https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/us-lawmakers-push-more-action-help-struggling-haiti-2022-10-17/ Gang violence, economic insecurity, and disease are plaguing Haiti in what U.S. lawmakers are calling a “threat to Haiti’s future”. The U.S. is proposing sanctions and restrictions on gang leaders and the wealthy political elites that support them. The sanctions are part of The Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2022, which will increase investigations into the relationship between… Read more »
Link to Article Under a new scheme from the US, 24,000 Venezulaans will be given the chance to gain humanitarian access via aircraft as long as they file applications and have a US sponsor before reaching the border. Mexico officials publicly denounced the forming of caravans if hoping to cross the border into the US. This plan was established in… Read more »
Link to Article As Haiti’s humanitarian and safety crisis worsens, US congress members (both republican & democratic) agree it is time to offer help. The US believes that it is time that gangs and gang affiliated supporters in Haiti finally face repercussions and are held accountable for their actions of causing unsafe conditions for citizens. The Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency… Read more »
Link to Article The country of Mexico has been filing ongoing complaints and lawsuits against US gun manufacturers as a result of increased gun violence & homicides within their borders. They believe that several US gun manufacturing companies are the reason dangerous gangs and drug cartels are in possession of military grade guns. For the most part, a majority of… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/technology-venezuela-social-media-united-nations-c57169a2e37dba40fb7a8ffe23df2985 Border controversies for decades have led to Guyana’s government formally requesting that Facebook and Twitter remove “illegal maps” which validate Venezuelan land grabs. Venezuela has attempted to claim Guyana’s Essequibo region, which takes up 40% of the country and is rich with gold, diamonds, and oil, for years. At times, Venezuela even took military action, sending in warships and… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/health-venezuela-colombia-caribbean-mexico-6bfad7f41677ffbd59b17033f7151130 Joe Biden’s enforcement of a pandemic rule is reminiscent of Trump-era policies for millions of Venezuelan migrants fleeing socio-economic insecurity, violence, and a dictatorial regime. As of august, Venezuela has the second-highest number of migrants coming to the U.S. in search of asylum, just behind Mexico. The new U.S. policy states that only 25,000 migrants will be able to… Read more »
Article: https://www.plenglish.com/news/2022/10/04/mexico-has-hired-436-cuban-medical-specialists/ Mexico has brought in, like the title says, 436 Cuban medical specialists to work in 9 different Mexican states. The plan seems to increase the health of the local populations, and improve the COVID situations. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has promised to do a press conference on Tuesday to talk about public health for the people… Read more »
Article: https://www.plenglish.com/news/2022/10/12/angolans-mobilize-to-send-donations-to-cuba/ The Caimaneros, or the Association of former Angolan students in Cuba, is planning on organizing and collecting donations for Cuab after it was severely hit by hurricane Ian. The president of the group, Agostinho da Costa Narciso says that Cuba was there when Angola needed it most, and it would be important to extend the favor back. The… Read more »
Article: https://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/news/caribbean-news/turks-and-caicos-governor-blames-jamaican-gangs-for-escalating-crime-situation/ There has been a surge in gang violence, and just violence in general in multiple Caribbean countries and territories. More specifically, there’s been a surge in gang violence in the Turks and Caicos islands, which is a British territory in the Caribbean. The governor, Nigel John Dakin blames Jamaican and other foreign crime groups for the surge. He… Read more »
