Last year, Haiti’s president was assassinated in a brazen attack. His death set off a period of chaos in the country that has no end in sight. Gangs have taken control of much of the country, and whats left of the government are on the back foot, struggling to maintain order where they can. In early November, Haiti’s military successfully… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/customs-agents-shooting-puerto-rico-55811816baaeae6445ae09a9c56040e3 On Thursday November 17th, two were killed and two were injured during an exchange of gunfire between a potential smuggling boat and a US boat performing a routine patrol run. Those who lost their lives were a CBP (Customs and Border Protection) agent and a suspected smuggler, and those who were injured in the shootout were… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/caribbean-guatemala-nayib-bukele-el-salvador-d6522eb02610fe8a41ebee9e4a74aadd A Salvadoran gang leader, Eduardo Pérez alias ‘Scooby’ has been returned to El Salvadro by Guatemalan authorities after fleeing his home country in October. A warrant for Pérez’s arrest has been in place since 2009 for alleged homicides, but it was not until his gang Mara Salvatrucha ordered a wave of violence that ended with 62… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/canada-china-beijing-hong-kong-race-and-ethnicity-6baa75f9c36f87c92e6f92f5e3ebcdd0 On Monday, December 6th, Amnesty International’s branch in Canada reported a cyber attack by China. The Non Governmental Organization focuses on human rights throughout the globe, and reported that they discovered the attack on October 5th, and from there hired experts and investigators, while they remained offline for 3 weeks due to the advanced technology used… Read more »
https://latinamericanpost.com/42711-the-toxic-relationship-between-gustavo-petro-and-the-united-states Since his arrival in office Gustavo Petro has had a strange relationship with the United States, the relationship has remained ambiguous and somewhat contradictory, sometimes Petro tries to have a close relationship with the US and other times he takes an approach similar to that of socialist governments. Petro has said he wants less US involvement in Latin America… Read more »
https://latinamericanpost.com/42357-colombia-what-would-change-or-be-maintained-in-sase-of-not-requiring-an-american-visa The Colombian government, which is currently run by President Gustavo Pero, has requested that the US get rid of the tourist visa that is required for Colombian citizens to enter the country. The Colombian Government even declared that it was more of a demand than a request, that America facilitated the visiting of Colombians to America and its territories…. Read more »
https://latinamericanpost.com/42717-food-security-crisis-in-latin-america-skyrocketing-food-prices There is currently a food crisis in Latin America, it is occurring for a number of reasons and affecting everybody in the region but especially poorer Nations and communities. This year The World Bank and the G7 Presidency created a way to provide more food security with The Global Alliance for Food Security. Together G7 Presidency and The World… Read more »