Why are Chile’s Protests Continuing?
By Pablo Rubio Apiolaza* Protests began in Chile October 2019/ Diego Correa/ Flickr/ Creative Commons License Chile’s political agreement in November to hold a referendum…
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Guatemala breaks off diplomatic relations with Venezuela
In October, the government of Venezuelan President Maduro barred entry to Giammattei, then the president-elect [Orlando Estrada/AFP] Guatemala‘s new president announced on Thursday that his…
Colombia’s FARC Peace Deal a Smokescreen for Corruption
Former president of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos (Efe) On Friday, 7th October 2016, we learned that after thirty-four years, a Colombian had won the second…
OPEC Reduced Oil Production Ahead Of Deeper Cuts Decision | OilPrice.com
OPEC’s crude oil production declined by 193,000 bpd in November from October, as the cartel’s leader Saudi Arabia cut production ahead of the OPEC+ meeting,…
OPEC Output Soars As Venezuela Bounces Back From The Brink | OilPrice.com
OPEC’s crude oil production jumped by nearly 1 million bpd in October compared to September after top producer Saudi Arabia recovered from the mid-September attacks…
Kosgei among five finalists for female athlete of the year
FILE PHOTO: Athletics – Chicago Marathon – Chicago, Illinois, United States – October 13, 2019 Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei reacts after winning the women’s marathon setting…
The OAS and the Crises in Bolivia and Chile: Power Politics and Inconsistencies
By Stefano Palestini Céspedes* Protests in Chile, October 2019/ Carlos Figueroa/ Wikimedia Commons/ https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archivo:Protestas_en_Chile_20191022_07.jpg As political crises emerge one after the other in Latin America,…
Bolivia military chief says army ‘will not confront people’
Evo Morales won an election in October, but a delay in the vote count sparked allegations of fraud and led to protests [Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters] Bolivia‘s…
What’s Behind The Spike In OPEC Oil Production? | OilPrice.com
OPEC’s crude oil production rebounded in October from multi-year-lows in September after top producer Saudi Arabia managed to recover supply lost in the mid-September attacks,…
Latin America: Grappling with Environmental Displacement
Honduran Refugee Caravan/ October 21, 2018/ Flickr/ Creative Commons/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/boyitchy/31600503428/ By Robert Albro* Latin America and its faith-based organizations, seeking to expand the definition of…
