Article Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/11/7/brazils-carbon-emissions-rose-in-2019-with-amazon-deforestation Between 2004-2012 Brazil reduced gas emissions, however, new data reveals that Brazil will fail to meet carbon emissions targets for this year. Although Brazil has committed to the Paris Climate Accord, they are moving farther away from the 2025 goal. And the Brazilian government is bound by law to meet targets set by the 2009 Copenhagen, however,… Read more »
Article Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/11/6/cuba-and-iran-fms-meet-to-mark-alliance-against-us-sanctions Cuba and Iran’s foreign affairs ministers, Bruno Rodriguez and Javad Zarif, recently met in Havana, Cuba’s capital. The gathering marked the ‘mutual solidarity between both nations’. Zarif’s trip was aimed at reinforcing the mutual support between the countries while withstanding U.S. sanctions. Granma, Cuba’s official newspaper, described the toughening of the Trump administration’s sanctions as a punishment… Read more »
Article Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-54687090 Last year protests erupted in Chile after a spike in metro fare prices. Although the protests were sparked by the rise in prices, they were sustained by the frustration of economic inequality and elitism within Chile. Although Chile is the richest country in South America (per capita), it’s wealth is not equally distributed. In fact, it’s one… Read more »
Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/9/22/venezuela-cuba-denounce-us-hegemony-in-unga-speeches During a recent speech at the United Nations (virtual) General Assembly Venezuela’s President Maduro called for the U.N. to rally against sanctions imposed by the U.S.. Maduro advocated for the sanctions imposed on Venezuela, and his government’s allies Cuba, Nicaragua, and Syria to be removed. Over the past two years the U.S. government has increased sanctions on Venezuela… Read more »
Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/10/15/colombia-un-calls-for-better-protection-for-former-combatants The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) was formed in the 1960’s to rebel against the government and support poor communities. After 50 years of war, more than 200,000 deaths, and almost 6 million people displaced, the FARC signed a peace deal in 2016. They laid down their arms and became a leftist political party. While the 2016… Read more »
Article Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/10/8/mexico-water-crisis-heats-up-as-us-transfer-deadline-looms In early September, thousands of farmers gathered at the Boquilla dam to protest the imminent transfer of millions of cubic meters of water to the U.S. from Mexico’s northern state, Chihuahua. Farmers, who have been protesting for weeks, say the transfer will leave them unable to sustain their livelihoods. In 1944 the U.S. State Department and Mexican… Read more »
Article link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/09/canada-muslim-group-murder-investigated-hate-motivated-200918214123249.html On September 12 Mohammad Aslim Zafis was stabbed outside of the International Muslim Organization of Toronto mosque. Zafis volunteered at the mosque as a caretaker and helped ensure the safety of the congregation by maintaining COVID-19 protocol. His murder heightened the anxiety within the Muslim community in Toronto. Following the city’s police making an arrest, the National… Read more »
