https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-latin-america-59438026 Thousands of Venezuelan men women and children are walking thousands of kilometers on long migrant trails escaping poverty and violence in hopes of making it to south Chile. Since 2014 more than 5.6 million Venezuelans have left the country. Most fleeing to Chile. This year alone, 16 people have died due to the harsh conditions on the migrant trail…. Read more »
https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20211130-el-chapo-s-wife-emma-coronel-aispuro-sentenced-to-three-years-in-us-prison El Chapos wife Emma Coronel has been found guilty in United States court. Emaa Coronel was just a teenager when she married the ruthless drug czar and she readily pleaded guilty after her February 2021 arrest. Dressed in a white turtle neck shirt and a dark suit, the 32 year old former beauty queen openly apologized in front of… Read more »
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/national-security-daily/2021/11/30/biden-vowed-to-reverse-trumps-land-mine-policy-he-hasnt-495264 In January 2020, President Trump expanded the US military use of land mines. Reversing former President Obamas restrictions, allowing the Pentagon to deploy land mines anywhere in the world. This has prompted a heated ethical debate over whether or not the United States should use “one of the most horrific and bluntest weapons of war”. President Biden has been… Read more »
President Biden is bringing back the annual “3 leaders” talk. Before the Trump administration put a stop to the annual meeting, the 3 leaders of Canada, The United States, and Mexico would come together to strengthen relationships and work together on issues that needed to be resolved. The White House on Wednesday announced plans for the Nov. 18 summit with… Read more »
Brazil’s environment minister has demanded that richer countries provide the US$100 billion annual funding agreed upon to help developing countries switch to clean energy and handle the impact of climate change. “The $100 billion target has not been met,” Joaquim Leite said in a speech in Glasgow Wednesday. “And this amount is no longer enough for the world to build… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/exclusive-colombia-oil-theft-surges-smuggled-gasoline-dries-up-data-show-2021-11-08/ For years, Colombian gangs have smuggled gasoline from Venezuela. Which is crucial for the cocaine drug trade. Venezuelas current social and economic crisis has left extreme shortages of fuel in the country. Colombian gangs are now tapping into Colombian pipelines and stealing gasoline thats needed for the drug trade. Even sending some of the fuel back towards venezuela which… Read more »