174 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.
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Venezuelan 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.
Read MoreProtests and Violence Follow Rousseff’s Impeachment
The protests also called for elections and demanded the exit of the interim president, Michel Temer, Rousseff’s former vice president and a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party, whose ascension to the presidency is seen as a coup by protesters.
Read MoreImpeached Rousseff Departs, But Corruption Remains
Despite her impeachment, Dilma Rousseff was never found to have been directly involved in corruption schemes, unlike many in her party.
Read MoreWhat’s Wrong with Brazil’s Olympics?
As the Olympics open, Brazil faces a president’s impeachment, an economy in recession, high murder and crime rates, construction delays, corruption charges, and the Zika virus.
Read MoreVenezuela-Guyana Border Dispute Escalates
Although Venezuela towers over Guyana in both size and military stature, the clash between the two nations has restarted upon the recent discovery of oil sources in the waters near Guyana’s borders.
Read MoreZika Virus Spreads in Americas, Fear Rises in the US
The threat of the Zika virus has also overshadowed the upcoming Summer Olympic Games, which are to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in less than 180 days.
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