Chile’s military bolsters border security after expelling migrants
Chile has expelled dozens of migrants after some were blamed for the death of a truck driver last week. The government has imposed a 15-day state of emergency, saying it…
Colombia Is Rising Up
Today marks one month of large-scale protests across Colombia, an uprising without a clear precedent in the South American country’s history. It started with a national strike in April protesting…
Venezuela wants to launch a cryptocurrency backed by oil Venezuela wants to launch a cryptocurrency backed by oil reserves called the "petro"
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced the launch of a cryptocurrency called the “petro” backed by oil reserves. Few specifics were given about the currency launch or how the struggling OPEC…
