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Jeronimo Gonzalez

Jeronimo Gonzalez

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Jeronimo is Semafor’s Operations Editor.

DR Congo opens first gold refining facility

Governments across Africa have courted foreign investment to help build their manufacturing base, including for mineral and metal refining.
A worker is seen at an ore processing facility at the Kibali gold mine.Hereward Holland/Reuters

ByteDance sidesteps US restrictions to buy Nvidia chips

ByteDance has gained access to the Blackwell semiconductors by hiring computing power from a Malaysia-based company.
A ByteDance logo. Aly Song/File Photo/Reuters

Canada, Mexico defend trilateral trade agreement with US

The world’s biggest economy is the main market for Canadian and Mexican exports.
The leaders of Canada, Mexico and the US.Mandel Ngan/File Photo/Reuters

EU, Canada seek strength amid US threats

Canada announced more than $25 billion in defense and infrastructure projects in the Arctic.
Canada’s Carney. Carlos Osorio/Reuters

China announces further restrictions on minority rights

Opponents say Beijing’s new laws would in practice wipe out the language and culture of China’s more than 56 recognized groups.
Ethnic Uyghur demonstrators protest against China in Turkey.Dilara Senkaya/Reuters

Iran war could hit humanitarian aid in Africa

A large share of the world’s humanitarian relief, much of it destined for Africa, travels through the Strait of Hormuz.
Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz.Stringer/Reuters

LatAm oil exporters boosted by Strait of Hormuz closure

Net energy exporters such as Argentina, Brazil, and Guyana stand to benefit from rising oil and gas prices.

Iran war threatens global sectors beyond energy

Many other raw materials, including a large share of the global aluminum supply, is shipped through the Strait of Hormuz.

Experts call for China to shift poverty metrics

Under a higher threshold, almost a fifth of China’s population would be considered to be living in poverty, World Bank estimates showed.

Iran war boosts global nuclear energy revival

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has argued that moving away from nuclear power was a “strategic mistake.”

Conservative firebrand Kast takes office in Chile

José Antonio Kast rose to power amid growing dissatisfaction over rising crime and slowing growth.

S. Africa, Brazil seek to boost ties amid Trump tariffs

Brazil’s leader called for greater economic and defense cooperation among the BRICS nations, in response to Washington’s unpredictability.

Chinese exports surge despite US tariffs

Chinese exports surged 22% in the first two months of 2026 compared to the previous year.

Trump says threatened takeover of Cuba may not be ‘friendly’

What would follow a possible regime in Cuba change remains unclear, with no clear leader identified.

Ukraine advises US, Gulf on downing Iranian drones

The Patriot missiles used to shoot down Iranian strikes are akin to “using a bazooka to kill a fly,” The New York Times wrote.

European leftist parties surge in popularity over anti-war sentiment

Spain’s leader is riding high on his “no to war” slogan.

Trump wants LatAm armies to fight cartels

Trump has threatened tariffs on regional countries if they fail to increase drug interdictions.

West African farmers turn to TikTok to advertise crops

Farmers’ move to social media has been bolstered by a fall in aid sent to rural communities across the continent.