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 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 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 →
Written by Sophie Ritzenthaler | March 14 2024 Katalin Novak Earlier this year the president of Hungary, Katalin Novak, resigned after a scandal involving the pardon of a man implicated in assisting in covering up a sexual abuse case in a children’s home. Novak has been president since 2022 and in her largely ceremonial role... Continue Reading →
Written by Lexi Dean | March 14 2024 /// Indian farmers /// Around two-thirds of the Indian population depend on farming for their livelihood, making India’s agricultural workers a vital group that may influence elections and policies. The Indian government is the biggest customer for farmers due to policies in place where the government provides... Continue Reading →
Written by Joseph Cain | March 14 2024 Prime Minister Alberto Otarola’s Peru’s political turmoil continues into 2024, with Prime Minister Alberto Otarola’s March 5th announcement of his resignation after audio leaked that implicated him in influencing government contracts for a former love interest. Otarola claims that the recordings were from 2021 when he was... Continue Reading →
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules conducts an airdrop of humanitarian assistance over Gaza, Written by, Jillian Shaw | March 14 2024 Yesterday, five people were confirmed dead after an airdropped aid package malfunctioned around 11:30 a.m. local time. Eleven additional people are confirmed to have been injured at the Al Shati camp with... Continue Reading →
Written by Mariana Hinojosa Castillo | March 14 2024 On March 4, 2024, President Biden issued an executive order terminating the national emergency declaration on Zimbabwe. Although this implied the removal of a two-decade sanctions program, the order was accompanied by the announcement of new sanctions for Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa, his wife, eleven senior... Continue Reading →
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