Author: Daniela M. Angel Vivas

Make Europe Great Again? The Rise Of A Transatlantic Far-Right Alliance

This past Saturday, February 8th, Europe’s far-right came together to applaud Donald Trump at the “Patriots” summit in Madrid which reunited members of a far-right bloc in the European Parliament. The summit was organized by Spain’s Vox party, and those in attendance included Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Italy’s Deputy

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Deportation Disputes And Diplomatic Strains: Latin America Pushes Back Against Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

As the Trump administration increases deportations, Gabriel Escobar, the highest-ranking United States (U.S.) envoy in Brasilia, met with Brazil’s foreign ministry on Monday to discuss mutually acceptable conditions for repatriation. This discussion comes after much controversy between the U.S. and several Latin American countries over the degrading treatment of illegal

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Ceasefire Amid Chaos: Hopes, Delays, and the Path to Peace in Gaza

After long negotiations, the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal began its first phase on Sunday, January 19th. The release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners was at the forefront of the agreement. The truce was hindered by a three-hour delay as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Hamas had failed to release

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Peace Talks Collapse As Kivu Conflict Escalates: A Region On Edge

The situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (D.R.C.) has destabilized after reaching a short-lived ceasefire in August. Despite ceasefire violations, the D.R.C. and Rwanda have committed to continuing public dialogue. The Angolan chief of state, João Lourenço, was tasked with brokering the negotiations. However, peace talks between

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