By Lexi Dean The Philippine president signed two laws this past Friday reaffirming the country’s maritime claims and resource extraction rights in the South China Sea. Amidst China’s growing aggression in the regional, especially towards the Philippines this past year, this marks a crucial moment of emphasizing international rules-based order and law. During a nationally... Continue Reading →
Tren de Aragua Inflaming Tensions in South America
Written by Joseph Cain | April 22, 2024 Gabriel Boric (President of Chile) In the past week, Gabriel Boric (President of Chile) recalled his ambassador from Venezuela after Tren de Aragua’s sophisticated kidnapping and murder of former Venezuelan Military Officer, and political refugee, Ronald Ojeda in Santiago, Chile. The primary driver for Boric’s decision was... Continue Reading →