As Haiti commemorated the 215th anniversary of its decisive battle against the French with nationwide protests Sunday, the country continued its downward tumble under President Jovenel Moïse as the embattled leader broke with tradition to commemorate the historic victory leading to Haitian independence. Confronted with increasing calls for his resignation and his second major protest in a month, Moïse opted not… Read more »
The Western Hemisphere’s poorest country, Haiti, has a history filled with corruption within the government. In 2008, Haiti was ranked the world’s fourth most corrupt country. Over half of the country’s population lives below the poverty line. The nation is still rebuilding from Hurricane Matthew in 2016.
In Columbia, the state council decided to restrict fracking in their country. The Vice President of Columbia decided that he doesn’t want to damage and cause harm to the environment or people of columbia. Even though that is a valid concern, Columbia will be losing a $1.5 billion revenue a year, which is a challenging problem for columbia because they… Read more »
Former Peruvian President, Alan Garcia, has asked for an asylum after he entered the Uruguayan embassy Saturday night. This all took place just hours after Garcia was banned from leaving Peru due to his current state of investigation. Alan Garcia is currently under investigation for suspected bribes that were given out during the establishment of the electric train, located in… Read more »
Until very recently, the ‘migrant caravan’ the Trump spoke of so negatively seemed like just a rumor to me, a way for the president to scare his already xenophobic base into supporting him even more. But now, as it’s beginning to reach the US border, I’ve realized it’s a real thing. Aside from my posted articles, I’ve done even more… Read more »
Colombia’s State Council suspends fracking in the country Published: – Nov 10, 2018 The State Council temporarily suspended the government regulations that set the criteria for the exploitation of hydrocarbons through fracking On Friday, November 9, the high court reported on the decision to temporarily suspend the Decree 3004 of December 26, 2013, and the Resolution 90341 of March 27,… Read more »
This is the possible future of Brazil in the hands of Bolsonaro Published: – Nov 15, 2018 Some sectors fear that the president-elect of Brazil punishes minorities and moves away from his allies Jair Bolsonaro, as president-elect of Brazil, receives a deeply divided country. According to the newspaper El País, 95% of the rich districts voted for the extreme right,… Read more »
Trump visits France to commemorate 100 years since the end of World War I Published: – Nov 11, 2018 His arrival in Paris is due to the centenary of the end of the World War I. Despite the tense atmosphere among US and France leaders, both tried to dispel the misunderstandings On Saturday, November 10 began the 48-hour visit of US… Read more »
Julian Assange: Ecuador will no longer pay for his expenses Published: – Nov 17, 2018 The security costs of Julian Assange have amounted to USD $ 66,000 a month for the Ecuadorian government, for that reason and more, you will have to leave On October 29, Judge Karina Martínez rejected the constitutional protection action requested by Julian Assange, founder of… Read more »
Officials open Bogota camp to host 500 Venezuelans who were inhabiting a growing shanty town near city’s bus station. Bogota, Colombia – Jenifer Torealba arrived at Colombia’s first migrant tent camp on Tuesday after walking eight days with her six-year-old daughter from their home in Maracaibo, Venezuela, only to find the gate closed.
