Understaffed Prisons Fail to Halt Riots in Brazil
By Shannielle Thompson Staff Writer The latest in a series of prison wars in Brazil broke out on January 14
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Electoral Council Suspends Recall Referendum in Venezuela
On the 21st of October, the Venezuelan opposition’s aim of ousting their elected leader was further undermined by the electoral council, which suspended the campaign to hold a recall referendum against President Nicolas Maduro.
Read MoreNicaraguan President Wins Third Term With Wife as Vice President
Although he was heavily favored to win the vote, President Ortega and his allies have faced accusations of pervasive political manipulation in order to secure his position at the helm for the next five years.
Read MoreOpposition to CETA Bodes Trouble for Future EU Trade Deals
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union is now facing opposition from Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium.
Read MoreElectoral Council Suspends Recall Referendum in Venezuela
Venezuela’s electoral council halted plans for a recall referendum against President Nicolas Maduro, citing fraud in the activists’ methods of securing signatures for the requisite petition. These opposition activists had expected to have gathered all the necessary signatures by the end of October.
Read More174 Inmates Escape From Haitian Prison
174 inmates escaped from prison on October 22 after killing a guard and stealing firearms. The jailbreak occurred in the Haitian coastal town of Arcahaie.
Read MoreVenezuelan Delegation: We Have “A Responsibility to Warn the World”
A group of civil and political leaders from Venezuela visited the School of Diplomacy on October 3 to discuss grassroots democracy and civic participation.
Read MoreStruggling Haiti Receives Another Blow From Hurricane Matthew
Haiti is no stranger to the horrors of a natural disaster nor to empty promises from international aid organizations.
Read MoreEU Clears Canada Trade Deal While U.S. Agreement Struggles
Whether this is “anti-American” sentiment or a massive rebuke of globalization, public opinion is worse for TTIP than for CETA.
Read MoreNon-Aligned Summit in Venezuela Exposes Dismal Reality of Country
Amid food shortages, the Venezuelan government spent $120 million wining and dining the leaders of the Non-Alignment Movement.
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