Author / Agnes Trenche
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Noriega Extradition Reminiscent of Another Era
The quiet extradition of Manuel Noriega, former de facto ruler of Panama, to France, where he will be prosecuted for money laundering, brings to mind a time when U.S. foreign policy in the Americas involved questionable alliances, the consequences of which have reflected embarrassingly on the CIA and the U.S. government for years. Noriega ruled…
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Mexican Drug Violence Escalates
Mexico’s northeastern region has seen a persistence of the violence spike that began earlier this year, evidenced in the hotel abduction of at least 6 people in one of the region’s premier business cities, Monterrey, a feat that occurred this Wednesday. At 3 a.m., attackers entered the hotel with a hostage and began looking through…
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Thailand Protests Harm Economy
Protesters cancelled a march on the main financial district of Thailand after policemen set up barricades and troops and threatened to use force against those who approached. The recent protests highlight its economic inconsistencies and the pressures which have caused the country’s economic prospects to dwindle. The symbolism of a government that wishes to preserve…
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British Politicians Go Live
This Thursday, British candidates are engaging, for the first time in the country’s history, in a televised debate, following the American campaign format and breaking a tradition of media disuse that has kept on-the spot charisma from playing a decisive role in past elections. Candidates – current Prime Minister and Labor Party leader Gordon Brown,…
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Nuclear Summit Pushes for Cooperative Security and Sanctions
Earlier this week President Barack Obama hosted the Nuclear Security Summit, attended by delegates and heads of states of 47 nations. Among the primary desires voiced by Obama were for governments to push for the state-driven constraint of nuclear material and for a reinvigorated batch of sanctions intent on veering Iran’s nuclear program decisively away…
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Leaked Footage of Journalist Death Fuels Questions
The 2007 video of Reuters journalist Namir Noor-Eldeen’s death in Iraq at the hands of American troops was leaked on Tuesday, after 3 years in which the Pentagon deemed the footage classified information and denied access to it. The leak stirred questions about the behavior of American troops in the battlefield and about the U.S.…
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Violence Sweeps Baghdad
Violence has escalated in Baghdad in the weeks after the Iraqi parliamentary elections, leading to civilian casualties and a growing concern over the Iraqi government’s capacity to instill security, with the exit of many United States combat troops from the region slated for the end of this summer. This Tuesday, seven bombings in residential areas…