Written by Joseph Cain | April 1, 2024 Nicolas Maduro Venezuela's upcoming presidential election, slated for July 28, 2024, will almost certainly be merely symbolic after Maduro-aligned courts barred Maria Corina Machado, the overwhelming winner of the Venezuelan opposition primary in October 2023, from political office for 15 years on corruption charges. This tactic of... Continue Reading →
Written by Lexi Dean | April 1, 2024 ASEAN group photo 2023 Clashes in the Indo-Pacific region over disputed territory and sovereignty rights in the South China Sea continue to attract international attention. The Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan, Brunei, and China have overlapping claims that have led to tensions within the South China Sea, one... Continue Reading →
Written by Sophie Ritzenthaler | April 1, 2024 Andrew Tate Last week Andrew Tate, a British-American influencer and self-proclaimed misogynist, wasdenied a bid to have his confiscated assets returned. After being arrested in December 2022, Tatewas indicted in June 2023 in Romania on counts of rape, human trafficking, and forming anorganized crime group used to... Continue Reading →
Written by Jose Aguilar | March 25, 2024 Cuban Protestors Protests have taken place in at least four cities across different provinces. The protests are due to Cuba's unprecedented inflation and prolonged energy outages. This year's protests are similar to those in 2021. Multiple reasons explain the island's economic crisis. The state-controlled economy in communist... Continue Reading →
Written by Jillian Shaw | March 25, 2024 Aid Trucks at the Rafah border crossing U.N. Secretary-General Anónio Guterres called for an influx of aid access and an immediate ceasefire while standing near the Egyptian border with Gaza on Saturday. In a press conference surrounded by stalled aid trucks, Guterres proclaimed that it is necessary... Continue Reading →
Written by James Kessler| March 25, 2024 President Adama Barrow This week, politicians in The Gambia have begun taking steps to repeal a 2015 ban on female genital mutilation (FGM). If successful, The Gambia would be the world’s first country to walk back this protection, possibly endangering the lives of millions. As it stands now,... Continue Reading →
Written by Lexi Dean | March 25, 2024 Prabowo Subianto Indonesia’s election results were confirmed this week, officially recognizing Prabowo Subianto as the country’s new President. Mr. Prabowo will take over at the end of Joko Widodo’s term in October. The campaign that won him the election emphasized commitment to democracy and promise to continue... Continue Reading →
Written by Joseph Cain | March 25, 2024 Javier Milei In the past week, Argentine President Javier Milei marked his 100th day in office since being sworn in on December 10th, 2023. He inherited an economy in shambles after years of populist Peronist policies pushed by his predecessors, Alberto Fernandez and Christina Kirchner, that fueled... Continue Reading →
Written by Sophie Ritzenthaler | March 25, 2024 Romania Military Humvees Romania will host the biggest NATO base in Europe by 2030. The military base at Mihil Kogqlniceanu, Constanta is located in the Southeast region of Romania. The base will undergo an expansion and modernization expected to surpass the Ramstein Base in Germany. Romania has... Continue Reading →
Written by Jose Aguilar | March 14 2024 Juan Orlando Hernándes Alvarado On Friday, March 8th, a jury in a Southern District of New York found Juan Orlando Hernandez guilty on all counts. The former president of Honduras faces a minimum sentence of 40 years. The brother of Hernandez, Antonio “Tony” Hernandez was also convicted... Continue Reading →
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