https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/13/haiti-marines-embassy/ The US state department has sent a group of elite marines to the embassy in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. This comes because of the resignation of the prime minister of Haiti, who has resigned in order to allow for a new system of government, which will be implemented by the United States. Gangs control 80% of port-au-prince, which… Read more »
Link to article: https://latinamericanpost.com/americas/politics/two-detained-in-ecuador-following-gang-related-prosecutor-murder-police-report/ Cesar Suarez, an Ecuadorean prosecutor, was murdered by a gang, prompting further investigation into the organized crime of Ecuador. The murder of the Ecuadorean prosecutor was so hard felt that it cause a 60 day state of emergency. The murder was an ambush which was gang affiliated, the gang involved is believed to be the ChoneKiller… Read more »
Link to article: https://latinamericanpost.com/economy-en/changes-in-us-latin-american-trade-to-counter-chinas-expansion/ United States lawmakers have introduced an initiative to improve trade relations for the Latin American region. The trade initiative is attempting to allow these countries to join the USMCA free trade agreement, allowing the region free trade with the three giants. This free trade would greatly increase the economic standing of the Latin American region. The… Read more »
Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/man-hijacks-bus-rio-shoots-two-2024-03-12/ In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a man hijacked a bus at a station, shooting two individuals before taking 17 people hostage for approximately three hours, causing operations at the bus station to be suspended following police orders. The incident occurred as the bus was preparing to depart for Juiz de Fora. Police arrested the unidentified suspect, who surrendered… Read more »
Source: https://apnews.com/article/peru-iran-quds-force-israel-attack-ca7884d44bb5e64ee57c18b95f1ec1dc Peruvian police have arrested an Iranian citizen, Majid Azizi, who was apparently affiliated with Iran’s Quds Force, for allegedly planning to assassinate an Israeli citizen in Lima. General Óscar Arriola announced the arrest, revealing that the authorities thwarted the attack, though the intended target remains undisclosed for security reasons. Azizi entered Lima on March 3, with foreign intelligence… Read more »
Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/bidens-2024-us-government-budget-is-also-campaign-pitch-2024-03-11/ President Joe Biden unveiled a $7.3 trillion election-year budget for the 2025 fiscal year, aiming to convince Americans he can manage the economy better than Donald Trump. The proposal comes amid ongoing budget challenges and political disagreements, and includes raising corporate taxes, as well as taxing high earners in order to cut the deficit and fund programs addressing… Read more »
Link To Article: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/fda-warns-online-vendors-selling-misbranded-weight-loss-diabetes-drugs-2024-02-13/ Two online vendors (Synthetix/US Chem Labs) who sell drugs for weight loss, diabetic medicine, and more have received warning letters from the US FDA about selling of unapproved or misbranded versions of two main ingredients in these drugs, semaglutide and tirzepatide. Both companies are required to notify the FDA within 15 days over the specific steps… Read more »
Link To Article: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/colombia-secures-12-billion-loans-finance-budget-peace-plans-2024-02-12/ Colombia has reached multiple loan agreements from banks in Germany and the United States. The Colombian ministry signed two loan agreements worth up to $323 million each from German bank, KFW. Colombia has also agreed on a loan with the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington D.C. which is valued at $663 million. All the money being… Read more »
Link To Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-68244602 Tucker Carlson, a famous conservative journalist in the US, recorded an interview with Russian leader, Vladmir Putin, at a crucial time with the Russia-Ukraine war and upcoming elections. This interview with Putin is the first one with a western journalist since the beginning of the war. Carlson believes journalists have been scared to do an interview… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2024/2/8/five-killed-in-clashes-with-police-as-protests-rock-haiti Violent protests paralyze Hati in efforts to remove Prime Minister Ariel Henry. Following the assassination of President Jovenel Moise in 2022, Henry was supposed to hold an election and succeed his power in 2024. Regardless, Henry remains in power. Furthermore, there are five agents of the National Agency for Protected Areas (BSAP), an armed government bureau in an open… Read more »