Last week, Mr. Obama returned to capitals in Latin America with a vastly different message. Relationships with countries racked by drug violence and organized crime should focus more on economic development and less on the endless battles against drug traffickers and organized crime capos that have left few clear victors. The countries, Mexico in particular, [...]
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The United States is refusing to acknowledge Nicolas Maduro as the rightfully elected President of Venezuela in a razor-thin victory. The U.S. is also calling for a “credible and transparent process to reassure the Venezuelan people regarding the results.” Shortly thereafter Venezuela’s Supreme Court announced there would be no recount. Secretary of State John Kerry [...]
March 3rd.- The governments of Bolivia and Brazil on Saturday signed joint actions to combat drug trafficking and organized crime, protection of migrants and regional integration. The initiatives were defined in meeting by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Patriota (Brazil), and David Choquehuanca (Bolivia) in the bolivian city of Cochabamba. Choquehuanca said that in [...]
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FIFA is getting nervous with the status quo of violence in Rio and Sao Paulo. Brazil also worries, and therefore the government started to put into place a task of security measures. The first one is the use of drones to secure the next Confederations Cup in June, where all the champions of all continents [...]
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According to The Sunday Times, Argentina is developing missile technology that could threaten the Malvinas/Falkland Islands. The british newspaper has learnt that military scientists in Argentina are building a rocket capable of being fired into space to an altitude of about 250 miles. Experts believe such technology could, in time, develop into a missile with [...]
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Of the 30 largest House recipients of defense industry campaign donations since the 1990 election cycle, only 11 are still serving in Congress, according to the analysis of magazine POLITICO and federal data compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics. It’s the same story in the Senate, where 14 of the top 30 recipients over [...]
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Mexico City.- By command of President Peña, and starting immediately, Mexico’s Federal Police and military personnel will read a series of legal rights to suspects — including rights to know the charges against them, obtain free legal counsel and remain silent — from printed cards they carry with them. The announcement Friday by Undersecretary Eduardo [...]
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The U.S. Department of Defense DoD will impose a freeze on hiring civilians, cut operating costs on military bases and take more immediate steps to reduce spending in preparation for the possibility that U.S. Congress will fail to reach a deal to avert billions of dollars in additional cuts, DoD officials said on Friday. If [...]
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David Cote, the Honeywell International Inc. CEO says the tax deal approved late Tuesday by the House of Representatives blocks impending tax increases and defers looming budget cuts, but fails to tackle comprehensive tax reform or scale back federal spending. READ MORE HERE
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U.S. President Obama nominated John Brennan to serve as director of the Central Intelligence Agency CIA, placing there a trusted aide and one of his inner circle. During the decission making process, key reasons President Obama chose Mr. Brennan are: a) Obama´s close relationship with Brennan, as he has served at Mr. Obama’s side [...]
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