Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/7/us-to-conduct-guyana-flights-as-tensions-mount-over-venezuela-dispute Venezuela and Guyana have long been engaged in a border dispute and surrounding tensions have recently intensified. The argument is over Essequibo, an area belonging to Guyana that is rich with gas and oil resources. Venezuela has been eyeing the territory for quite some time, claiming that the Essequibo River has historically been recognized as a… Read more »
Link to Article: The US Ambassador in Ecuador Affirms that Soccer Clubs are Used to Launder Money Michael Fitzpatrick, an American ambassador to Ecuador, identified a new avenue of corruption in Ecuador through Ecuadorian soccer clubs. Money laundering schemes in teams apart from the Ecuadorian Pro League have surfaced. Fitzpatrick stated that money laundering practices have extended “To the national… Read more »
U.S. Sanctions Guatemalan Figures for “Ongoing Anti-Democratic Actions After a Guatemalan presidential election victory for Bernardo Arevalo, contention has caused visa restrictions imposed by the United States on Guatemalan officials. The cause of opposition for the officials is supposedly undermining democracy and political turmoil. Three hundred Guatemalan politicians, business leaders, and their families have been hit with these visa restrictions,… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/guatemala-president-slams-us-action-after-new-visa-curbs-announced-2023-12-12/ The president of Guatemala publicly rejected recent actions of the United States government as they attempt to implement new visa restrictions on those who undermine democracy. This new policy is most likely in response to instances of fraudulence, electoral manipulation, and denial of peaceful protests that have occurred recently in Guatemala. One hundred Guatemalan lawmakers have… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/10/leaders-of-venezuela-and-guyana-to-meet-amid-border-dispute Since large quantities of oil were discovered in the Essequibo territory of Guyana, Venezuela and Guyana have been at odds with each other over whose territory it belongs to. On December 14th, the two nations plan to meet, with Brazil’s president acting as witness, to discuss Venezuela’s recent claim on annexation. Although the upcoming peace talk is to discuss… Read more »
Article Here A young Chilean reporter by the name of Francisca Sandoval made her way to a commercial district of the capital to cover a union rally honoring International Workers’ Day. This would be Sandoval’s last report. During the rally, a brutal fight broke out between local gang members, protestors, and law enforcement. Gang members ended up discharging rounds injuring… Read more »
Article:https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/ecuador-daniel-noboa-wins-presidential-election-rcna120578 A 36-year-old Daniel Noboa has won the presidency against a leftist lawyer who belongs to the South American country’s elite. Noboa is one of Ecuador’s last hopes. Ecuadorian voters have been left in fear of the recently increasing drug violence over the past three years. Ecuadorians see major issues like killings, kidnappings and robberies thinking, not if, but when… Read more »
Article: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/illegal-immigration-costs-us-taxpayers-151-billion-year-study-finds According to the Federation for American Immigration Reform, U.S. taxpayers pay nearly $182 Billion dollars annually for services and benefits to illegal immigrants. The $182 billion dollars is before the nearly $31 billion dollar offset collected for the estimated 15.5 million illegal immigrants in the country. U.S. taxpayers are paying 30% more than they did in 2017. Even… Read more »
https://latinamericanpost.com/45860-us-sees-decrease-in-illegal-border-crossings-in-october U.S. authorities reported a 14% decrease in illegal border crossings in October, breaking a three-month trend of substantial increases. This reduction comes after arrests had more than doubled over the previous three months as migrants and smugglers adapted to new asylum regulations introduced in May. A large factor towards this decrease is the resumption of deportation flights from Mexico… Read more »
https://latinamericanpost.com/45965-mexicos-captures-most-feared-drug-lords-henchman Mexico’s National Guard has apprehended Nestor Isidro Pérez Salas, the notorious “El Nini,” He is the alleged security chief for the Sinaloa drug cartel’s infamous “Chapitos” wing. His arrest came after the US DEA posted a 3 million dollar reward for his apprehension. Some of his charges included conspiracy to import and distribute fentanyl in the United States. There… Read more »
