Protesters Fight Corruption in Haiti
In Haiti’s capital city of Port-au-Prince, protests and outcry over hard living conditions and corruption persist in the streets among both the rich and the poor.
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Venezuela
From Arbitrary Detention to Hezbollah: Venezuela is a Terrorist State
An active police state operating in the Western Hemisphere is bad enough. A terrorist state is even worse.
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Tensions Rise as Colombian Rebel Groups Amass Strength in Maduro’s Venezuela
As the security situation in Venezuela continues to deteriorate, bordering nations in the region fear violence will spill across their borders. The nation most at risk: Colombia.
Read MoreDr. Gabriel Hetland Speaks with Diplomacy Students about Venezuela Crisis
On Wednesday, March 6, Diplomacy students had an online talk with Dr. Gabriel Hetland on the ongoing geopolitical crisis in Venezuela. Dr. Gabriel Hetland, professor of Latin America, Caribbean, and Latino Studies at the State University of New York at Albany, discussed several aspects of the current instability in Venezuela.
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The Necessary Evil of U.S. Sanctions on Venezuela
The United States Treasury Department, recently declared oil sanctions on Venezuela’s state-run oil company Petroleos de Venezuela.
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Maduro’s Political Survival Comes Closer to an End
After the Venezuelan leader Mr. Maduro refused to accept new presidential elections, the list of countries that have recognized the opposition leader Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president grew.
Read MoreVenezuela’s Opposition Leader Declares Himself Interim President
Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro won a new six-year presidential term last May, despite international consensus that his election was illegitimate. Two weeks later, opposition leader Juan Guaidó declared himself acting president
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Maduro Scrambles to Find Solutions to Venezuelan Economic Crisis
Vizcaino’s decision to shut down his business came from the effects of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s recent economic policy, which has raised the minimum wage in the country by 3000 percent.
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Venezuelan Crisis
The repercussions of Venezuela’s economic collapse and the government’s inability to stabilize the country has left Venezuelan people struggling to survive.
Read MoreVenezuelan Humanitarian Crisis
As tensions rise in the political climate of Venezuela, hyperinflation, and shortages of food and medicine are forcing its people to join in on a massive exodus.
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