Link: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/un-eu-call-calm-colombia-protests-warn-excessive-force-2021-05-04/ Ivan Duque, the president of Colombia, has stated that his government is ready for national dialogue after days of protests caused over 20 deaths and raised international concern about police force. These protests which are set to continue on Wednesday, originally regarded the governments tax reform plan which is now canceled. The protests have now lead to a… Read more »
Article Link Five people in Texas have been arrested for conducting a smuggling operation. A total of 97 people were found in a single home. These people were locked into two rooms, removed of their clothing, and not given food for a total of three days. All were men, except for five women. The raid first started when a woman… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/3/venezuela-to-begin-clinical-trials-of-cuba-vaccine-candidate Venezuela will begin clinical trials for Cuba’s vaccine candidate with the long term goal of producing enough vaccines to eventually vaccinate four million people. The vaccine candidate is named Abdala after a poem written by Jose Martin, who is considered a Cuban national hero for his work towards Cuban independence. The large-scale vaccine trials are slated… Read more »
Article Link Three children under the age of two were killed in this recent attack, alongside two staff members. A fourth child is reported to have minor injuries. The attacker entered a daycare armed with a machete and attempted to harm the children. The motives of the attack are unclear at this time. The daycare is located in Saudades which… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/05/02/canada-enbridge-line-5-whitmer-michigan/ Gretchen Whitmer, the Michigan governor, has ordered the shutdown of a Canadian pipeline that runs through Michigan and the Great Lakes. Whitmer’s order declares that the pipeline must cease operation by May 12th. Many environmental groups, state attorney generals, and Indigenous tribes have announced their support for the shutdown of the pipeline. The basis for Whitmer’s… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/mexico-immigration-enforcement-leverage/2021/05/02/ca2af3aa-a854-11eb-b166-174b63ea6007_story.html The Biden Administration has appointed Vice President Kamala Harris to run point on immigration coming from the Southern border. This week, she met virtually with foundation leaders. Since Biden has assumed office, immigration rates of unaccompanied children at the border have increased a large amount. In an attempt to rectify this, Harris is implementing a plan… Read more »
