Chile has seen an increase in crime rates in the past few years, likely due to life resuming after quarantine, and citizens are worried for their safety. Homicides rose ⅓ in 2022, and over 50 percent increase in violent robberies. Some are taking initiative and legally buying guns/training themselves in the use of arms for self defense. Despite this, Chile… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexico-supreme-court-strikes-down-law-put-national-guard-under-army-control-2023-04-18/ Mexico has been considering transferring control of the civilian-run National Guard over the government-controlled Army. However, Mexico’s supreme court ruled the transfer as unconstitutional in an 8-3 ruling. Most civilians reported their opinion on the transfer as siding with the Supreme Court, concerned about the militarization of public security within the country. The president (Andres Manuel… Read more »
Honduras is seriously considering breaking off relations with Taiwan and taking financial aid from China due to increasingly unbearable debt. A lot of this debt is owed to Taiwan ($600 million). The Taiwan ministry strongly advises that Honduras do not take any deals with China, and produced this sufficiently summarizing quote, “We remind the Honduran government that it should not… Read more »
Cuba has evidence that a sickness called “Havana Syndrome” wasn’t caused by a foreign enemy, and furthermore is upset with the United States for not acknowledging such evidence sooner. A worldwide US intelligence investigation regarding the syndrome was declassified recently, and confirmed Cuba’s evidence. Apparently the sickness had infected US diplomats and spies, which the US took personally and subsequently… Read more »