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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Czech Protests Continue Over Political Scandal
Many Czechs have come out to protest Babis on the anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, demanding that he leave office.
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Internal and External: France’s Two-Front War Against ISIS
While many French saw the death of al- Baghdadi as a victory, it is not the end.
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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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UNRWA Head Resigns Amidst Corruption Probe
The Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) resigned last Wednesday in light of an inquiry into corruption and misconduct allegations.
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Germany Celebrates the 30th Anniversary of Berlin Wall Fall
November 9, 2019 marked the 30-year anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Despite reunification in the 1990s, an invisible barrier still exists between eastern and western Germany.
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Anti-Government Protests Intensify Ongoing Tensions in Iraq
Recent protests in Iraq have citizens and government officials on edge. Upwards of 260 people have been killed since protests over lack of jobs and services began on October 1.
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Pakistan Opens Borders to Indian Sikh Pilgrims for First Time in History
Last week, the Indian-Pakistan Kartarpur corridor finally opened for Sikh pilgrimage. The opening of the corridor, a 2.5-mile visa-free border crossing, symbolizes a rare show of bilateral cooperation between the two feuding nations.
Read MoreHong Kong Protests Turn Violent, Leading to Recession
Five months of violent protests in Hong Kong are beginning to affect the former British territory’s economic growth. The previous two quarters show the city entering a period of contraction or shrinkage, in the economy, resulting in a recession.
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