Link to article: “Mexico warns OAS not to interfere in Bolivia’s internal affairs“ Following the arrest of former Bolivian president, Jeanine Anez, Bolivia received backlash from its own citizens, as well as other South American nations. The arrest came after claims of Anez fomenting a coup against former Bolivian president, Evo Morales, who ended up resigning due to military pressure…. Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/17/chile-second-covid-wave-hits-despite-vaccination-campaign Since the second wave of the Corona virus has made its way around the world Chile has been hit very hard by it. With over ⅓ of the population vaccinated, the thought was the numbers of deaths would increasingly go down and life would seemingly go back to as close to normal as possible. However the complete opposite has… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/14/brazil-what-next-after-lula-corruption-convictions-annulled Last week in Brazil, the supreme court surprisingly ruled to allow former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to have the ability to run for office again in the 2022 Presidential election. Lula, who is a leftiest politician from the workers party, has not yet made an official statement regarding his possible relelection to try and obtain the office… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/17/us-asks-for-life-in-prison-for-brother-of-honduran-president In Honduras, a brother of the current president Juan Orlando Hernandez, has been caught running a “state sponsored drug trafficking conspiracy” with Hondorus’s current leader. The US federal prosecutors stated their opinions on the matter in documents they released prior to the trial taking place in the next few weeks. The US prosecutors are asking for Hernandez’s brother to… Read more »
Article Link: Canada has been lagging behind with vaccinating their citizens, but it’s because Canada doesn’t have any manufacturing companies to produce the COVID-19 vaccine. Instead, they have been relying on other countries that are producing the vaccine and bidding on doses, but have not been supplied with any from the U.S. Manufacturers in the U.S. have withheld selling the… Read more »
Article Link: In Cuba in 2018, a movement of artists and poets formed in San Isidro, Cuba. It came as a direct reaction to a decree passed by the government that gave the Ministry of Culture arbitrary and discretionary power to censor artistic expression. Recently, a new song called Patria y Vida has started a new revolution. The song calls… Read more »
Article Link: Former President Lula of Brazil was recently acquitted by the Supreme Court of corruption charges. After being president from 2003 to 2011, he was found guilty and charged with counts of corruption. He was involved in a money laundering scheme called the Lava Jato Case and sentenced to 12 years in prison. Recently the Supreme Court found discrepancies… Read more »
Link to Article: “Haiti opens debate on proposed constitutional changes” Haitians are preparing to review a long-awaited draft for a possible new Constitution for their country. During a time of controversy and unrest over different aspects of the government system in Haiti, several changes have been proposed in the new draft. The primary issue being changed in the new Constitution… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/3/11/venezuelas-new-stations-offer-fuel-liquor-to-those-who-can-pay Analysis: Over the past six months Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela’s current president, has been quietly handing over dozens of run-down gasoline stations to local entrepreneurs who have turned them into flashy retail complexes and have rebranded then under a new chain known as Via. Venezuela’s new gasoline stations now boast digital fuel pumps and high-end, imported liquor…. Read more »
Link to Article: “How youth, women could decide Ecuador’s next president“ The ongoing election in Ecuador has millions of citizens awaiting a new leader, as well as changes in their government. After the last round of voting, two main candidates are left: Andres Arauz and Guillermo Lasso. As the busy candidates continue to campaign for their spot as the next… Read more »