Unrest in Chile Continues
The number dead in Chile’s sometimes violent anti-government protests has now reached 15, with the number detained by security forces standing close to 5,000.
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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.
Read MoreDengue Fever Cases Spike Globally
A mosquito called Aedes aegypti has sparked a potential world health crisis. The insect is one of the main carriers of the deadly Dengue Fever virus, which has re-emerged at a critical rate this year and is currently endemic to over 100 countries.
Read MorePolitical Overhaul in Puerto Rico Continues
Puerto Ricans are on the path of political recovery following former Governor Ricardo Rosselló’s resignation, effective August 2.
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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 MoreBRICS: Unstable Global Economy Forces Investors to Flee Emerging Markets
Large emerging markets failed to attain expected levels of international trade and investment, despite forecasted growth in these markets for 2020.
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Justin Trudeau Faces His Largest Scandal Yet Amid Calls for Resignation
On Thursday February 7, Jody Wilson-Raybould, Canada’s former attorney general, accused Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of pressuring for a settlement in a criminal case involving a Quebec-based construction company.
Read MoreGuyana Looks to Learn from Venezuela as its Massive Oil Project Kicks Into Action
The oil mining and production behemoth ExxonMobil is expected to begin oil production in Guyana in 2020.
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United States and Russia Exit Key Arms Control Treaty
The United States and Russian Federation have withdrawn their commitments to the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Force (INF) Treaty, which is an arms control measure between the two nuclear superpowers.
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Ambassador Earl Wayne Talks U.S.-Mexico Relations with Diplomacy Students
Earl Anthony Wayne, former United States Ambassador to Mexico under President Barack Obama, spoke to Seton Hall University’s Diplomacy students about the importance of America’s relationship with its southern neighbor.
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