Latin American liberals always believe that the defense of freedoms is what defines them. They’re wrong.

It is rare for a refugee crisis to be incited by socioeconomic disaster rather than war. However, in Venezuela, the economic crisis due to inflation is the cause for millions of citizens fleeing to other nations.

Andrés Bello Catholic University (Ucab) conducted research on how the quality of life of Venezuelans has been affected by President Nicolás Maduro’s political regime.

Some workers unions joined the protest on February 21, while others did not. Perhaps there’s an explanation, albeit a disappointing one.

The political crisis in Venezuela is causing an influx of refugees to flood into neighboring Latin American countries such as Colombia and Brazil, resulting in major political turmoil in the region.

After ten years of autocratic absolutism disguised as socialism by the ex-president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, Ecuador’s current president, Lenín Moreno, has begun leading the country back towards democracy.

The Cold War is long gone, but President Trump and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson continue stoking the flames of bygone antipathies in hopes of re-starting it.

A crumbling education system, a health system rigged in briberies, and a security sector manipulated by impunity are all examples of the corruption infiltrating daily Guatemalan life.

In light of several violent incidents and threats against Colombian politicians, some Colombians fear that the recent spate of political violence could debase the nation’s democratic environment.

In 1823, American President James Monroe declared that the United States would consider attempts by any country outside of this hemisphere to extend power into it as a threat to his country’s peace and security.