Article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/6/colombia-and-eln-rebel-group-agree-for-a-six-month-ceasefire-extension The National Liberation Army (ELN), inspired by the Cuban revolution, was founded as an ideological movement in 1964. The armed group has an intense presence in both Colombia and Venezuela as they run illegal gold mines, maintain drug trafficking routes, kidnap for ransom, and attack oil infrastructure in both countries. Peace talks with the ELN began in 2019,… Read more »
Article: https://latinamericanpost.com/economy-en/cuban-leadership-shuffles-amid-economic-reform-backlash-and-cyberattack-disruptions/ Miguel Díaz-Canel, the Cuban President, has decided to make some significant changes to his cabinet. Among the most pivotal dismissals was Alejandro Gil’s. Gil had been Cuba’s economic minister and planned to raise gasoline and transportation prices in an attempt to stimulate the declining economy. However, these price raises were delayed on the account of a cyberattack that… Read more »
Article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/30/venezuela-accuses-us-of-blackmail-over-sanctions In 2019, an agreement between the United States and Venezuela was signed in Barbados. It stated that Venezuela would be granted sanction relief should they release political prisoners and allow international observers to ensure that their presidential elections were fair. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s recent action of arresting and barring opposition candidates is inconsistent with this agreement according… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/12/1/lula-faces-numerous-challenges-as-brazil-assumes-g20-presidency Brazil is succeeding India as the presidential state of the G20 summit. The G20 consists of the European Union, the African Union, and nineteen other countries. They gather annually to discuss global issues such as environmental concerns, economic shifts, and social and political conflicts. Heading into the new year, Brazil announces the goals they will concentrate… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/7/us-to-conduct-guyana-flights-as-tensions-mount-over-venezuela-dispute Venezuela and Guyana have long been engaged in a border dispute and surrounding tensions have recently intensified. The argument is over Essequibo, an area belonging to Guyana that is rich with gas and oil resources. Venezuela has been eyeing the territory for quite some time, claiming that the Essequibo River has historically been recognized as a… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/guatemala-president-slams-us-action-after-new-visa-curbs-announced-2023-12-12/ The president of Guatemala publicly rejected recent actions of the United States government as they attempt to implement new visa restrictions on those who undermine democracy. This new policy is most likely in response to instances of fraudulence, electoral manipulation, and denial of peaceful protests that have occurred recently in Guatemala. One hundred Guatemalan lawmakers have… Read more »
