Article Link After a proposal of a tax raise bill in Colombia, citizens have taken to violent protests in the streets. While the tax bill has since been canceled, the protests are still raging. People claim these are now protests that “have become a broad call for improvements to Colombia’s pension, health and education systems, as well as against what… Read more »
Article Link Five people in Texas have been arrested for conducting a smuggling operation. A total of 97 people were found in a single home. These people were locked into two rooms, removed of their clothing, and not given food for a total of three days. All were men, except for five women. The raid first started when a woman… Read more »
Article Link Three children under the age of two were killed in this recent attack, alongside two staff members. A fourth child is reported to have minor injuries. The attacker entered a daycare armed with a machete and attempted to harm the children. The motives of the attack are unclear at this time. The daycare is located in Saudades which… Read more »
Article Link Two Venezuelan soldiers were killed by a land mine along the Colombian border. This incident also left nine Venezuelan soldiers injured. Venezuela was along the border in order to confront armed groups that have caused massive shifts in civilian population. Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez says that Venezuela will defend against these suspicious groups, while also maintaining human… Read more »
Article Link The Chilean navy says that they are closely monitoring 11 Chinese fishing ships that have popped up in their exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The Chinese fishing fleet of around 400 are scourging the waters off the Galapagos waters looking for squid. 11 of these boats are reported to be in the Chilean EEZ. Chile says that they are… Read more »
Article Link United States Vice President Kamala Harris announced on April 14th that she will travel to both Mexico and Guatemala to help better address the sudden increase in migration. The Biden administration has received brutal feedback concerning their “lack of attention” to this issue. Harris’ main goal during this trip will be to track down the sources of the… Read more »