Link: https://apnews.com/article/port-au-prince-michel-martelly-elections-caribbean-haiti-230d3241af858b60172cb0032b49e712 Many protests have broken out due to President Jovenel Moïse not stepping down from office after his term and announcing his second year of ruling by decree. He believes it is justified since he only got into office in 2017, because of a delayed inauguration caused by chaos. This chaos caused schools to close, along with businesses and… Read more »
Linkhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/30/argentine-senate-approves-bill-to-legalise-abortion The Argentina senate passed an approved bill to have an abortion up to 14 weeks, which is among one of the few countries in Latin America to do so. Beforehand, forced conception and emergencies were the only reasons for abortion. Healthcare providers can refuse if not an emergency, only if another healthcare servicer says they will do it. In… Read more »
Linkhttps://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2020/12/17/mexico-is-increasing-its-minimum-wage-by-15-starting-jan Mexico increased its minimum wage by 15%, but it hasn’t amounted to much change. Mexico has the lowest pay in the Americas, but many say this was not the way to solve the problem. The Mexican Employers’ Federation said potentially 700,000 small businesses could fall under in the next quarter, along with stating that the immediate implementation of the… Read more »
Link:https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/1/1/what-will-cubas-new-single-currency-mean-for-the-island Cuba is opting for a single currency system along with devaluing the peso, which last happened in 1959. The exchange rate is now 24 pesos per dollar and the convertible Cuban Peso will be removed, while the Cuban Peso stays. The removal of this peso will hit the workers getting paid by the convertible pesos the hardest, since the… Read more »
Link: The Revolution of Armed Forces of Columbia have been targeted and killed by unknown groups for the past years, with killings still happening today. Since 2017 the Marxist group has been demobilized, giving up over 7,000 weapons for a UN peace deal. Over 250 have been killed after this event and it seems they have little protection in their… Read more »
Link:https://www.reuters.com/article/us-bolivia-protests/bolivia-court-building-razed-during-protest-over-morales-candidacy-idUSKBN1OB15O The supreme regional court building in Bolivia was burnt down in protest after Evo Morales, a socialist leader, said he would run a fourth turn. University students mostly made up the crowd due to the government being unjust in allowing him to run a fourth term because if he didn’t it was a “human rights violation”. Evo Morale resigned… Read more »
Link Mexico is looking to cut down on crime by making crime legal. Looking to make the largest national cannabis market, Mexico has started making reforms related to the use of cannabis. Businesses would be able to cultivate cannabis for medical reasons and sell it where ever they are able to legally. This is a big push for drug cartels… Read more »
Link:https://apnews.com/article/pete-ricketts-global-trade-marcelo-ebrard-mexico-immigration-7b359092acc2743bdac0dcbb1c4402d1 Mexico is attempting to use their free trade agreement with the United States to allow illegal immigrant workers in the US to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The issue at hand is that illegals working at jobs like the meat packing industry, who is famously known for housing illegal workers, are either coming back to Mexico or just staying in… Read more »
Link:https://latinamericareports.com/costa-rica-helps-lead-global-coalition-committed-to-protecting-30-of-worlds-land-and-oceans/5248/ At the One Planet Summit, a place of convening to talk about the earth, a coalition led by France, the UK, and Costa Rica decided it is necessary to protect 30% of the earth’s land and ocean to protect us from mass extinction and environmental hazards relating to humanitarian issues. They are coming up with environmentally friendly ideas and… Read more »
