When faced with a humanitarian crisis, we are bound to question how we ended up here. We debate over responsibility, consequences, prevention and relief strategies so that we feel we have some understanding, in the hopes that these kinds of tragedies will not happen again. Putting this approach into context, […]
The state of Venezuelan society has quickly dissolved, going from being hailed as a beacon of democracy in the region to borderline collapse over the span of a few years. All levels of society have been greatly impacted by these events, and while international monitoring has been effective in highlighting […]
Venezuela is about to collapse. The country is deeply divided between those who support the revolution and the opposition that wants to overthrow Nicolas Maduro, who inherited the power from Hugo Chavez, and change the destiny of the country. The profound economic crisis and the shortage of basic goods have […]
As Venezuela sinks deeper into political crisis, its population of 31 million is suffering. Given the severe state of affairs in the South American nation, and the increasingly unlikely prospect of peaceful resolution, international community ask the question: is outside intervention needed?
After U.S. President Donald Trump told a news conference on Friday that a military option in Venezuela was “certainly something we could pursue,” his own Vice President, Mike Pence, backpedalled immediately, claiming, “The president also remains confident that working with all of our allies across Latin America we can achieve […]
For years now, human rights organizations have considered Honduras one of the most hostile and dangerous countries for human rights activists. On July 10th 2017, Osmin David Valle Castillo, an influential LGBT activist, answered the door at his home where he was beaten and chased by an unidentified man, according […]
On March 30, Venezuela’s Supreme Court magistrates, aligned with Socialist President Nicolas Maduro, ruled that it would have to take-over the opposition-led Congress legislative power. The ruling effectively dissolved the elected legislature and signed the tipping point of a political and economic crisis, which has consumed the oil-rich nation since […]
In late July, Venezuela saw the formation of a new political body called the National Constituent Assembly. This was decided through a vote, which is now highly contested as reporting false numbers. President Nicolas Maduro called for the vote which led to the establishment of the staunch pro-government assembly. Critics […]
Hyperinflation, astronomical prices, surging infant mortality, and political upheaval: that is the state of affairs in the world’s top oil-rich nation. Venezuela has neither food to feed its population nor critical medical supplies for its desperately ill. Infant mortality has increased by 30% and maternal mortality is up by 65% […]
Once again President Trump’s twitter account made headlines all over the world with the following tweet: “Military solutions are now fully in place, locked and loaded, should North Korea act out unwisely. Hopefully, Kim Jong Un will find another path!” While recently, the ongoing escalation of tension between the governments […]
