From Maduro’s removal to Cuba’s scramble for energy security, the crises in Venezuela and Havana are no longer isolated events. Oil, sanctions and sovereignty now intersect in a broader struggle over influence in the Americas.

A week after the Super Bowl, it is time to unpack the deeper meaning of Bad Bunny’s historic halftime performance. From Spanish-language visibility to powerful symbols referencing Puerto Rico’s colonial past, Hurricane María and ongoing political debates, the show placed the island firmly at the centre of U.S. cultural conversation and forced millions of viewers to confront a history often overlooked.