Venezuela

With the crazy news cycle nowadays, it’s easy to miss images that fly under the radar. We’ve got you covered. Here we’re highlighting exceptional photos from around the world for the week of Dec. 7 to 13. Check them out. ABOVE: A diver dressed in a Santa Cl…

It took me a few days to RSVP to the screening of the documentary, “After Parkland.” It wasnt that I didnt want to see this important film; it was that the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., held a personal tie. My sons…

After the coup détat, repression is advancing by leaps and bounds in Bolivia. The dictatorship persecutes the narco-traffickers, vandals and terrorists, that is to say: the social movements, former members of the government, peasants and indigenous people who…

When protesters use social media to attract attention and unify, people in power may respond with tweeting tactics designed to distract and confuse, according to a team of political scientists. In a study of Twitter interactions during Venezuelas 2014 protes…

The crisis that led to Evo Moraless forced removal as president of Bolivia began on the night of Monday, 21 October. Presidential and parliamentary elections had been held on Sunday, and according to a preliminary tally released by Bolivias electoral authorit…

In June of this year we examined why the United States will not attack Iran subsequent to raised tensions in the region. Six months later on the cusp of 2020, the United States has not attacked Iran militarily … yet. However, Defense Secretary Esper just thre…

As supermarkets are set on fire and churches are desecrated, Chiles recent wave of protests have sullied the otherwise solid image of Latin Americas most stable democracy. Since early October, protesters have clogged the streets of Santiago and other cities …

Editors: Tom Whipple, Steve Andrews Quote of the Week We are yet to be confronted with the full-scale reality of the availability, compatibility, safety challenges and grave risks of the new marine low-sulfur fuel. – Ioannis Plakiotakis, Greeces merchant ma…

(Bloomberg Opinion) -- Theres a sprinkling of wishful thinking in all budget announcements. Governments always want to foster a sense of hope among their citizens, never more so than during hard times. But the budget unveiled over the weekend by Iranian Presi…

In June of this year we examined why the United States will not attack Iran subsequent to raised tensions in the region. Six months later on the cusp of 2020, the United States has not attacked Iran militarily … yet. However, Defense Secretary Esper just thre…