Jeronimo Gonzalez

Assistant Editor at Semafor

Operations Editor at @Semafor | Previously @BBCNews, @MexicoToday

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UK hosts peace talks on Sudan as conflict hits 2-year mark

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Jeronimo Gonzalez

UK, European, and African Union officials gathered in London Tuesday to mark the second anniversary of Sudan’s civil war, which has led to thousands of deaths and millions of people displaced. The meeting was aimed at building a united front on how to end the conflict — although Sudan’s main warring parties were not invited — and to find ways to get more humanitarian aid into the country: The UK on Tuesday announced a new £120 million aid package for Sudan.
Foreign ministers gather in London for Sudan peace talks

1 week ago | semafor.com | Jeronimo Gonzalez

The foreign ministers of 19 countries will meet in London today to encourage nations that have backed either side in Sudan’s civil war to support a ceasefire. Khartoum last week accused the United Arab Emirates of complicity in atrocities carried out by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
BYD expands in Brazil as China outmuscles US rivals

1 week ago | semafor.com | Jeronimo Gonzalez

Chinese electric-vehicle giant BYD bought a Brazilian manufacturing plant formerly owned by Ford, the latest example of Chinese firms outmuscling US rivals across Latin America. The Shenzhen-based carmaker has vowed to make its Brazilian factory the biggest outside of China as sales have soared in the South American nation: EV sales jumped 84% in Brazil last year, with seven out of every 10 cars sold made by BYD.
BYD expands in Brazil as China outmuscles US rivals

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Jeronimo Gonzalez

22 hours agoBaku, Azerbaijan - April 10, 2025 This is the shocking moment a Chinese-built car crashed through a barrier and landed on a busy road. Anar Shahmar oglu Najafov, 51, was driving a white BYD electric vehicle when he slammed through a concrete barricade in Baku, Azerbaijan. CCTV footage shows the speeding motor flying through the air after the impact and landing on the road below amidst moving traffic on April 10.
Argentina’s Milei in Washington seeking trade deal with US

1 week ago | semafor.com | Jeronimo Gonzalez

Argentina’s President Javier Milei will today meet US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, with a possible trade deal on the agenda. Bessent’s show of support for Milei’s economic overhaul comes days after both the International Monetary Fund — which counts Buenos Aires as its biggest debtor — and the World Bank agreed new bailouts for Argentina. In his first year in power, Milei has managed to tame runaway inflation while boosting growth, with the economy expected to this year.
Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa reelected as cartel violence escalates

1 week ago | semafor.com | Jeronimo Gonzalez

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa was reelected for a four-year term after a campaign defined by a worsening security situation in the country. At the top of Noboa’s agenda will be tackling soaring murder rates in Ecuador, which has gone from a regional “island of peace” a decade ago to one of the most violent nations in the world as drug cartels have ramped up their fight for control of valuable trade routes.
Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa reelected as cartel violence escalates

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Jeronimo Gonzalez

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa was reelected for a four-year term after a campaign defined by a worsening security situation in the country. At the top of Noboa’s agenda will be tackling soaring murder rates in Ecuador, which has gone from a regional “island of peace” a decade ago to one of the most violent nations in the world as drug cartels have ramped up their fight for control of valuable trade routes.
UAE rejects Sudan’s claims it funded rebel group accused of genocide

1 week ago | semafor.com | Jeronimo Gonzalez

The United Arab Emirates rejected Sudan’s claim at the UN’s top court that it funds a rebel group accused of carrying out a genocide in the African nation. Khartoum says Abu Dhabi is responsible for arming the Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group which the US alleges has committed “mass atrocities” in a two-year civil war that has led to tens of thousands of deaths and almost 15 million people being displaced.
UAE rejects Sudan's claim it funded rebel group accused of genocide

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Jeronimo Gonzalez

The United Arab Emirates rejected Sudan’s claim at the UN’s top court that it funds a rebel group accused of carrying out a genocide in the African nation. Khartoum says Abu Dhabi is responsible for arming the Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group which the US alleges has committed “mass atrocities” in a two-year civil war that has led to tens of thousands of deaths and almost 15 million people being displaced.
Washington mulls sending troops to ‘secure’ Panama Canal

2 weeks ago | semafor.com | Jeronimo Gonzalez

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth suggested US troops could be sent to Panama to “secure” the canal, an idea the Central American country rejected. Speaking during a visit to Panama, Hegseth said he would look to “revive” a base which was shuttered after the US withdrew its troops from the country in 1989. Washington is seeking free passage for its navy ships, which US President Donald Trump says are “severely overcharged,” claiming the canal has come under the sway of China.