The Ecuadorian president accused Petro’s government of failing to fight against drug trafficking and decided to double tariffs on Colombian products. Both governments have decided to recall their ambassadors as a protest measure.

South Africa has signed a new economic partnership framework with China that will allow duty-free access for South African exports to the Chinese market, with a follow-up agreement expected by March 2026.

The Indian opposition, including the left parties, say the deal surrenders to US dictates as it demands zero barriers on US exports to India, including its agricultural products, threatening millions’ livelihoods.

The goals set by the Central Committee of the CPC for the plan include achieving scientific and technological self reliance and further improving the quality of life for the common people

US President Donald Trump announced a fresh set of trade threats against China in response to China’s move to limit the export of rare earth minerals

Desde una perspectiva desarrollista, la cooperación entre India y China no es una indulgencia ideológica: es una estrategia de crecimiento.

From a developmentalist perspective, India–China cooperation is not an ideological indulgence; it’s a growth strategy.

In comparison to their counterparts in the US and Europe, Indian farmers get very little to no support from the government assuring profitability of their labor which makes them highly dependent on protection from foreign competition

The devastating impact of Trump’s tariffs on Lesotho prompted the government to declare a “state of disaster”, Alasow Ghedi argues, the economic crisis is a “violent outcome of a 150-year process that systematically eroded Lesotho’s economic sovereignty”.

The Narendra Modi-led government withdrew tariffs on cotton imports. The decision is expected to affect millions of cotton growers in the country who have already been struggling for fair prices for decades now.

Unable to pay rent, thousands have returned to their villages, whose subsistence farming-based economy cannot sustain their families. Desperate, many have taken the dangerous road across the border to the illegal mining enterprises in South Africa.

The announcement came just as Trump’s 50% tariff on Brazilian goods went into effect. Brazil seeks to open up a case in the WTO