International Affairs

Bolivia’s president closes the Ministry of Justice, calling it a tool of political persecution under prior regimes, while firing his justice minister over a criminal sentence—highlighting deep governance instability with implications for regional security and sovereignty.

In a decisive move against authoritarian overreach, President Rodrigo Paz returned Bolivia’s Human Rights Assembly headquarters to rightful leadership, ending years of political occupation under MAS rule.

President Lula da Silva’s appointment of a loyalist to Brazil’s Supreme Court risks politicizing the judiciary further amid ongoing national turmoil and challenges to institutional independence.

The Dominican Republic’s Constitutional Court ends criminal penalties for same-sex conduct in police and military ranks, raising serious questions about national values and sovereignty that resonate beyond its borders.

Political gridlock in Kosovo forces early elections on December 28 after two failed government formation attempts, highlighting risks to regional stability and Western interests.

As Zelenski receives a confidential U.S. peace plan crafted with Russia, serious questions arise about America’s role, the future of Ukraine’s sovereignty, and the true costs of Washington’s diplomacy.

President Lula’s nomination of his trusted State lawyer for Brazil’s Supreme Court spot signals a troubling trend of politicization, threatening judicial independence and national sovereignty.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s disclosed expenses reveal questionable spending including a visit to a Lisbon burdel, raising serious concerns about fiscal responsibility and leadership integrity amidst U.S. sanctions.

A coordinated, multi-nation crackdown uprooted a sprawling antiquities smuggling ring worth over $1 billion, revealing the threat such networks pose to cultural heritage and national security.

Russia’s criminalization of dissent deepens as lawmakers impose punitive taxes on ‘foreign agents,’ weaponizing fiscal policy to silence opposition and tighten control amid war and economic strain.