I think the expansion of internet access could help accelerate economic development. If people can access more information, hopefully it will lead to a more educated and more skilled workforce that can drive innovation. If the embargo is dropped, a strong Cuban economy could become an advantageous trade partner for the U.S. Critics of lifting the embargo say it will… Read more »
Two regional reports ago, I wrote my analysis article on deadly wildfires ravaging Chile, leaving thousands displaced and killing eleven, resulting in Chile going into a state of emergency. At that time, many things were being investigated to find the causes of these horrible wildfires. Now, It is known that the forestry industry has taken part in causing these uncontrollable wildfires…. Read more »
Sanctuary city is first to take action to find jobs and provide retraining courses for growing number of US undocumented immigrants forced to leave. Jorge Valdéz Rivera emerged in tears from the airport security doors at MexicoCity’s international terminal, clutching a small rucksack with a few meagre belongings he’d salvaged from his American life.
Donald Trump’s promise to use existing funds to begin immediate construction of a wall on the US-Mexico border has hit a financial roadblock, according to a document seen by Reuters. The rapid start of construction, promised throughout Trump’s campaign and in an executive order issued in January on border security, was to be financed, according to the White House, with… Read more »
Argentina has lodged a protest with Brazil for hosting British military aircraft flying to and from the Falkland Islands. Argentina’s government said the Royal Air Force made 18 flights between the Falklands and airports in Brazil over the last two years. Buenos Aires called them a breach of agreements among South American countries. The Argentinian foreign ministry said in a… Read more »
Canada is enforcing its border laws and is willing to put more resources in place to deal with the influx of asylum-seekers from the US, the federal public safety minister, Ralph Goodale, said Saturday. Goodale visited Emerson, Manitoba, a small town on the US border north of Minnesota and North Dakota that has seen some 200 illicit crossings so far… Read more »
Three people have been killed and at least seven are missing after heavy rains struck Chile over the weekend, causing mudslides and water outages. The rains, which caused rivers to overflow their banks in mountain valleys near Chile’s capital, Santiago, have isolated 3,387 people, the Onemi emergency service said late on Sunday. Emergency officials said waters rushing down from the… Read more »
Haiti’s former President Rene Preval, has died at age of 74. The cause of death is not known. In a country marred by poverty and political instability, he became the only democratically-elected president to serve two separate full terms.
Confrontation with the United States is so central to Mexican history there’s an institution dedicated to the trauma. It’s called the Museum of Interventions. Remember the Alamo? They do here — as the prelude to a string of defeats, invasions and territorial losses that left Mexico wounded and diminished, its national identity forged by grievance. The museum is housed in… Read more »
President Donald Trump is expected to tap Fiona Hill, a former intelligence officer and a critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, as his White House senior director for Russia and Europe. The decision, first reported by Foreign Policy, comes as the Trump administration is struggling to tamp down new suspicions over connections between the president’s’ associates and Russian interests. Hill,… Read more »