https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/nov/15/trump-asia-trip-white-house-speech-america Donald Trump visits China for the first time, and meets with President Xi Jingping. It is clear that Trump can call that visit a success. President Trump and Jingping have evidently gotten along swimmingly, and covered many important international controversies such as the North Korean missile epidemic. In my opinion, I think it’s fantastic that we’re establishing such good… Read more »
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Last week the police in Colombia Seized over 12 tons of Cocaine from one of the top gangs called the “Gulf Clan”. This was Colombia’s biggest drug bust in history. Over the past few months they have also arrested over 1500 members of this gang and the leader had recently said that he will turn himself in along with other members, but… Read more »
France 24 Police seized more than 12 tons of cocaine from Colombia’s top crime gang on Wednesday, the biggest haul ever in the nation’s long-running fight against drug trafficking, President Juan Manuel Santos said. The cocaine, with a U.S. market value estimated by Santos at about $360 million, was found stored underground on four farms in a banana-growing region of… Read more »
France 24 The city of Montreal has elected its first woman mayor, voting in leftist rookie politician Valérie Plante to lead the growing Canadian metropolis. Plante will also be the only woman at the head of a major North American metropolis. “Tonight we have written a new page in Montreal‘s history books,” the jubilant 43-year-old told cheering supporters. “Montreal finally… Read more »
France 24 As president of Venezuela’s Constituent Assembly, Delcy Rodriguez is the second-most-important figure in the regime of President Nicolas Maduro. In an interview with FRANCE 24’s Marc Perelman she discussed the political and economic crisis in her country as Caracas opens crunch talks with creditors on its debt; Rodriguez denies that Venezuela is insolvent. She also claims the US… Read more »
France 24 As the latest UN climate conference continues, we bring you a report from Mexico, where coffee production has fallen by 50% in the past five years due to global warming. But things are looking up, thanks to French agricultural experts. Our colleagues from France 2 television bring us this report, with Anca Ulea.
I personally am very happy for Colombia and their achievement of this bust. The drug problem in Colombia has been out of hand for the past few years. Colombia has the highest percentage of drug users in the world along with one of the highest percentages for having it in their countries and with dealers and users. This drug bust… Read more »
