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Florida’s small businesses on edge with Trump tariffs on the horizon

April 23, 2025

Lawyers, migrants struggle under rapid changes in Trump immigration system

Major changes have occurred within the system like increased immigration enforcement to the “gold card” U.S. residency visa program for wealthy foreigners.

April 23, 2025

Brazil’s farming infrastructure struggles to keep up with record grain harvest

Brazil’s record grain harvest is creating a logistical challenge: where to store it.

April 22, 2025

IMF slashes global growth forecasts after Trump tariffs

Tariffs are dragging down the global economy. The IMF slashed growth forecasts, with trillions in lost output and Mexico facing a recession. Even the U.S. outlook is worsening.

April 22, 2025

Tariffs fuel surge in Chinese shopping app DHgate

As U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods hit record highs, millions of American shoppers are turning to DHgate, a Chinese e-commerce app going viral on TikTok for offering designer dupes at deep discounts.

April 22, 2025

Trump tariffs shake IMF spring meetings

Tariffs, recession fears, and Fed independence, key issues dominating the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings. CGTN’s Owen Fairclough reports from Washington, D.C.

April 22, 2025

AI CEO takes over tech company in Silicon Valley

AI agents are one of the latest developments in artificial intelligence. They’re essentially AI workers that can perform all kinds of autonomous tasks like answer phones, book appointments and sometimes even write code. But now, they’re moving up the corporate ladder all the way to the top. CGTN’s Mark Niu reports from California.

April 22, 2025

U.S. restaurants struggle with tariffs

Many U.S. businesses are struggling to cope with new tariffs from the Trump administration. To deal with the uncertainty of where the United States trade war may lead, some restaurants are stocking up. CGTN’s Jim Spellman has the details.

April 21, 2025

White House continues mass deportations, as arrests get increasingly violent

The Trump administration moving full steam on deportations, often without due process as the individual arrests get more violent.

April 21, 2025

Trade war already impacting global commerce

See the impact U.S. tariff policies are already having at major domestic ports.

April 20, 2025

Chinese vessel owners to pay fees when docking at U.S. ports

The U.S. has announced new plans to impose fees on shipping vessels made in or operated by China when they dock at ports in the United States, starting in September. The port charges announced this week are less severe than what was initially proposed. CGTN’s […]

April 20, 2025

Brazilian soybean farmers look to other opportunities amid U.S. trade war

That’s the case for Brazilian soybean exporters, who are seeing increased interest from China, as Beijing works to pivot away from its traditional trade with the U.S.

April 19, 2025

Debates continue over Trump administration’s deportation campaign

U.S. President Donald Trump’s deportation campaign continues on several fronts, even as courts are pushing back. CGTN’s Jim Spellman reports.

April 19, 2025

Is AI-generated art truly creative?

The creative abilities of generative Artificial Intelligence seemingly improve day by day. But critics debate whether it’s truly creative when the AI capitalizes off of human creativity — without compensating the creator. That issue is underscored by a new feature that’s allowing users […]

April 19, 2025

Brazil to host BRICS Leaders’ summit in July

Rio de Janeiro is preparing to host its fourth BRICS Leaders’ summit in July. Brazil once again took over the group’s presidency this year. The Rio BRICS Committee is busily planning for the high-level event, which is prioritizing six themes: trade, artificial intelligence, global […]

April 18, 2025

Canadian Election: Key Highlights and Takeaways

The four leading contenders vying to become Canada’s next prime minister faced off in their final televised debate Thursday night. With the election fast approaching, the race appears to be narrowing between two frontrunners. CGTN’s Dan Williams reports.

April 18, 2025

Puerto Rico reels from second island-wide blackout

Puerto Rico is facing yet another power crisis. Crews have restored electricity to nearly all of the island’s residents so far, following a massive outage that plunged the entire island into darkness. CGTN’s Nitza Soledad Perez has more.

April 17, 2025

China assists Cuba in solving power blackouts

Cuba is coping with a severe energy crisis, with residents often experiencing power outages and fuel shortages. But that could change with the help of solar energy from China. CGTN’s Luis Chirino reports.

April 17, 2025

Los Angeles faces billions in damage 100 days after wildfires

It’s been about a hundred days since the city of Los Angeles endured the most destructive wildfires in its history. CGTN correspondent Ediz Tiyanşan reports from Los Angeles on the financial impact of the disaster.

April 16, 2025

Cuba faces energy crisis as blackouts surge

Cuba is coping with a severe energy crisis with residents often experiencing power outages and fuel shortages. But that could change with the help of China. The island expects to increase its power generation by 1000 megawatts this year thanks to 50 planned solar parks […]

April 16, 2025

U.S. court blocks deportation of over 500,000 migrants

A U.S. federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from deporting over half a million Caribbean and Latin American migrants previously shielded from removal. These migrants arrived legally under a Biden program that offered temporary reprieve for those fleeing certain countries. CGTN’s Nitza Soledad Perez […]

April 16, 2025

Argentina shops struggle as inflation soars

Argentina received the first chunk of a $20-billion IMF loan this week to help stabilize the country’s economy. The government says it’s already controlling rampant inflation, but many people and businesses say prices are still rising. Joel Richards reports.

April 15, 2025

Harvard resists Trump’s demands, faces federal funding cuts

Scores of U.S. universities are being threatened with huge federal funding cuts unless they meet what they consider ideological demands from the Trump administration. But where some have agreed, Harvard is refusing. CGTN’s Owen Fairclough has the latest.

April 15, 2025

Remittances from U.S. to Mexico benefitting both countries

Mexico received some $68 billion dollars last year from Mexicans living abroad, most in the United States. That makes Mexico the world’s second largest recipient of migrants’ remittances, behind India, which receives $129 billion. New studies indicate the flow of funds to Mexican households is […]

April 15, 2025

Nobel prize-winning Peruvian novelist Mario Vargas Llosa leaves lasting legacy

Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa, a giant of Latin American literature, died Sunday, April 13, at 89 years old. Llosa was awarded the Nobel prize for literature in 2010 “for his cartography of structures of power and his trenchant images of the individual’s resistance, revolt, […]

April 15, 2025

Noboa wins re-election as president of Ecuador

Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa won re-election on Sunday, April 13, securing a full four-year term as his leftist rival Luisa Gonzalez said she would not recognize the results. Dan Collyns reports from Quito.

April 13, 2025

Trump admin threatens tariffs for buyers of Venezuelan oil

The Trump administration is re-imposing sanctions and imposing new tariffs on Venezuela’s oil and gas industries, deepening the country’s economic isolation.

April 13, 2025

Ecuadoreans head to the polls in tight election

Amid surging violence and a stagnant economy, Ecuadoreans head to the polls to choose between presidential candidates incumbent President Daniel Noboa and leftist Luisa Gonzalez in the runoff vote today. Voters are tightly split between the two options.

April 13, 2025

Survivor recounts horror during roof collapse at Dominican Republican nightclub

While the tragedy has shaken the entire country, the town of Haina has suffered the most losses—its community forever changed.

April 12, 2025

Venezuelan artist exhibits immigrant stories in New Jersey

Amid renewed turmoil surrounding the deportation of undocumented immigrants in the United States, one Venezuelan artist is choosing to shine a light on the individual stories behind migrants coming to the U.S. Her new exhibit gives voice to their individual journeys and how they’ve navigated […]

April 11, 2025

Mexico launches energy reforms to boost sustainability

A major shift is taking place in Mexico when it comes to the energy sector. The country has recently passed sweeping new reforms designed to keep the state-run oil and electric companies public, and power Mexico’s economy toward cleaner energy. CGTN’s Franc Contreras reports from […]

April 11, 2025

U.S. plans new fees for ships linked to China

The U.S. may be reconsidering a plan to impose additional fees on Chinese shipping vessels docking at U.S. seaports. Following a backlash from five unions representing dozens of U.S. trade groups across multiple sectors, officials are reportedly softening their proposed measures to mitigate what could […]

April 11, 2025

Colombia plans to end social class system based on neighborhoods

Colombia’s president has promised to battle economic segregation, a geographical separation where wealth is concentrated in certain areas. The South American country has had a system of subsidizing certain neighborhoods for decades. But did the remedy become part of a greater problem? Michelle Begue reports.

April 11, 2025

Supreme Court says U.S. must help bring back wrongfully deported man

The Supreme Court, with its conservative majority, has ruled that the government must begin the process of returning Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man deported to El Salavdor by mistake. The Trump claims he is a member of the violent MS-13 gang, something his lawyers […]

April 10, 2025

Argentina’s unions hold nationwide strike

Trade unions in Argentina staged a 24-hour nationwide general strike on Thursday, Apr. 10. It is the third strike President Javier Milei has faced since taking office in December 2023, just as the country is finalizing a new $20 billion loan from the International […]

April 10, 2025

Asian supermarkets thrive in Colombia

Chinese food has become a popular cuisine in Colombia, where there are some 1,500 Chinese restaurants. Some Colombians have even adapted the flavors and techniques of authentic Chinese cooking. Our Correspondent Michelle Begue reports on a growing Asian supermarket chain in Bogota.

April 10, 2025

Trump’s tariffs stir uncertainty in Brazil’s coffee industry

In a first since colonial times, United States tariffs are set to impact the coffee market, potentially weakening demand as prices increase for U.S. consumers. Brazil, the largest coffee supplier to the U.S., will be hit with a 10% tariff at a time that […]

April 10, 2025

Mexico ramps up crackdown on undocumented migration

As the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump continues its crackdown on undocumented immigration, Mexico is also ramping up its efforts to remove undocumented migrants trying to reach the two countries’ shared border. CGTN’s Alasdair Baverstock has more from Mexico City.

April 10, 2025

Dominican Republic mourns as nightclub roof collapse kills over 220

A Caribbean nation is in mourning as the death toll climbs to 221 after the roof of a nightclub collapsed early Tuesday, April 8, in the Dominican Republic. With at least 155 others injured and rescuers racing against time, the country faces one of […]

April 9, 2025

Guantanamo Bay faces criticism over high costs of detaining migrants

U.S. Senators criticized the Trump administration’s migrant mission at the U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba after a recent trip to the military base last month. The delegation called it a waste of taxpayers’ dollars, a misuse of military resources and said it was […]

April 9, 2025

Updates on the immigration case against Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil

A Columbia University student who was detained by immigration officials last month, could learn his fate this week. A judge has given the Trump administration until Wednesday night, April 9, to provide evidence as to why Mahmoud Khalil should be deported. He has not been […]

April 9, 2025

Universities protest Trump’s freezing of U.S. Federal research funding

Two U.S. universities have become the latest to have research funding frozen by the Trump administration. Cornell and Northwestern have both confirmed a pause in federal funding, similar to actions implemented or threatened at other universities following student protests against Israel’s treatment of Palestinians in […]

April 9, 2025

More Colombians choose a child-free life

Birth rates around the world are declining with some observers even calling it apocalyptic. Colombia is one of the countries seeing a steep downward trend. According to official data, in 2024, the number of births went down nearly 14% compared to a year earlier. Why […]

April 8, 2025

Scores dead, hundreds rescued in Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse

April 8, 2025

Colombia reacts to newly implemented Trump tariffs

Colombia has for centuries been a strong political and economic ally of the United States in Latin America.

April 7, 2025

China reaffirms support for UN Peacekeepers at Security Council meeting

China voiced its commitment to United Nations Peacekeeping operations during an annual UN Security Council briefing held Monday, April 7. The meeting highlighted ongoing challenges faced by peacekeepers around the world. CGTN’s Jody Jacobs reports.

April 7, 2025

Nationwide protests erupt over Trump’s economic policies

Thousands of Americans rallied across the U.S. this past weekend, as they protested President Donald Trump’s economic policies, including federal job cuts and growing financial instability. Demonstrators gathered in major cities, with a large crowd assembling at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. CGTN’s Poppie […]

April 7, 2025

AI revolutionizes global supply chains at Mexico City summit

Global supply chain disruptions during the Covid-19 pandemic pushed major logistics companies to embrace AI. At the Logistics World Summit and Expo in Mexico City, industry leaders showcased how AI is transforming operations. CGTN’s Alasdair Baverstock reports.

April 6, 2025

Trade, tariffs focus during Harvard College China Forum

Before U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled tariffs that are rocking the global economy, he had long complained about the balance of trade with other countries.

April 4, 2025

AI offers hope as Mexico’s small businesses struggle for credit

In Mexico, artificial intelligence is helping streamline the financial sector and reduce costs by automating credit scoring, fraud detection and risk management. Introducing greater efficiency in lending should help small, and medium-sized businesses. They constitute the overwhelming majority of Mexican businesses but have had a […]

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