Even the headlines about the “collapse” of the Afghan government in the New York Times and the “Americans cornered” in Kabul on Fox News, US…
The dismantling of an illusion in Afghanistan – 08/15/2021 – Mathias Alencastro
Kabul is under siege, President Ashraf Ghani has resigned and the military occupation of Afghanistan will end with the return to power of the group…
Pro-democracy movement that took millions to the streets of Hong Kong announces its dissolution – 08/15/2021 – world
One of the movements behind the massive pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong in 2019 announced its disbandment on Sunday (15). CHRF (acronym for Civil Human…
Why are there so many earthquakes in Haiti? – 08/15/2021 – World
This Saturday morning (14), a strong 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck southern Haiti, leaving at least 304 dead and more than 1,800 injured. Shocks like this…
Director of newspaper critical of Ortega regime arrested in Nicaragua – 08/15/2021 – world
The director of the Nicaraguan newspaper La Prensa, Juan Lorenzo Holmann, was arrested on Saturday (14) after an operation against the publication, linked to allegations…
US defeat in Afghanistan blamed on Joe Biden – 08/15/2021 – World
As news of the Taliban takeover of Kabul trickled in, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken rushed to speak to CNN. “This is not Saigon,”…
‘Teachers say goodbye to students’: women’s angst over Taliban return to Afghanistan – 15/08/2021 – World
As the Taliban surround the capital Kabul and are on the verge of regaining full control of Afghanistan, a combination of angst and fear spreads…
Haiti calculates losses after the earthquake and fears the arrival of storm Grace – 08/15/2021 – World
A day after the earthquake that left at least 304 dead and 1,800 injured in Haiti, local authorities are calculating the damage caused and are…
Taliban take Kabul, return to power in Afghanistan after 20 years – 08/15/2021 – World
The Taliban, a group that has become synonymous with fundamentalist Islamic radicalism, returned to power in Afghanistan after 20 years. Its troops entered Kabul for…
Organized crime brings Mexico to its knees – 08/15/2021 – Latinoamérica21
Neither Felipe Calderón’s “war on drugs” strategy, nor Enrique Peña Nieto’s “crime prevention” discourse, nor Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s “hugs, not bullets” and direct distribution…