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Instability in Venezuela
“Blessed are the Peacemakers” Recent Developments Venezuela is in the midst of a humanitarian crisis. Thousands of people flee the country every day, mostly on foot. In April 2019, after years of denying the existence of a humanitarian crisis and refusing to allow foreign aid to enter the country—calling aid shipments a political ploy by the United States—Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro allowed…
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Criminal Voilence in Mexico
“Blessed are the Peacemakers” Recent Developments Mexican law enforcement and the military have struggled to curb crime-related violence. In 2018, the number of drug-related homicides in Mexico rose to 33,341, a 15 percent increase from the previous year—and a record high. Moreover, Mexican cartels killed at least 130 candidates and politicians in the lead-up to Mexico’s 2018 presidential elections. While on the campaign…
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Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
“Blessed are the Peacemakers” Recent Developments In October 2020, an Israeli court ruled that several Palestinian families living in Sheikh Jarrah—a neighborhood in East Jerusalem—were to be evicted by May 2021 with their land handed over to Jewish families. In February 2021, several Palestinian families from Sheikh Jarrah filed an appeal to the court ruling and prompted protests around the appeal hearings,…
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Biden’s Mideast Peace Plan
Biden administration crafting plan to reset US-Palestinian ties The new administration has promised to restart hundreds of millions of dollars in economic and humanitarian assistance to Palestinians. A portion of the draft memo quoted by The National said the US vision is “to advance freedom, security, and prosperity for both Israelis and Palestinians in the…
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Contact Made with Kidnappers of 20 Indian Sailors
December 26, 2019, by World Maritime News Contact has been established with pirates who kidnapped 20 Indian seafarers from a tanker off Benin, with all crew members being reportedly safe. Efforts are underway to seek the early release of the abducted seafarers whose location remains unknown. This was confirmed in a letter written by the…