U.S. Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Net Neutrality Rollback
The United States Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ruled against states being able to pass their own net neutrality laws.
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Americas
Lack of Dialogue and Violence Sustain Bolivia’s Political Crisis
Disruptive protests continue in Bolivia’s main cities, following President Evo Morales’ resignation on Sunday, November 10.
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Attacks on Indigenous Activists in the Amazon Linked to Bolsonaro
The number of targeted attacks and invasions of indigenous land by illegal miners and loggers continues to rise in the months following Bolsonaro’s assumption of office in January 2019.
Read MoreMexico Grapples with Resurgent Sinaloa Cartel
Two incidents – one a siege and the other a massacre – propelled Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel to the limelight this month. The cartel, one of the largest and most influential in Mexico, deals in everything from the deadly opiate fentanyl to marijuana and is one of the main actors in the U.S.-Mexico drug trade.
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Argentina Returns Peronists to Power
With more than 47.79 percent of the vote, Alberto Fernandez has become the new president-elect of Argentina, ousting current Conservative President Mauricio Macri.
Read MoreCanada’s Close Election: Trudeau Still In Office
Justin Trudeau won Canada’s federal election on October 21, securing a second term as the country’s Prime Minister.
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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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