Link to article: https://www.usnews.com/news/elections/articles/2020-11-07/democrats-celebrate-biden-harris-victory-while-trump-republicans-wont-accept-defeat This article reiterates the on-going division between both parties, specifically, the outcome of the Unites States 2020 Presidential Election between previous Vice-President Joe Biden, and President Donald Trump. On Saturday morning, November 7, Joe Biden was projected to be the 46th President of the United States. However, President Trump, as predicted, has refused to concede. While… Read more »
Link to article: https://nypost.com/2020/11/09/pfizers-covid-19-vaccine-is-more-than-90-percent-effective-company/ “Today is a great day for science and humanity”, says the Manhattan-based drugmaker, Pfizer. As the world has been waiting axiously for some good news, Pfizer and the German biotech firm, BioNTech, announced on Monday, the development of a coronavirus vaccine that is more than 90% effective. Along with this announcement, BioNTech and Pfizer released their… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-54849765 Storm Eta, a category 4 hurricane, hit Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala, and is currently projected by the U.S National Hurricane Center to hit the Caribbean Sea, Cuba and Florida. The effects of hurricanes such as Storm Eta, leave LDCs for instance, these South American countries, poverty-ridden, who look to the international community for help. A state… Read more »
https://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2020-54528974 At the Trump rally in Arizona, reporter Sophie Long asks Trump supporters outside of the venue whether they think the Coronavirus will have an impact on the way people vote. Many of the attendees at the venue were not wearing masks and are typically not fans of the media, making this task hard for reporter Long. Some said it… Read more »
Link: https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/30/americas/brazil-bolsonaro-biden-amazon-intl/index.html Tension arises after President Bolsonaro of Brazil, ally of US President Donald Trump, insulted Joe Biden for his remark about the burning/deforestation of the Amazon rainforest during the 2020 Presidential debate. Trump annouced on Twitter if Bolsonaro did not accept $20 billion from VP Biden, Biden would exploit serious economic sanctions on Brazil. President Bolsonaro fired an indirect… Read more »
Link to Article: https://latinamericanpost.com/34581-has-gender-equality-improved-for-women-in-latin-america This article discusses the role women play in society and recognizing the the on-going gender gap in Latin America. In the first sector of the interview, Vice President of Panama discusses the minimalistic contribution women take in decision-making positions. According to the UN Women, only 25 percent of women participate in parliament. However, the VP declares… Read more »
Link to article: https://latinamericanpost.com/34202-narcotunnel-in-mexico-and-3-other-latin-american-news A Narco tunnel was recently discovered under the Rio Grande River on August 24. The tunnel was an illegal passage crossing the border from Mexico to the United States of America. However, this has not been the only tunnel; in previous years multiple tunnels have been discovered similar to this one. These tunnels are believed to… Read more »
