https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2025/3/7/the-real-reason-behind-trumps-tariffs-on-mexico-and-military The article discusses President Trump’s recent tariffs on Mexican imports and the military buildup along the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump claims these measures are meant to stop fentanyl and illegal immigration, although data shows a decrease in both. The article suggests that Trump is trying to divert attention from internal U.S. issues and reassert U.S. dominance over Mexico and Latin… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/uns-haiti-rights-expert-says-fixing-haiti-crisis-is-doable-2025-03-11 The article discusses the growing insecurity crisis in Haiti and the United Nations’ (UN) efforts to address it. William O’Neill, the UN High Commissioner’s Designated Expert on Human Rights in Haiti, believes that the situation can be solved with proper support from around the globe, including well-equipped police forces. Haiti’s government has requested a UN peacekeeping mission to help… Read more »
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/11/trump-double-canada-tariffs The Guardian discusses the impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, which began without “exceptions or exemptions.” The tariffs, set at 25%, were put in place to protect U.S. industries but are expected to raise the cost of goods like vehicles or construction equipment. The EU responded with countermeasures, while Australian officials criticized the tariffs as… Read more »
A Palestinian Columbia University alumni, named Mahmoud Khalil, was recently detained and now faces deportation because of his affiliation with Cuad, an anti-Israel student-run organization. He is now infamous in the United States and elsewhere as thousands advocate for either his deportation or freedom. He holds a green card and is married to an American citizen. The United States Department… Read more »
Panama recently released dozens of migrants who were deported from the U.S. They were held in a remote camp for weeks, and now after their release, many don’t know what to do. Many people are now in legal limbo, without money and a place to go. Authorities have stated that deportees will have 60 days if needed, but after that… Read more »
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy5ng663d1wo BBC investigative journalism, “From Mexico Cartel Safe House to US Streets,” follows the route of fentanyl from cartels in Mexico to American consumers. The report highlights the Sinaloa Cartel as the factory and smuggling network for the manufacture of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that has been at the center of the U.S. opioid crisis. The investigation reveals how precursor… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/greenland-election-demokraatit-trump-arctic-13c295cbc716db2c8011be5819e11fef In Greenland’s legislative elections, the center-right, pro-business Demokraatit party won in a surprise, with nearly 30% of the vote. Demokraatit, led by Jens-Frederik Nielsen, favors a gradual shift towardindependence from Denmark and focuses on domestic issues such as education and healthcare. Nielsen was firm in his refusal of U.S. President Donald Trump’s wish to annex Greenland, sayingGreenlanders wish for self-rule and ultimate independence. The election results indicate that many Greenlanders prioritize internal matters over geopolitical strategies, despite Trump’s claims of the island’s strategic importance and suggestions of increasing U.S…. Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/panama-trump-immigration-deportees-stories-106a6266f9f1930e94f5915ac59aad07 Since the beginning of the United States, it has been a place for people to escape bad circumstances and start news lives, but has changed severely since Trump has taken office. In recent weeks thousands of people have been displaced from the US and left almost stranded in Panama. Many people, families, leave their home country to escape from… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/ruben-oseguera-el-menchito-cartel-1223f022ecba694bbd647fc406725d93 On Friday Rubén Oseguera, known as El Menchito, whom is the son of fugitive Jalisco New Generation cartel (otherwise known as Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion) boss Nemesio Oseguera was sentenced to life in prison for helping his father run one of the country’s largest and most violent narcotics trafficking cartels. Menchito had initially signed a… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/haiti-transitional-presidential-council-fritz-alphonse-jean-gangs-c95b666317c278fee61e5ef1fac7b01b On March 7th, the council who is to arrange eventual presidential election in Haiti swore in a new leader even as the country continues to struggle with heavy gang violence. In the rotating presidency of the transitional presidential council, Fritz Alphonse Jean, a former central bank governor, replaced Leslie Voltaire. The transitional presidential council was created… Read more »
