Two weeks on and the situation in Brazil stands in just as precarious a situation as it did before. Though many are pushing for a rejection of Jair Bolsonaro, he still leads the polls by a significant margin – 6% in a race where nobody holds more than three-tenths of the vote. His main threat is Haddad, Lula’s successor as… Read more »
Oil companies are extremely interested in Brazil because of their coveted supply of offshore oil. There are billions of barrels of oil trapped under a thick layer of salt off the shore of Brazil that oil companies are trying to get their hands on by dropping a lot of money on Brazil. In order to see which country will get… Read more »
The people of Nicaragua have been protesting against the government for the past five months. The people started protesting because they had been oppressed for so long and finally decided to start to fight for their freedom. Then other individuals, such as Reyna Rodriguez, started to join the fight after “seeing so many young people among the dead.” However, this… Read more »
During this past week, 5 countries in South America and Canada have urged the International Criminal Court to consider prosecuting senior officials in Venezuela. The reasoning behind this is the extensive abuse of human rights that is being performed by these officials and it is unjust. This is the first time that member nations have referred a member to the… Read more »
Five Latin American countries and Canada on Wednesday urged the International Criminal Court to consider prosecuting senior officials in Venezuela for extensive human rights abuses, the first time that member nations have referred another member to the tribunal. In a region where leaders tend to avoid criticizing one another publicly, the step by Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay and Peru represented… Read more »
Several million women in Brazil have declared an online war against the front-running presidential candidate, the far-right Jair Bolsonaro, ahead of the first round of elections due to take place on 7 October.
The head of Argentina’s central bank has resigned amid reports of a row over policies to restore confidence in the country’s ailing economy. Luis Caputo had only held the post since June, and the surprise resignation sent the peso falling further against the US dollar. A statement said he quit for personal reasons and will be replaced by deputy economics… Read more »
Petrobras, Brazil’s state oil company, has agreed to pay more than $853m (£650m) to the US and Brazil, ending a long-running corruption investigation.
Police in Brazil have arrested a man accused by the United States of being one of the main financial operators of the Lebanese militant group, Hezbollah.
The people of Brazil, specifically the women, are rallying together to make sure one man doesn’t win the election. At first glance this article reminded me of the presidential election between Hillary and Trump. A lot of people didn’t like either of them, but they sure knew who they didn’t want to vote for. The women of Brazil have started a movement;… Read more »