Since April, the Central American nation of Nicaragua has been a country in turmoil. In just over four months, at least 322 people have been killed, thousands injured and hundreds detained as waves of anti-government protests and ensuing crackdowns have swept Nicaragua, according to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). Twenty-one of the dead were police officers and 23 were “children… Read more »
On Saturday, The United States was accused of plotting coup against Venezuela’s President, Nicolás Maduro, by Venezuela and one of their allies. Venezuela’s foreign minister, Jorge Arreaza, detailed secret meetings between American officials and Venezuelan officers seeking to oust President Maduro due to the near collapse of the country that he had presided over during the time of. The plot of… Read more »
This is my analysis post of the article “Amnesty condemns Ontario’s use of obscure clause”. I believe that what the current Ontario Premier did and is trying to do is disgraceful and unlawful, the fact that he had a judge tell him that cutting the Toronto city council in half is a violation of freedom of speech and then he… Read more »
Be careful what you wish for. When Caroline Mulroney first announced her candidacy for Ontario’s 2018 election, the future was hers. Back then, she publicly supported official Progressive Conservative policies on an updated sex education curriculum, a carbon tax, and the rule of law. Until she didn’t. Eclipsed by Doug Ford in this year’s leadership race, she folded on carbon… Read more »
A Canadian premier’s use of an obscure constitutional opt-out clause has prompted criticism from Amnesty International Canada. The rights group called Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s use of the clause to force through cuts to Toronto city council “contemptuous” and “disgraceful”. In July, the premier said he would slash the council by half, arguing it was bloated and inefficient. But a… Read more »
Canadians who work in the marijuana industry — and those who invest in the booming pot sector — will face significant risks when crossing the U.S. border even after the drug becomes legal in Canada next month, according to detailed comments by a senior official overseeing U.S border operations. A lifetime ban on entering the U.S. will apply to travellers… Read more »
When it comes to trade dispute settlement mechanisms, Canada and Mexico agree that NAFTA needs one. They just don’t agree on which one is most worth saving. The North American Free Trade Agreement has three chapters that lay out how to resolve disputes: 11, 19 and 20. A curious aspect of the talks to date has been that Canada and Mexico both… Read more »
I think it’s a great idea for these countries to get together to solve the issue as a group. Since these migrants are going to various other locations and not just one place, it’s up to all the countries involved to provide aid. These people are obviously in need of help if they’re leaving their homes and family. This is… Read more »
Brazil’s presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro needs more surgery as he recovers from a stabbing attack last week. Bolsonaro, a far-right candidate in Brazil’s October 7 presidential election, was attacked in the city of Juiz de Fora, by a man wielding a kitchen knife last Thursday. The former army captain was rushed to hospital where he underwent surgery on an abdominal… Read more »
Nicaraguan police and paramilitary groups loyal to President Daniel Ortega killed at least 10 people on Sunday, a human rights association said, as the death toll from violent clashes in the Central American country continues to rise. The people were killed when government forces attacked the community of Monimbo and nearby city of Masaya, about 25 kilometers (16 miles) southeast… Read more »
