Recently there have been tensions between Venezuela and Guyana over a piece of land located in Guyana but Venezuela is claiming it’s theirs. Venezuela really wants the land to the abundance of oil that is located on that land, prior to the agreement they had soldiers lined up across the border ready to go in. Guyana maintains that this is… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexican-president-urges-argentines-peacefully-resist-milei-2023-12-15/ The president of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, encourages Argentinians to peacefully resist their new president, Javier Milei. Javier Milei started his presidency with a series of budget cuts, aimed at correcting the economy after years of hyperinflation. Furthermore, including a sharp devaluation of the local peso currency. Yet, Lopez Obrador has pursued similar budget cuts to government spending… Read more »
On December 13, The U.S. House of Representatives voted to formally authorize their ongoing impeachment inquiry. Despite republicans having little to no evidence they still push forward for their Impeachment inquiry on president Joe Biden. They are looking for whether Biden improperly benefited from his 53-year-old son Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings. Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, Refused to be called… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11/24/amid-gaza-war-activists-in-argentina-aim-to-expel-israeli-water-company In Argentina, mass protests have begun with the intention of demonstrating their dislike towards Israel and the actions they have taken in Palestine. A female protester was seen wearing a sign that said, “Out Mekorot”, an Israeli water company that functions in Argentina and many other parts of the world. Their actions in Palestine, which include cutting off and… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/us-plans-5g-protection-conference-after-spying-concerns-costa-rica-2023-12-15/ The U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica plans a conference on 5G network security, set to take place in April. The plans for the conference follow China’s rejected cyber-security and spying concerns raised by Costa Rica’s president. Central American nation’s president, Rodrigo Chaves, earlier this month told reporters “The country where Huawei is based doesn’t have a solid judicial framework… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/venezuela-guyana-presidents-meet-amid-territorial-dispute-2023-12-14/ Occurring during high tensions, Guyanese President Irfaan Ali met with his Venezuelan counterpart President Nicolas Maduro. The meeting is regarding a potentially oil-dense region, which the countries are disputing over. The region in question, Esequibo, is a jungle region claimed by Venezuela, stretching 160,000 km and recently was discovered to produce natural oils and gas. Although the region is… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/9/un-raises-alarm-on-attempts-to-annul-guatemalas-general-elections-results UN high commissioner for human rights Volker Turk expressed his disapproval for the legal prosecutors and Guatemalan nationals that called for the newly elected Guatemalan president Bernardo Arevalo to take office. Those opposed to the president elect claim that the elections were rigged and contained anomalies within the electoral college favoring Arevalo, along with gathering false signatures and wrongly… Read more »
Link to Article: New York Jury Convicts Venezuelan for Major Cocaine Trafficking The United States war on drugs continues with Venezuelan official Carlos Orense being found guilty of trafficking thousands of Kilos of Cocaine into the US. This conviction blows the top off on a massive scandal involving corruption of certain individuals. Carlos Orense was arrested and convicted on three… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/12/1/lula-faces-numerous-challenges-as-brazil-assumes-g20-presidency Brazil is succeeding India as the presidential state of the G20 summit. The G20 consists of the European Union, the African Union, and nineteen other countries. They gather annually to discuss global issues such as environmental concerns, economic shifts, and social and political conflicts. Heading into the new year, Brazil announces the goals they will concentrate… Read more »
Recently Cuba has made allegations that Washington was orchestrating efforts to incite unrest on the island before the year’s end. This allegation from Cuba to the U.S. just dug up the history between these 2 countries when Cuba doubled down and made a second allegation stating that “The U.S. State Department and intelligence community intensified subversive activities and violent attacks… Read more »