Link: https://latinamericanpost.com/36687-what-will-diaz-canels-cuba-be-like Raúl Castro announced his retirement as secretary-general last week, and now Díaz Canel takes control of the communist party. Under Raul Castro Cuba saw some great advancements, including nationwide access to internet which encourages democratic research by citizens and strays away from the country’s communist roots. The pandemic has had significant impacts on Cuba’s economy as it has… Read more »
Link: https://latinamericanpost.com/36712-how-viable-is-amlos-proposal-to-plant-trees-to-curb-the-migration-crisis As climate change increasingly becomes a bigger and bigger issue, most countries around the world are implementing policies to reduce the impact of man on the environment. Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador has created a proposal seeking to stop migration and climate change. The Mexican president proposed to US president Joe Biden, that perhaps planting trees throughout… Read more »
Link: https://latinamericanpost.com/36941-the-achievements-of-social-protests-in-latin-america Since 2019 several countries in the Latin American region have been experiencing a multitude of protests and marches that have shaken national and international politics. These social protests have created a domino effect through Latin America, the significant part of these protests is the fact that many of them have achieved results; for example in Peru, after the… Read more »
Link: https://latinamericanpost.com/36422-the-pandemic-highlights-the-social-relevance-of-the-care-economy Headed by Alicia Barcena, the economic commission for latin america and the caribbean (ECLAC) has stated in a recent report the concern of the socioeconomic problems women are facing as the result of the pandemic and the economic devastation it has caused. The pandemic has increased levels of poverty and gender inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean…. Read more »
Link: https://latinamericanpost.com/36281-is-cuba-on-the-verge-of-a-democratic-spring A new revolution is occurring in Cuba, the song Patria y Vida by artist Yotuel, Gente de Zona, and December bueno has ignited a new hope into Cubans. This song represents freedom for Cubans away from their previous dictatorship, graffiti of “Patria y Vida has been spray painting all over Cuba’s major cities, and you can hear Cubans… Read more »
Link: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/un-eu-call-calm-colombia-protests-warn-excessive-force-2021-05-04/ Ivan Duque, the president of Colombia, has stated that his government is ready for national dialogue after days of protests caused over 20 deaths and raised international concern about police force. These protests which are set to continue on Wednesday, originally regarded the governments tax reform plan which is now canceled. The protests have now lead to a… Read more »
