Tag: Americas
In the United States, the legalization of cannabis turns into chaos
The Eldorado of marijuana in recent years was… Oklahoma! In 2018, voters in this ultra-conservative rural state voted to legalize medical cannabis. But, unlike other places, the local authorities have…
“Colombia has a co-responsibility”, says Petro
During the Ibero-American summit in the Dominican Republic, the Colombian president said he wanted to visit Haiti after claiming that his country had a responsibility in the assassination of President…
mixed voters, tentative turnout up
Cubans were called to the polls this Sunday, March 26 to renew the National Assembly of People’s Power, the country’s unicameral parliament. 470 candidates were in the running for the…
a vote without stake in Parliament, against a backdrop of economic and social crisis
More than 8 million Cubans aged 16 and over are called to the polls this Sunday, March 26 to renew the National Assembly of People’s Power. Single party system requires,…
African agrotech, an opportunity for agriculture on the continent
In Africa, new local technologies are enabling the development of the agricultural sector on the continent. Applications of African agrotech were showcased at South By Southwest, the innovation festival in…
Mississippi devastated by tornadoes, at least 25 dead
A series of deadly tornadoes and thunderstorms battered Mississippi, which began assessing damage on Saturday. 25 people died and the toll continues to grow. The government has just sent reinforcements…
a defendant pleads guilty in the United States
One of the eleven charged in the assassination of the Haitian president pleaded guilty for the first time in federal court in Miami this Friday, March 24. In the hope…
In the United States, a military base named after a Confederate renamed
A symbolic change for a US Army base. Fort Pickett, in Virginia, changed its name this Friday, March 24, 2023. It must be said that it bore the name of…
Trump and the Stormy Daniels case: why the former president was not arrested this week
Did Donald Trump “create a false expectation” in the media? This is the charge brought Thursday, March 23 by the prosecutor Alvin Bragg who is investigating the former president of…
Immigration and Haiti at the heart of discussions between Joe Biden and Justin Trudeau
US President Joe Biden is visiting Canada on March 23 and 24, 2023. The President and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau begin a series of discussions: economic agreements, the military…