BY CASAUNDRA JOHNSON – In just a couple of months, the 2014 FIFA World Cup will take place in 12 different cities in Brazil.[1] Thousands of people around the world will flock to the country to compete, watch, and celebrate the events. However, such a high profile event comes with the risk of an increase […]
BY KELLY ROWLEY—In 1980, Mariel Harbor provided the departure point for 125,000 Cuban refugees fleeing Cuba for the United States.[1] Thirty four years later, the seaside town, located 25 miles west of Havana, no longer serves as a symbol of refuge, but rather as a symbol of hope. Such newfound hope stems from an announcement […]
BY SEAN MCCLEARY—The Food Safety Modernization Act (“FSMA”), which was passed on December 21, 2010,[1] attempts to increase food safety through cooperative federalism. Under FSMA, the FDA will work closely with state governments and food importers to increase food inspection.[2] Consumer interest in food safety has peaked in recent years; the CDC reports that 48 […]
BY GABI ROSELL—Since early February, the streets of Venezuela have been full of riots.[1] Although the largest in recent times, the February protests in Venezuela were hardly the first the country has seen. For fourteen years, President Hugo Chávez led Venezuela under a socialist regime.[2] During his presidency, power in the executive branch accumulated, human […]
