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Venezuela Becomes Hotspot for Geopolitical Showdown Between U.S. and Russia
COVID-19: Trump and Bolsonaro’s Response
Coronavirus or COVID-19 has taken over in the past months as a disease that is easily transmittable and has infected and
The History of Guantánamo Bay
Guantánamo Bay is an area in the southeast of Cuba that resides under United States and Cuban control. U.S.
U.S. Immigration and the Trump Asylum Ban
Since coming into office, United States acting President, Donald Trump, has seen a substantial amount
Venezuelans Dying of a Failing Health Care System
Since the collapse of the Venezuelan economy, the country’s health care system has plummeted, leaving Venezuelans desperate for medicine, medical supplies, doctors, and essential neces
Selective Intervention: Why the U.S. presence in Venezuela, but not Nicaragua?
For the past few months, the political crisis in Venezuela has dominated headlines in international news.
‘Trial of the Century’ (Part I): Sinaloa Kingpin El Chapo Found Guilty on All Counts
On Tuesday, February 12, after years of investigations and a 3-month long trial, famed Mexican drug lord Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán was finally found guilty on all 10 charges of his indictment. After over a week of delegations, in what is likely a sigh of relief for authorities in the United States and Mexico the jury finally revealed its guilty verdict to the court in Brooklyn, New York on Tuesday. It is highly likely that the drug leader will be in prison in the U.S. for the rest of his life.
Symbolic power shift as China signs $1.4 billion contract with Panama
On Tuesday, December 6, news broke that the government of Panama had awarded a $1.4 billion contract to a Chinese consortium to initiate a new infrastructure project on the Panama Canal. The new contract will allow the Chinese consortium to begin construction of a massive bridge over the Panama Canal connecting Panama City to its western suburbs. This deal comes directly after Chinese president Xi Jinping paid a visit to Panama—the first Chinese leader ever to do so—during a 4-part tour to Spain, Argentina, Panama and Portugal. President Xi’s tour overlapped with the occurrence of this year’s G20 Summit in Buenos Aires.
Partisan divide deepens as caravan of Honduran immigrants nears U.S.-Mexico border
In recent weeks, immigration has once again risen to the forefront of the American political dialogue since President Donald Trump began to vocalize his objections to the latest ‘caravan’ of Honduran immigrants heading towards