By Melany J. Danielson, 2L On February 9, 2022, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (“IACHR”) heard arguments from the Agua Calienta community, a Maya Q’eqchi’ Indigenous group in Guatemala, that claims the Guatemalan government failed to guarantee them legal rights to their ancestral lands—with final arguments presented on March 11, 2022. Agua Caliente is one of sixteen Maya Q’eqchi’ communities […]
By Ashley Rahaim, 2L As of recent years, the avocado demands keep rising within the United States, making avocados one of Mexico’s chief exports from the Michoacán region. In 2020, the United States imported $2.8 billion of the total $3 billion of avocados exported out of the area as a whole. Due to the profitability of the avocado industry, cartels […]
By Kayla Wong, 2L For the first time in history, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called for the enactment of Canada’s Emergencies Act to bestow the government added powers in times of national crisis. The recent call for emergency powers comes after protesters blocked a major international bridge for nearly a week. The Canadian Ambassador Bridge ties Windsor […]
By Sara Lazarevic, 2L Puerto Rico’s five-year bankruptcy is finally coming to an end. In January, a federal judge approved a restructuring plan that will slash the island’s debt by $33 billion, reducing the debt by 80 percent. It’s the largest restructuring plan the U.S.—or the world—has seen, surpassing the prior record holder, Detroit, by nearly $56 […]
