Last week, it was let known that the countries of Chile, Bolivia, and Argentina were rich in lithium: a natural resource that is being used in mass amounts world-wide. However, reaching this natural resource is not an easy job. The process is undeniable – mine. The mass amount of Lithium present in these countries has the ability to create an… Read more »
On October 6th, the people of Bucaramanga, the capital of Santander, protested a mining project in the region. They were against Minesa, a multinational mining company from the United Arab Emirates that is planning to extract 9 million ounces of copper and pyrite in the municipalities of California and Suratá over the course of the next 23 years. The protesters… Read more »
The Government of Canada announced the enforcement of a series of sanctions against the regime of Venezuela. Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, in a public statement, indicated that the limitations that will be imposed will fall on Nicolas Maduro and 39 senior officials for breaking constitutional order and disrespecting democratic rights. The Canadian Foreign Ministry affirmed in the statement that… Read more »
Violence was present throughout the country during a series of civic events organized by the Venezuelan opposition to demand respect for the national Constitution, among other things, this week. Such violence and its consequences are the sole responsibility of Nicolás Maduro and his people. And no one else’s. The decision they made of disrespecting the will of the Venezuelan people… Read more »
Due to the weakness of states that fail at fulfilling their main duties, the rights of thousands of human beings and the collective security of our American hemisphere are being threatened. Large migratory waves and deeper economic crises may further destabilize the region. One of the most critical cases of weakness of state is about to take new dimensions: the… Read more »
It is without a doubt that any person can say nearly every place throughout the world right now is facing corruption. Unfortunately, it seems to be an inevitable by-product of human nature. The media tends to focus their eye on the middle-east and the crisis taking place there. News outlets place emphasis on terrorist and extremist groups; ever since the… Read more »
The approach between the Colombian Government and the ELN to achieve a peace agreement it is not new. During the last 30 years, both sides have had a long history of meetings in the hopes to reach a deal leaving the country without an internal war. However, the process during the presidency of Juan Manuel Santos keeps the hopes of… Read more »
Juan Pablo Medina is a union leader of the UOCRA, Argentinean Building Workers Union, of the city of La Plata, capital of the Buenos Aires province. The authorities accuse him of blackmailing, money laundering, illicit association, and intimidation. He is also accused of organizing a gunfire shooting in a railway construction. However, hours before his capture, “El Pata” entrenched himself… Read more »
This past Sunday, the Spanish Government tried to stop the Catalonian independence referendum. The Spanish president, Mariano Rajoy, decided to send over the Spanish police, instead of the Mossos d’esquadra, which are the official Catalonian authorities, to prevent voters from issuing their suffrage in Catalonia. However, Rajoy’s actions seemed to be everything but ideal. The Police clashed with several pro-referendum… Read more »
Batteries are made out of lithium and batteries are needed for smartphones, wind turbines, electric cars, and electric mechanisms, in general. Since in the future the most sought after goods will require lithium, markets have increased their interest in the soft metal, thus increasing its price. Demand for lithium is expected to triple by 2025 according to The Economist. Even… Read more »