This article discusses the most recent security meeting between the United States and Mexico. During the meeting a number of topics were discussed however missing among these topics was that of imigration. This is growing increasingly prevalent as more and more migrants from all over Latin America and the Caribbean flock to the borders. Neglecting the immigration issue in favor… Read more »
https://latinamericanpost.com/38456-will-a-european-union-be-possible-in-latin-america This article is reporting on some of the talking points of the most recent CELAC summit. One of the largest issues brought up was why Latin America can’t form something similar to the EU, despite already having international organizations that mimic some of the features in the EU. For example, members within the Andean Community have agreed to free… Read more »
https://latinamericanpost.com/37463-peru-may-have-a-new-president-but-it-will-continue-in-crisis Peru has been in a state of political turmoil for the past 30 years with almost every president or party being found guilty of corruption and or scandalous behavior. Former presidents have even gotten into office to only get impeached for crimes against humanity as was the case for Alberto Fujimori. Recent elections only serve to further complicate the… Read more »
Link to article; https://latinamericanpost.com/37986-perus-departure-from-lima-group This article highlights Perus departure from Lima and the effect that has on Venezuela and other nearby countries. A number of Latin American countries joined a group called Lima, Lima was founded specifically to return stability and peace to the people and region of Venezuela after Nicolas Maduro became a Authoritarian leader. Lima did this through… Read more »
Link to article; https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/06/world/americas/mexico-migrants-asylum-border.html In the beginning of President Biden’s term the Biden administration sought to dismantle the immigration system that was put into place under the Trump administration because they had deemed it “inhumane”. This was due to the fact that immigrants and asylum seekers would be forced to wait in Mexico while border organizations worked to let them… Read more »
Article link; https://apple.news/Amzk6cEGiRAGJ0520SKlK5Q After the drastic and sudden evacuation of US troops from Afghanistan the Taliban quickly took over the country and seized many former US army bases, weapons and vehicles and installed themselves as the de facto rulers of the country. This plunged the country into turmoil with many people terrified of what was to come next. Most prominent… Read more »