James Rivera
Americas Desk
James Rivera runs Americas coverage at The Taiwan Times, following US politics, elections and developments across Latin America, with a particular focus on technology and trade policy.
He connects shifts in Washington to global supply chains and their real effects on Taiwan’s industries — a single tariff announcement or export control can rewrite a Taiwanese company’s plans for the year. He also tracks Latin America’s political cycles and resource economies.
He believes the United States remains the single variable that moves the world most, and that understanding it is the first step to understanding the environment Taiwan lives in.
Areas of expertise
- US politics
- Latin America
- Trade
Latest by James Rivera
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Taiwan Modern Art Exhibition Opens in Tokyo, Reviving a Century of Taiwan‑Japan Cultural Exchange.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Contemporary Art has officially opened its highly anticipated large‑scale cultural event, the Taiwan Modern Art Exhibition
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The Executive Yuan issued an official response today, emphasizing that Taiwan and the United States had already signed a relevant memorandum of understandi
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Twenty‑one insurgents and six Pakistani soldiers were killed in a series of gun‑battles that erupted on Saturday across three districts of Balochistan, the
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Nicaragua’s National Assembly this week approved a constitutional amendment in its first reading. The draft stipulates that future elections will bar oppos
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German police arrested two suspects on Tuesday in central Berlin for allegedly planning a foiled terrorist attack and publicly stated that the case has a d
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United States and Australian senior defence officials held a high‑level strategic dialogue in Sydney, reaching a far‑reaching consensus to further expand t
KMT Elder Fan Chen-tsung Says Party Chairman Bears Ultimate Responsibility For Defeat
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An explosion ripped through Augsburg Hauptbahnhof, the main railway station in the southern German city of Augsburg, on Thursday afternoon, leaving two peo
Japan drops 45‑hour overtime cap for special‑agreement firms.
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Honduran judge dismisses corruption case against ex‑president Hernández
A judge in Tegucigalpa on Monday dismissed the long‑running corruption case against former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández, ruling that the evide
Wu Shujin, stepping in for husband, vows to sustain Green rule in Penghu
The election campaign for the Penghu County magistrate officially kicked off today. Wu Shu‑jin, a 56‑year‑old Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate
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The Uni‑President 7‑Eleven Lions have been making roster adjustments as the professional baseball season progresses, and the decision to release three play
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Last year, the Ministry of Culture officially launched a-We, Taiwan's exclusive cultural diplomacy ambassador. This hybrid virtual and physical character,
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