By Erick Wilson, 2L On September 2nd, Colombia and Venezuela announced the reopening of their shared border for cargo transport after years-long closure. The first Venezuelan cargo truck crossed the border into Colombia on September 26th, transporting Venezuelan metal exports. This re-opening will allow goods like coal, toilet paper, and fruit to move across the […]

By Sofia Schonenberg, 2L On September 4th, a massive turnout of Chilean voters overwhelmingly rejected a newly proposed progressive constitution. Nearly thirteen million of the fifteen million eligible voters voted against the referendum calling for wider representation. According to the Chile Electoral Service, 62% of voters rejected the proposed constitution supported by leftist President Gabriel […]

By Matthew Asnis, 2L With the general election for Brazil’s presidency inching closer, the gap between incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and left-wing candidate Luis Ignacio Lula da Silva is steadily decreasing. On September 7th, Brazil’s Independence Day, Bolsonaro furthered his campaign, urging his supporters and the rest of the country to “take to the streets for […]

By David Scollan, 2L This week, Honduras’ Supreme Court approved the extradition of the country’s former president, Juan Orlando Hernández, to face narcotics and weapons trafficking charges in the United States. He is accused, among other charges, of participating in a wide-ranging drug-trafficking scheme between 2004 and 2022. Notably, his relationship with drug cartels and their leaders, like […]