Ecuador’s unprecedented violence has not gone unnoticed by other Latin American countries, in which crime is a continued problem at the forefront of legal regulations. In response, Brazilian President Luiz Lula da Silva has taken a collaborative and united approach.
Read MoreThe extended process of Sweden’s NATO accession, still incomplete, is an important reminder of the complexity of modern international politics. A move by Sweden to join a defensive alliance due to concerns stemming from Russian actions in Ukraine is delayed due to a dispute about security and human rights with Turkey.
Read MoreTwo terms and it is done for Indonesia’s current president, Joko Widodo, better known as Jokowi, despite some aborted machinations to change the law to give him a third term. The three candidates in the running are Anies Baswedan, Ganjar Pranowo, and Prabowo Subianto.
Read More“Petro’s remarks at the UNGA signal the imminent arrival of new, left-wing legislation revolving around changes in drug policy and more aggressive climate legislation.”
“On April 24, almost 48 million registered voters will be able to cast their votes for either Emmanuel Macron or Marine Le Pen to become the next French president. Both survived the first round of voting, coming out as the top two contenders amongst a group of 12 total candidates. While such a result was expected by many experts, the results from the first round of elections showed an increasingly polarized political arena in France as voters take more extreme positions.”
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