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Marine Le Pen, the leader of France’s National Rally party, was found guilty of embezzling funds from the European Parliament along with 23 others, according to Politico. The amount embezzled totaled over four million Euros, with Le Pen being held responsible for 747,000 Euros. Le Pen was sentenced to four years in prison, including two years suspended and two under house arrest, and received a 100,000 Euro fine.

February 19, 2024 Andrea Hebel

Protests Surge in Haiti over Calls to Oust PM

“I want Ariel to stand in front of my bullets, so they go through him,” the commander told a cheering group of protesters. “We’re the ones who have the support of the population.”

Summer 2023 Edition

September 4, 2023 Joseph Brennan

The Ongoing Gang Wars in Central America

Central America has gained notoriety for its exceptionally high levels of gang violence, particularly in countries like El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala. Gangs have evolved into formidable criminal organizations, exerting control over specific territories and engaging in a wide range of illicit activities, which pose significant threats to the region’s stability and security.

November 2022 International News Americas

December 5, 2022 James Murray

Haiti’s Political Crisis and State of Underdevelopment

. The politicians in question, Joseph Lambert and Youri Latortue, are accused by both the U.S. and Canada of enabling, endorsing, and protecting the powerful Haitian gangs that have been terrorizing the region for an extended period.

October 2022 Analysis

November 27, 2022 Hamzah Khan

In the Footsteps of Revolution: The New Youth of the Middle East

A precarious group, the youth of the Middle East have been described as a revolutionary social class, defined by both their successes and failures during periods of societal unrest and revolution.

October 2022 2022 Asia

October 24, 2022 Megan Gawron

Former Myanmar Leader’s Prison Term Extend over Corruption Charges

Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s democratically elected leader ousted in last year’s military takeover, was convicted on two additional corruption charges on October 12, according to The Associated Press.

2022 Americas

May 3, 2022 Shweta Parthasarathy

Ecuador Requests Extradition of Former President Rafael Correa

On April 22, an Ecuadorian high court requested the extradition of former leftist President Rafael Correa from his current residence in Belgium. Correa, who has lived in Belgium since the end of his presidency in 2017, was sentenced in absentia to eight years in prison for the alleged acceptance of bribes to finance his political endeavors between 2012 and 2016 in exchange for state contracts worth around $7 million.

2021 April 2021 International News Middle East

April 13, 2021 Zachary Schullian

Jordan Arrests Top Officials, Alleges Coup Plot Against King Abdullah II

Claims of sedition have caused a rift in the Jordanian royal family this past week, as multiple high-ranking officials were arrested in a rare semblance of instability within the levant kingdom. However, according to Al Jazeera, on April 7, Jordanian King Abdullah II addressed the situation, stating the ‘sedition’ which caused him ‘pain and anger’ has been dealt with.

2021 March 2021 International News Americas

March 24, 2021 Hamzah Khan

Supreme Court Overturns Conviction of Former Brazilian President

In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court of Brazil overturned the corruption conviction of former two-term President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Lula), according to BBC News. The conviction was related to the massive anti-corruption investigation known as “Operation Car Wash” that exposed the largest corruption scandal in Latin America. The Supreme Court, however, ruled that Lula’s conviction was invalid because the court he was tried in lacked jurisdiction.

2021 March 2021 International News Europe

March 24, 2021 Natalie Sherman

German Politician Resigns Over Mask Corruption

In Germany, corruption allegations are threatening the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) as well as its sister party the Christian Social Union (CSU) ahead of elections in multiple German states. The CDU is the party of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has been in power for 15 years. However, this scandal is coming just months before she planned to step down in September. BBC News notes that with Merkel leaving office, strong CDU leadership is needed if the party is to pick up the torch from the chancellor.