Posts by Pablo Meriguet
Could the left continue in power in Colombia?
[ad_1] Colombia is heading into a crucial presidential election. This Sunday, May 31, 41 million Colombians will go to the polls to elect the country’s next president, who will succeed center-left candidate Gustavo Petro. The incumbent president’s party, Pacto Histórico, will face the most rigorous scrutiny from the public. Colombia will decide whether its agenda, which combines economically progressive measures…Read More
Bolivian president consolidates power as protests continue to grow
[ad_1] After several weeks of protests, Bolivia’s right-wing President Rodrigo Paz told the press that the serious social crisis the country has been facing for nearly a month “is reaching a breaking point.” “The country needs order, and this is reaching a breaking point … Time is running out. We call for dialogue,” said Paz, under mounting pressure from social…Read More
US Army drills in Venezuela met with protests
[ad_1] On May 23 in Caracas, Venezuela, an evacuation drill was conducted at the US Embassy. The exercise involved two helicopters carrying US military personnel, as well as ambulances, firefighters, and other security teams. The aircraft were tasked with “transporting troops, equipment, and supplies from ships and land bases for combat assaults and support,” according to the US Navy’s Naval…Read More
US deploys three warships to Haiti
[ad_1] The US Embassy in Haiti announced the arrival of three warships in the Caribbean country’s capital, Port-au-Prince. In a statement released on social media, the US diplomatic service said: “At the direction of the secretary of war, the USS Stockdale, USCGC Stone, and USCGC Diligence have arrived in the Bay of Port-au-Prince as part of Operation Southern Spear.” Operation…Read More