Link to article: https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/us-election-spells-more-uncertainty-for-mexican-economy/ Last Monday, due to the pause in the U.S. Congress between Democrats and Republicans regarding the pandemic, the Mexican peso lost its lead up against the US dollar. Predictions surrounding the fate of the Mexican economy after this upcoming U.S. election doesn’t look great. With Joe Biden polling ahead, the forecasted political stability after a victory… Read more »
Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/9/22/venezuela-cuba-denounce-us-hegemony-in-unga-speeches During a recent speech at the United Nations (virtual) General Assembly Venezuela’s President Maduro called for the U.N. to rally against sanctions imposed by the U.S.. Maduro advocated for the sanctions imposed on Venezuela, and his government’s allies Cuba, Nicaragua, and Syria to be removed. Over the past two years the U.S. government has increased sanctions on Venezuela… Read more »
Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/10/15/colombia-un-calls-for-better-protection-for-former-combatants The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) was formed in the 1960’s to rebel against the government and support poor communities. After 50 years of war, more than 200,000 deaths, and almost 6 million people displaced, the FARC signed a peace deal in 2016. They laid down their arms and became a leftist political party. While the 2016… Read more »
Link to Article: https://apnews.com/article/international-news-latin-america-caribbean-united-nations-asia-pacific-5a670a52a5569aa407f39e08cb897e11 Chinese fishing fleets have been recorded by satellite imagery to be fishing near the Galapagos Islands, which had been put under restriction from September to November to “contribute to the protection of fishery resources in the region.” The Chinese vessels have been reportedly dismantling their tracking devices that report to China, and changing the names of… Read more »
Link to Article: Link to Article: https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/09/americas/direct-giving-homeless-people-vancouver-trnd/index.html The New Leaf Project is an organization run by the Foundations for Social Change that is working toward finding a solution for the homeless so they can create a better life for themselves. Their team of researchers gave each of 50 homeless people in Vancouver who were living on the street or in… Read more »
Link to Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-54522428 In Buenos Aires, angry Argentians take to the streets to voice their disdain for how their government has handled the Covid-19 global pandemic. Many protesters believe that their government is corrupt and the pandemic was very poorly handled. The government lifted their shutdown and safety restrictions prematurely, causing Argentina to be on the shortlist for countries… Read more »
Link to article: https://en.mercopress.com/2020/10/13/coronavirus-cases-and-deaths-keep-growing-despite-some-200-days-of-quarantine-in-argentina Argentina just passed 900,000 Corona Virus cases this week. The cases are a lot higher in denser populated areas and cities like Buenos Aires. Argentina is almost breaking records with a positive rate of 72.5% as of Sunday (one of the highest levels in the world). Last week Argentina registered almost 100,000 new cases. Last week… Read more »
link to the article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/oct/01/brazil-amazon-rainforest-worst-fires-in-decade The Amazon Rainforest in Brazil forest fire rates has increased by 13% in the past four months compared to this time last year. Data from space research agency Inpe has shown that these fires have been the worst of the decade. Satellites in this past September recorded 32,017 hotspots in the Amazon, a 61% increase… Read more »
Link to article: Goldmining having big impact on indigenous Amazon communities In communities across the Amazon, more and more gold miners are threatening the rights of Indigenous people living on protected reserves. As a result of Covid-19, gold prices have risen 35% this year alone, driving half a million miners into the Amazon region to capitalize on abundant gold veins… Read more »
Link to article: Mexico asks Pope Francis for apology for church’s role in Spanish conquest Mexico’s president has written a two page letter to the Pope, the Spanish Crown, and the Spanish government asking for an apology for the Church’s and Spain’s role in oppressing indigenous people during the Spanish conquest 500 years ago. The letter also requested that the… Read more »
