Tag Archives: Inter-American Law Review

Echoes of Change: Navigating Challenges in the Aftermath of the ‘Patria y Vida’ Cuban Protests

Photo Credit: (AFP via Getty Images) By: Diana Alonso Roth On July 11, 2021, the world watched in astonishment as thousands of Cuban citizens took to the streets for the first time in decades to express their grievances against the government. Fueled by discontent over the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, food shortages, and enduring […]

A Blow to Fair Play: Venezuela’s Judicial Blockade of Opposition Leader María Corina Machado

Photo Credit: Rayner Pena R (EFE) By: Nicholas Perez-Battistini, 2L Last month, Venezuela’s hopes for free and fair elections suffered a significant setback when the nation’s highest court upheld a prohibition against María Corina Machado, a steadfast critic of the government and the winner of the opposition’s primary. Venezuela’s electoral process is showing no signs of reform, where […]

Henry Kissinger: A Controversial Legacy

Photo Credit: Betmann Archive By: Max Rothman On November 29, 2023, former United States diplomat and politician Henry Kissinger passed away at 100. Kissinger served as the Secretary of State and a National Security Advisor during the 1970s for Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Kissinger was known for his significant involvement in United States’ […]

From Mayor to “World’s Coolest Dictator”: The Rise and Re-election of Nayib Bukele

Photo Credit: Alex Peña/Getty Images By: Margo Jarjoura, 2L Nayib Bukele declared himself the winner of El Salvador’s 2024 Presidential election before the official results were declared. Polls predicted his victory in a landslide, which prompted Secretary of State Antony Blinken to send his congratulations to Bukele on behalf of the U.S. government. One of the most interesting facts […]