By: Katrina Erwin The U.S. government’s plan to build a border wall inside Big Bend National Park has sparked concerns about the impact of such projects on environmentally and culturally significant areas. In recent years, border wall construction within Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument has disrupted Native American burial sites, wildlife, and the surrounding environment, […]
By: Adrian Castanon Galicia On January 3rd, 2026, the United States launched an unprecedented, large-scale operation in Venezuela, which led to the capture of the President of Venezuela–Nicolas Maduro– and his wife, Cilia Flores. After their capture, they were transported to New York to face criminal charges for accusations of narco-terrorism. A couple of days […]
By: Anna Wilentz In 2025, the Peruvian government implemented a new set of rules governing access to Machu Picchu, reflecting ongoing concerns about overcrowding and long term preservation at one of the world’s most visited cultural sites. Machu Picchu, an Inca citadel in Peru, is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site and is […]
By: Matthew Wearp Last month, it was reported that the United States government is actively pressuring Bolivia to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist group and expel individuals it suspects of being spies for Iran. On the one hand, States are encouraged, and increasingly expected, to cooperate in the fight against terrorism, which […]
