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Caleb Smith Block 7 Jair Bolsonaro has gone too far to the point that he is threatening Brazil’s democracy. It is clear that his goal is to grab more and more power and while it may be hard to tell your supporters to cool it, that is exactly what he needs to do. It appears that his supporters are extremists… Read more »

Outrage as Jair Bolsonaro appears to endorse Brazil anti-democracy protests

Jair Bolsonaro’s apparent endorsement of protests designed to cow Brazil’s democratic institutions has sparked outrage across the political spectrum with one lawmaker warning of a return to the dark days of dictatorship if the demonstrations are not opposed. Hardcore supporters of Brazil’s far-right president are planning nationwide protests on 15 March and have been flooding social media with propaganda videos… Read more »

Mexican drug cartel ships kilos of cocaine to rural hub for suitcases filled with cash

A day after a top figure in one of Mexico’s largest drug cartels was extradited to the U.S., federal prosecutors in Virginia indicted four more people in a widening effort to dismantle one of the cartel’s rural trafficking hubs. The case — initially detailed in a Courier Journal investigation that found the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) operating in at least 35 states — offers a deeper glimpse into the cartel’s… Read more »

Trump administration erects billboards in Central America telling would-be illegal immigrants to turn back

The State Department is stepping up an advertising campaign in Central America to warn would-be migrants against illegally traveling to the United States, Fox News has learned. “The message that we’re sending is that the pathway to the United States illegally is a futile journey,” said a senior State Department official. COURT HANDS TRUMP WIN IN SANCTUARY CITY FIGHT, SAYS ADMINISTRATION CAN… Read more »

Floods across South America after heavy rain

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Caleb Smith block 7 Heavy downpours have continued to batter parts of South America. Hundreds of people were evacuated from the northern provinces of Argentina last Thursday due to widespread flooding. Meanwhile, intense thunderstorms accompanied by hail and at least one tornado hit the province of Cordoba on the previous Sunday. The same system went on to affect Brazil and Paraguay, resulting… Read more »