Monthly Archives: December 2023

American arrested in Venezuela just days after Biden administration eases oil sanctions

Link: https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-maduro-biden-oil-sanctions-arrests-743eb9bfd6ab3c62c41ce4099e221843 Summary: On October 24th, California Man Savoi Wright was reportedly arrested in Venezuela days after crippling oil sanctions on the socialist-run government were lifted by the Biden administration. His family pleads for his release as they say he was wrongfully arrested and held for tens of thousands of dollars in ransom. Very little is known About the arrest… Read more »

Mexico President Asks Lawmakers to Let US Military Trainers Into Mexico

Link: https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2023-11-29/mexico-president-asks-lawmakers-to-let-us-military-trainers-into-mexico Summary: Mexican President Manuel López Obrador has requested permission from the Mexican senate to allow U.S military personnel to enter Mexican Soil to train Mexican Special Forces, in early 2024. After meeting at the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperative Summit with Biden, America and Mexico’s Diplomatic ties have seemed to grow, or show signs of growth in the future. The… Read more »

Biden and López Obrador have talked fentanyl and US-Mexico migration. They pledged solidarity

Link: https://apnews.com/article/biden-immigration-migrants-mexico-fentanyl-d39861ee91b91656be23e8d1068ec993 Summary: US President Joe Biden met with Mexican President Manuel López Obrador at the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperative Summit to discuss matters that dealt with illicit fentanyl trafficking along with confronting the growing migrant issue. In the past both presidents have criticized each other’s attempts at approaching these growing issues, so tensions have been high with López Obrador even… Read more »

US seeks trade panel to resolve labor conflicts at Mexican mine

summery: The article talks about how the united states government announced that, in a attempt to end labor dispute, has proposed the establishment of its first settlement by utilizing labor regulations under an american trade agreement. The united states encouraged Mexico to examine claims of violations of worker rights, Mexico responded that the case was not eligible for investigation within… Read more »