Guatemala Fuego Volcano leaves at least 85 dead and many missing Kanako Itamae and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The devastating eruption of Fuego volcano in Guatemala is finally becoming uncovered. This… Continue reading
Nicaragua accused of alleged extrajudicial executions under the leadership of Daniel Ortega Kanako Itamae and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times According to Amnesty International, the government of Nicaragua under President Daniel Ortega… Continue reading
Killing Catholic Priests in Mexico and the Philippines: Father Mark Anthony Ventura murdered Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times If you close your eyes and think about parts of the… Continue reading
Colombia needs help with migrants fleeing social deprivation and poverty in Venezuela Chika Mori and Kanako Itamae Modern Tokyo Times The nation of Colombia faces many internal problems related to the recent history… Continue reading
Mexico is the most dangerous place to be a Catholic Priest: Lawlessness and drug cartels Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times In many parts of the world you have war,… Continue reading
Mercosur Nations Suspend Venezuela and Request an Immediate Political Transition Sawako Uchida and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times South American nations are putting pressure on Venezuela because of the authoritarian tendencies of… Continue reading
Opposition Leaders Seized in Venezuela based on the Diktats of Maduro Chika Mori and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The nation of Venezuela under President Nicolas Maduro is in turmoil based on… Continue reading
Mexico, NSO Group, Israel, and Spying via Pegasus: The New Enemies of the State? Chika Mori and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The government of Mexico, according to various sources, is now… Continue reading
Death in Mexico resembles a Civil War: Three Murders Per Hour in early 2017 Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The nation of Mexico resembles a nation going through the… Continue reading
Venezuela Crisis is Out of Control: Cycle of Violence will lead to more Tears Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The original hope installed under Hugo Chavez who focused on… Continue reading
Haiti and the UN: Over 130 Sri Lankan Peacekeepers involved in Child Sex Ring and other Nations Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The United Nations (UN) brought cholera to… Continue reading
Venezuela: In a Hole, and Still Digging Phil Gunson Senior Analyst, Andes International Crisis Group Images of the bloodied face of Venezuelan opposition MP Juan Requesens, a vicious, diagonal gash across his left… Continue reading
Brazil and Deaths Reaching Nearly 100 since Military Police went on Strike in Vitoria Chika Mori and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The crisis in Vitoria, just like beheadings in several prisons… Continue reading
Venezuela Is Falling off the Map Phil Gunson Senior Analyst, Andes International Crisis Group Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump’s first foreign-policy surprise could pop up just a few hours’ flying time south of… Continue reading
Another Prison Massacre in Brazil Boutros Hussein and Kanako Itamae Modern Tokyo Times The government of Brazil needs to formulate new policies to stem recent grim massacres inside prisons that are obviously out… Continue reading
Pacific Alliance and EFTA after Brexit for the United Kingdom Sawako Uchida and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The exiting of the United Kingdom from the European Union (EU) means that ample… Continue reading
Crisis-hit Venezuela’s Political Rivals Stumble Towards Talks Phil Gunson Senior Analyst, Andes International Crisis Group High on the slopes of the mountain that separates Caracas from the Caribbean, three capital letters, vertically arranged,… Continue reading
Over 800 Killed in Haiti after Hurricane Matthew Devastates an Already Poor Infrastructure Kanako Itamae and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The death toll in Haiti is continuing to climb with latest… Continue reading
FARC Peace Deal with the Government of Colombia is Rejected by Voters: Enormous Apathy Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The people of Colombia not only rejected the proposed peace… Continue reading
On the Verge of Peace: Colombia Reaches Final Agreement with the FARC International Crisis Group The comprehensive Colombia peace deal faces major challenges, including a 2 October plebiscite, disarmament and UN verification. But… Continue reading
Slow-motion Coup in Venezuela? Phil Gunson – Senior Analyst, Andes International Crisis Group In recent weeks Nicolás Maduro appears to have taken a back seat to Venezuela’s top general, defence minister Vladimir Padrino López,… Continue reading
Venezuela: Edge of the Precipice International Crisis Group The full briefing is also available in: español OVERVIEW In December 2015, President Nicolás Maduro immediately recognised the opposition Democratic Unity (MUD) coalition’s resounding legislative election… Continue reading
Devastating Earthquake in Ecuador: Over 350 Dead and Many Buried Under Rubble Kanako Itamae and Noriko Watanabe Modern Tokyo Times The brutal 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Ecuador is now known to have killed… Continue reading
President Rousseff of Brazil is Making Matters Worse by Naming Lula Da Silva to be Chief-Of-Staff Joachim de Villiers, Michiyo Tanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil… Continue reading
Venezuela on the Edge International Crisis Group The 6 December parliamentary election in which the Venezuelan opposition won a landslide victory and a two-thirds legislative majority, combined with the ongoing economic meltdown, should… Continue reading
Brazil and World Health Organization: Growing Spread of Zika Virus throughout the Americas Galina Zobova and Kanako Itamae Modern Tokyo Times The World Health Organization (WHO) believes that the Zika virus will spread… Continue reading
Haiti Cancels Presidential Election: Endless Cycle of Corruption and Poverty Olivier Lecourt, Michiyo Tanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The endless cycle of poverty and corruption continues to blight Haiti and… Continue reading
Regional Nations Opposed to Obama’s National Security Slant Aimed at Venezuela Joachim de Villiers, Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times President Obama was on the wrong side of history when… Continue reading
Disappeared: Justice Denied in Mexico’s Guerrero State International Crisis Group EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS The Executive Summary is also available in: Spanish Horrific, unpunished human rights violations have blurred the lines between politics,… Continue reading
Venezuela: Unnatural Disaster International Crisis Group OVERVIEW The accelerating deterioration of Venezuela’s political crisis is cause for growing concern. The collapse in 2014 of an incipient dialogue between government and opposition ushered in… Continue reading
On Thinner Ice: The Final Phase of Colombia’s Peace Talks International Crisis Group OVERVIEW The peace talks between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) enter their toughest stretch both… Continue reading
The New Silk Road and Latin America: Will They Ever Meet? Publication: China Brief By: Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga The Jamestown Foundation Chinese President Xi Jinping’s New Silk Road stretches over 8,000 miles from China… Continue reading
