Haiti Swears In New President
President Jovenel Moise was sworn in as Haiti’s 58th president on February 7, inheriting a government that has been without a leader since early 2016.
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Ecuador Presidential Elections Head into Second Round
Ecuador’s presidential election will go into a runoff election on April 2 after February 19’s compulsory vote failed to produce a successor to the ten-year incumbent, President Rafael Correa.
Read MoreFormer Peruvian President Toledo Sought Following Bribery Allegations
Peruvian Supreme Court ordered the arrest and detention of Toledo in order to investigate a large bribery he received during his presidency. Toledo, a former pro-democracy activist, has the warrant out for his arrest due to corruption and bribery from the Brazilian construction company, Odebrecht.
Read MoreDonald Trump Reinstates the Mexico City Policy
President Donald Trump reinstated the Mexico City Policy, a memorandum first introduced by President Ronald Reagan that prohibits NGOs from promoting abortions overseas.
Read MoreColombian Peace Deal with Revolutionaries Depicts Wayward Progress
Joshua Corpuz Staff Writer The United Nations Mission in Colombia announced on January 11 that the Colombian peace deal will
Read MoreUnderstaffed 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
Read MoreElectoral 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.
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