Arrival of hundreds more Central Americans expected in Tijuana soon TIJUANA, Mexico—Sitting in a crowded, tin-roofed migrant shelter within sight of the U.S., Ana Suaso said she was ready for her monthlong journey from Honduras to end. She and her three children have covered more than 2,000 miles by foot, by train and finally by bus with hundreds of other… Read more »
Cuba has a new president, and for the first time in over 40 years, his last name is not Castro. by Nicole Acevedo and Carmen Sesin / Apr.19.2018 / 9:18 AM ET Cuba has a new president, and for the first time in over 40 years, his last name is not Castro. Miguel Díaz-Canel officially became president on Thursday morning after Raúl Castro… Read more »
The Hill- For the upcoming 2018 midterm elections in the United States, the number of females running for office is at an all time high. As of right now, there are over 400 females rynning for a spot in the House of Representatives. Of those females, 332 are candidates of the Democratic party and 108 are candidates of the Republican… Read more »
An explosion rocked a refinery in northwestern Wisconsin on Thursday, injuring at least 11 people, forcing the evacuation of homes, schools and a hospital, and sending a plume of noxious smoke into the air. Authorities said a tank containing crude oil or asphalt exploded at the Husky Energy oil refinery in Superior, a city of about 27,000 that borders Minnesota… Read more »
While Alexandre Bissonnette’s crime was “loaded with racism,” he did not carry out the mass shooting in a Quebec City mosque to promote any kind of ideology, a forensic psychiatrist hired by the Crown said Thursday, on the final day of the killer’s sentencing hearing. Bissonnette pleaded guilty to six counts of first-degree murder and six counts of attempted murder in March. If… Read more »
By Bloomberg Markets Some South American commodity producers may see their fortunes rise from the trade spat between the U.S. and China. But none are rejoicing, at least not publicly. China, gobbling up a growing share of the region’s exports since the commodities boom, could further deepen its ties with South America to make up for the closure of the… Read more »
.By The Inertia As you may or may not be aware, the Republic of Nicaragua has been in a protracted state of chaos over the last week or so. Proposed reforms to the country’s pension plan were met with civil unrest, the likes of which have resulted in at least 24 deaths. President Daniel Ortega has since withdrawn his reform proposal,… Read more »
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Brazil’s top court voted narrowly to turn down an attempt by former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to stay out of jail while he appeals a corruption conviction, a decision that will have widespread implications in this polarized nation. After nearly 11 hours of often heated debate, the justices of the Supreme Federal Tribunal voted 6-5 early Thursday to deny… Read more »
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-43791760 A recent territory dispute between two rebel groups (the EPL and the ELN) has left over 1,000 families in a northern-eastern province of Colombia in a displaced state. The two rebel groups are fighting over the territory which is notorious for coca field farms, used in the process of developing cocaine. This development is a key current event in… Read more »