Trudeau Promises to Address Plight of First Nations People
Although the scope of the investigation is broad and costly, totaling nearly $40 million, this latest move could end years of division between Ottawa and the aboriginal people.
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Nicaragua Canal Faces New Setbacks
According to Reuters, though the report stated that the canal will have an overall positive impact on Nicaragua, the Nicaraguan government must raise the standards applied in building the canal and protect against risks, such as loss of biological reserves and the risk of earthquakes.
Read MoreCanada’s Newly Elected Government Promises “Real Change”
“We beat fear with hope. We beat cynicism with hard work. We beat negative, divisive politics with a positive vision that brings Canadians together,” Trudeau said to the cheering crowd at the end of his victory speech.
Read MoreUN Resolution Further Isolates US on Cuban Embargo
On October 27, a vote of 191 to 2 gave Cuba its widest margin of favorable votes since the resolution was undertaken by the U.N. in 1992. The second abstaining vote, aside from the United States, was Israel, who continued to vote in line with its Western ally.
Read MoreDiplomacy World Leaders Forum Welcomes Leonel Fernandez
Earlier on the day of the lecture, word reached university administrators that certain groups had the intention to demonstrate on campus. As a result, security was strengthened. The protest was geared toward both the Dominican Republic and Mr. Fernandez.
Read MoreCuban Doctors Protest for U.S. Visas
Approximately 100 Cuban doctors remain stranded in Colombia and continue efforts to gain entry into the United States. The standstill proceeded their desertion of a medical mission in Venezuela.
Read MorePope Francis: Mediator of the Americas
As the United States prepares for the six-day Papal visit to New York, Washington, and Philadelphia, security for the Pope has become a rising priority. Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), told the Washington Post, “The Pope is a very passionate man,” adding that some of the Pope’s methods make him difficult to protect.
Read MoreGuatemala Arrests Ousted President
Perez Molina accused the U.S. for orchestrating a “soft coup” against not only his government, but also those of neighboring El Salvador and Honduras. While Perez Molina awaits trial, the Guatemalan people must now focus their attention on electing a new president. The first round of elections took place on September 6, yet none of the candidates garnered enough votes to meet the 50 percent threshold.
Read MorePatriota: “Brazil is very committed to the status quo”
Brazil’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Antonio de Aguiar Patriota visited Seton Hall University on April 13. Ambassador Patriota delivered a lecture on “Brazil in a Changing Global Environment” to a roomful of professors and students.
Read MoreSouth America’s Rousseff, Kirchner in Hot Water
By Luis Sosa Staff Writer Presidents Dilma Rousseff and Fernandez de Kirchner face controversy yet again under the international spotlight.
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