On Tuesday October 19, an eleven-person committee from the Brazilian senate voted 7-4 to recommend that President Jair Bolsonaro be criminally prosecuted for “crimes against humanity” for his response to the pandemic. Dismissing the seriousness of Covid-19 and encouraging mass gatherings in an attempt to achieve “herd immunity,” the senate feels that Mr. Bolsonaro’s behavior […]

By Barbara Jimenez, 2L The United States has announced that it will reopen its land borders with Mexico and Canada to fully vaccinated travelers this November. Due to Covid-19, the United States paused travel for nonessential travelers through the land borders in March 2020. Some individuals, such as students and commercial drivers, were never banned from […]

By Marina Santos, 2L Earlier this year, as the COVID-19 infection rates declined, many were hopeful for a return to “normal.” However, the introduction and spread of the Delta variant put people on their toes once more. After spikes of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, there has been lots of speculation regarding whether governments across […]

By Brennan Shechtman, 2L After the Haitian president’s assassination in July, the Caribbean country has been in a state of political turmoil, unrest, and violence, with thousands of Haitian migrants seeking asylum in Mexico and the United States. Amid this recent influx, the U.S. has already been dealing with border problems with Mexico, as border patrol […]