On August 20th, Bernardo Arévalo and his progressive anti-corruption platform prevailed in the Guatemalan presidential election. According to official data from the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, he gained 58% of the vote, with his opponent, former first lady Sandra Torres, receiving 37%. But although Arévalo’s supporters have taken to the streets
Wednesday 26th July, 2023 has become a history day yet to be identify as a heroic turn of government or a call for liberation by many political analyst. On this day soldiers from Niger’s presidential guard deposed the democratically elected president Mohammed Bazoum due to rising insecurity and lack of
Breaking his isolation due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the North Korean leader chose to make a historic visit to his Russian counterpart, primarily to discuss a significant cooperation agreement. After a lengthy journey on an armored train (instead of a plane, for security reasons), he arrived at the Vostochny Cosmodrome
On Wednesday, September 13th, 2023 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un traveled to the Vostochny Cosmodrome in eastern Russia to meet with President Vladimir V. Putin. This is rare for Kim, as he tends to limit his trips abroad, having traveled out of the country only seven times during his
In September 2023, wild floods rampaged through Libya, with the coastal city of Derna facing the worst of the damage. A CNN article, quoting Doctors Without Borders, estimates around 5,000 people dead. Thousands more, they say are missing, somewhere trapped in the rubble of whole buildings collapsing. Due to heavy
