduro in power

Beijing quick to congratulate president on questionable election win

1 August 2024
Perhaps acknowledging his country's divisions, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says he will sign a decree on July 29 to hold a "great national dialogue."
Politics

Venezuela's Maduro defies exit polls to claim third presidential term

U.S. says the announced result does not reflect people's will or votes

29 July 2024
A North Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to South Korea in November in a blow to leader Kim Jong Un.
International relations

North Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to South Korea in November

Defection occurred before Havana and Seoul established ties in blow to Pyongyang

16 July 2024
Excess Chinese steel production has led to an surge in imports across several Latin American countries.
Trade

U.S. and Mexico clamp down on Chinese steel imports

Brazil and other Latin American countries raise trade barriers amid influx

11 July 2024
A Chinese satellite tracking station in Las Lajas, Argentina. The relationship between Beijing and Buenos Aires extends beyond economics.
International relations

Argentina and Brazil seek balancing act on China ties

Bound by economic reality, many Latin American nations need Beijing's help

30 May 2024
A BYD vehicle carrier prepares to ship EVs to Brazil from Lianyungang port in China.
Electric cars in China

China EVs soar in Brazil, threatening Fiat, GM and VW dominance

BYD, Chery and Great Wall look to Latin America as trade tensions with West flare

11 May 2024
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brazil's capital on May 3.
International relations

Japan, Brazil agree to promote biofuels and hybrid vehicles

Kishida and Lula hope to cooperate more on trade and decarbonization

4 May 2024
Argentine Foreign Minister Diana Mondino and Chinese counterpart Wang Yi shake hands in Beijing on April 30. (China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
International relations

China woos Argentina, Bolivia and Peru to advance Belt and Road

Beijing pursues broader set of partners amid tensions with U.S.

2 May 2024
Two Cuban K-pop fans pose for a picture at a club in Havana in February. South Korea and Cuba have established diplomatic relations, decades after cutting off exchanges. (Yonhap via Kyodo)
30 April 2024
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva are expected to sign a comprehensive deal on decarbonization. (Source photos by Nikkei and Reuters)
International relations

Japan and Brazil to sign decarbonization deal at May summit

Countries eye cooperation on biofuel technology and Amazon protection

25 April 2024
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has focused more on diplomacy with the Global South since the 2023 Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima. (Pool via Reuters)
International relations

Japan's Kishida to visit Brazil, Paraguay in overture to Global South

PM focused on building economic ties to counter Chinese and Russian influence

19 April 2024
Argentina's Foreign Minister Diana Mondino said the BRICS because is more of a political framework than a trade one. (Photo by Kotaro Igarashi)
Interview

Argentina won't push companies to buy from China: top diplomat

Little to gain from dealing with countries that aren't liberal democracies, Mondino says

23 March 2024
Paraguay's Foreign Minister Ruben Ramirez Lezcano says that Paraguay's ties with Taiwan have not stopped Chinese companies from doing business in the South American country. (Photo by Yuki Kohara) 
International relations

Paraguay 'committed' to keeping Taiwan ties, foreign minister says

Taiwan's last ally in South America emphasizes shared principles, economic benefits

11 March 2024
Members of the Cuban Ministry of the Interior raise their country's flag at a museum entrance in Matanzas, Cuba, in 2022. North Korea long touted its close ties with its "brother" Cuba, the only socialist nation in Latin America.
Comment

South Korea flips script on North by winning over Cuba

Preelection surprise reflects drastic diplomatic change from half a century ago

26 February 2024
Mountain slopes stripped off their flora in New Caledonia. The French territory in the South Pacific is well known for its massive nickel deposits. (Photo by Akira Kitado)
International relations

In EV revolution, resource-rich Global South hopes to turn cash-rich

Bolivia and Indonesia tell Global North to give them a place on the value chain

25 February 2024
A train arrives at a metro station in the Dominican Republic's capital in 2011. The nation's government is looking to expand transport system in the capital.
International relations

Japan aims to export metro railway tech to Dominican Republic

Tokyo's push comes as China's influence grows in Latin America

21 February 2024
Kamina Johnson Smith, Jamaica's minister of foreign affairs and trade, told Nikkei Asia that the country wants to expand trade relations with Japan and other countries. (Photo by Yuki Kohara) 
International relations

Jamaican foreign minister dismisses Chinese 'debt trap' worries

Kingston wants balanced foreign development funding but Beijing aid is key

7 February 2024
Inter-American Development Bank President Ilan Goldfajn spoke with Nikkei in Tokyo during a recent trip to Japan. (Photo by Manami Yamada)
Interview

Latin America ready to help solve global crises, IDB chief says

Inter-American Bank's Ilan Goldfajn seeks Japan tie-ups as region rises on world stage

25 January 2024
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, right, meets with Brazilian counterpart Minister Mauro Vieira at the Itamaraty Palace in Brasilia on Jan. 18.
International relations

China deepens ties with Global South to counter U.S.-led order

Wang Yi's 6-nation tour garners support for One China principle, Belt and Road

23 January 2024
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shakes hands with Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva before their meeting in Hiroshima on May 20, 2023. (Pool photo)
International relations

Japan eyes Latin America for mega-FTA to secure minerals, food security

Kishida's proposed visit would be chance to explore Japan-Mercosur EPA

20 January 2024
Ambassador Octavio Cortes, Brazil's envoy to Japan, spoke with the Nikkei about his country's hopes for an economic partnership agreement with Japan.
International relations

Japan needs early EPA talks with Mercosur: Brazilian envoy

Tax reform makes Brazil more attractive for investment, ambassador says

27 December 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for unrestricted passage of humanitarian aid to Gaza in a message to a special BRICS summit hosted by South Africa.
Middle East crisis

Xi calls for Gaza cease-fire, release of civilians, at BRICS summit

China's leader seeks 'authoritative' peace conference to solve Palestinian question

22 November 2023
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, left, and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva review an honor guard at the Revolution Palace during the G77+China summit in Havana on Sept. 16.
International relations

G77+China: Latin America's leftists pursue solidarity with Beijing

Cuba summit lets emerging countries bond in America's backyard over economics

18 September 2023