—Researched and Written by Rameen Gondal—Issue Jul 01-31 2024: In recent discourse surrounding the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Brazilian leaders and thinkers have expressed strong criticisms of Israel’s actions. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has condemned Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, drawing a parallel between the political and social impact of Brazilian governance post-impeachment and

Issue Jul 01-31 2024: Negotiations on a new Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Honduran and Chinese governments are expected to wrap up around mid-August, after which it will have to be approved by the National Congress in Honduras.

Issue Jul 01-31 2024: Chilean President Gabriel Boric will undertake his first trip to the Middle East during his term of office to promote new investment projects in Chile and boost strategic areas including agriculture, renewable energy, and science.

Issue Jun 19-30 2024: The recent June 2nd elections were the deadliest in the history of Mexico and resulted in over a dozen candidates murdered.

Issue Jun 19-30 2024: The International Federation for Human Rights and the Pro-Human Rights Association have asked the International Criminal Court to open an investigation into the killing of 49 people during protests between December 2022 and February 2023.

Issue Jun 19-30 2024: Negotiations between Honduras and China to establish a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries are set to wrap up by the end of July.

Issue Jun 12-18 2024: The Dominican Republic, home to 11.3 million people, has been a country of emigrants for decades.

Issue Jun 12-18 2024: Honduras reached an agreement with the UN to extend the time frame to create an anti-corruption mission in the Central American country by six months.

Issue Jun 12-18 2024: The Bacardi company will continue its fight for the registration and marketing rights of the Havana Club rum brand in the United States, currently held by the Cuban government through the state-owned Cubaexport.

Issue Jun 05-11 2024: On June 12th, the same day that the Argentinian senate discussed the controversial Ley de Bases (Base Law) and a new fiscal package, Javier Milei participated in a forum titled, “The Rebirth of Freedom in Argentina and the World.”