Venezuela’s ruling government and opposition are holding talks in Mexico, with the hopes of reaching a number of agreements in order to aid the country as it suffers through one of its worst times of crisis. Over the last few years, nearly a fourth of the country’s population have fled, primarily due to Venezuela’s economies near collapse due to aging… Read more »
One of the headline stories almost exactly a year ago was the kidnapping of 16 American missionaries (and 1 Canadian) in Haiti by a local gang. The situation resolved itself a few months later, after a number of the hostages escaped, and the rest were released by the gang after ransom money was paid. Now, The United States has officially… Read more »
Trinidad and Tobago, a small country in the Caribbean, has recently requested official permission from the United States to import gas from nearby Venezuela. Currently, the United States has a number of sanctions on Venezuela, and any country wishing to conduct business with them has to receive permission from the US Department of Treasury. Trinidad and Tobago hopes to restart… Read more »
In one of the most contentious elections in recent Brazilian history, the current far-right President, Jair Bolsonaro, was defeated by his rival Lula da Silva. Leading up to the election, there were growing fears that President Bolsonaro would refuse to accept the results of the election if he lost, and could’ve used his considerable influence in Brazil’s military to enact… Read more »
Last year, Haiti’s president was assassinated in a brazen attack. His death set off a period of chaos in the country that has no end in sight. Gangs have taken control of much of the country, and whats left of the government are on the back foot, struggling to maintain order where they can. In early November, Haiti’s military successfully… Read more »