In order to understand the current state of El Salvador, a brief look at the country’s history is required. El Salvador has historically been notorious for its extreme socio-economic inequality. In the late 19th century, coffee became a cash crop for El Salvador, bringing in 95% of the country’s income.
Ireland is one of the most pro-Palestine nations in the world, and definitively the most pro-Palestine western nation today. Irish lawmakers were the first to call for a ceasefire after October 7th and according to an Ireland Thinks poll, 80% of Irish believe that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
Haiti is currently experiencing extreme levels of gang violence, and nearing the outbreak of a civil war. According to U.N. estimates, the Revolutionary Forces of the G9 Family and Allies (often referred to as just “G9”), a federation consisting of 12 gangs, control 80% of Haiti’s capital city, Port-au-Prince. In
The Rohingya people are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group who predominantly follow Islam and reside in Rakhine state in western Myanmar. Referred to as the largest stateless population in the world, the Rohingya have been denied citizenship since 1982 under the Myanmar nationality law and are still not recognized as a
Nigeria is currently experiencing an epidemic of mass kidnappings of students by armed men. 302 students have been kidnapped in 2024 alone. Since 2014, the number increases to around 1500 students. Most recently, 15 students were kidnapped from a boarding school in northwestern Nigeria. This follows the abduction of 287
March 3rd saw 327 migrants crossing the English channel and landing in Dover, England, making it the second highest daily total of the year. The highest figure was 358, arriving on January 17th. That same Sunday, a seven-year-old girl drowned off the French coast when the boat she was in
Around the two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, various Western countries have been discussing long term security arrangements and commitments to Ukraine’s security. In July of last year, the Group of Seven wealthy nations, including Canada, France, Italy, Japan, U.K. and the U.S., signed a joint declaration at the
Two days after the UN agency expressed “deep concern” over the arrest and detention of Rocio San Miguel and called for her immediate release, Venezuela suspended the local UN office and gave all staff 72 hours to leave. Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil claimed that the UN office had taken
Since April 2023, Sudan has been experiencing a civil war between two rival factions of their military government, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The SAF and RSF shared power after longtime President of Sudan, Omar al-Bashir, was overthrown in a military coup in
Poland is joining Austria and the Czech Republic in continuing border controls with its southern neighbor, Slovakia. Despite having originally planned to implement border control with Slovakia until January 2, 2024, the Polish interior ministry issued a statement on February 2 saying, “Due to the continuing threat of illegal migration…
Indigenous leaders in the Amazon are promoting reforestation through a new online learning program. Working in partnership with the Embrapa, Brazil’s Agricultural Research Agency, two tribal Chiefs launched an online course titled “Sowing forests on Indigenous lands.” The aims of the online course focus on collecting, germinating, and storing tree
