It is not common for a political official to switch parties while in office. It is even less common for a political official to create a party and convert to it while in office. The incumbent Brazilian President, Jair Bolsonaro, has done exactly that. Bolsonaro, who left the Social Liberal Party (PSL) party on Wednesday, […]
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In early October, two years of relative stability in Iraq ground to a halt. Large scale protests in the capital of Baghdad and the southern region had been persisting for close to two months. Around 300 people have died in the protests, and close to 15,000 were injured(Rubin, 2019). These protests are not random in
Underrepresented by Western media, political tensions have been growing in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, as citizens move to their third week of protests. Ever since the 2018 election of current Prime Minister, Imran Khan, people have been unhappy about the election results. They allege that the election was rigged. There seems to be consensus around the
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Political turmoil has plagued the country of Bolivia in a striking showing of yet another case of regime unrest in Latin America. The national elections held on October 20th caused quite the stir among citizens due to the alleged assertion that the incumbent, Evo Morales, had rigged the election. Morales was the first leader from
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Last time we talked about Bolivia and their trouble with their presidential election. There was tampering that occurred and corruption present. Like this Bolivia case and Russia (which I also talked about previously) there is more corruption occurring in a much different part of the world. Benjamin Netanyahu has been the prime minister of Israel
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Protests erupted In Iran last Friday, November 15, because of a sudden increase in gasoline prices. By Tuesday, the rights group Amnesty International stated that as many as 106 protesters in 21 cities had been killed in the rioting (Fassihi). This number is extremely high, especially compared to the mere 12 that Iranian news agencies
A New Flow of Cash… On Tuesday, November 12, the Zimbabwean government gave the economy a cash infusion with the promises of alleviating the financial strain that many societal sectors had been feeling in the past few months and years. Since hyperinflation hit an all-time high in 2008, foreign currency, particularly the U.S. dollar and
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Justin Trudeau has served as the prime minister of Canada since April 13th, 2014—running on a platform that promoted true and fair opportunity for all, thus painting him as the soundboard for success and a renewed sense of hope throughout much of Canada. However, comparable to various other conservative
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By: Erin Martin In early November, a city in Germany, Dresden, declared a “Nazi emergency” that has accumulated due to recent years of right-wing extremist activity in the city. Dresden, the birthplace of the anti-islam Pegida movement, has long been viewed as a far-right city that is growing in ideological strength. Political leaders in the
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The once internationally recognized and popular president, Evo Morales, is out. Evo Morales, Bolivia’s first indigineous president, was elected in 2006 at a time when Bolivia was considered the poorest country in South America. He quickly diversified the economy and lifted millions out of poverty. Unlike other leftist leaders in the region, Morales combined the
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