Ava is a research analyst for the Current Developments team and a regular contributor to the Daily Brief. She focuses on political and economic developments across Latin America and the Caribbean.
An informal meeting of EU environment and energy ministers will conclude today. One main agenda item was defining policies for
READ MOREThe European Parliament (EP) will elect a new president today. The front-runner in the race is Roberta Metsola of the
READ MOREBrazil’s former Education Minister Abraham Weintraub is expected to return to Brazil today after eighteen months in the United States.
READ MOREChile today begins offering a fourth shot of the coronavirus vaccine to immunocompromised individuals over twelve, becoming the first Latin
READ MOREThe 2022 CES Technology Conference will end today. CES, formerly called the Consumer Electronics Show, is an annual conference where
READ MOREThe International Olympic Committee (IOC) will convene today to discuss the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. The meeting’s official
READ MORECuba will today enforce new restrictions for travelers arriving from eight African countries in response to the Omicron variant. The
READ MORECuban demonstrators, organized by social media-based opposition group Archipelago, today end their week-long protest of arbitrary detentions, militarization of the
READ MOREBrazil will today launch a ‘Mega Vaccination’ campaign to complete its vaccine cycle. As part of the campaign, Brazil’s Health
READ MOREElon Musk’s SpaceX was set to launch its Crew-3 Mission to the International Space Station (ISS) today, though the launch
READ MOREA lockdown will take effect in St. Petersburg today amid record-high COVID-19 cases. Due to Russia’s low vaccination rate —
READ MOREA Biden-commissioned labor report detailing plans to boost union membership is expected to be released today. Since taking office, Biden
READ MOREDanish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will today visit India to assess the progress that the Green Strategic Partnership (GSP) has
READ MOREGermany’s Green Party will today hold discussions about which parliamentary bloc it will form a coalition with in the Bundestag.
READ MOREElectoral campaigns for presidential hopefuls will begin today in Nicaragua. The campaigns were slated for August 21st, however, President Ortega’s
READ MOREThe Sixth Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) will begin today in Mexico. CELAC, co-founded
READ MOREUnited Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, will today conclude his visit to Turkey, where he met with President
READ MOREThe International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) began its World Conservation Congress on Thursday and will update its
READ MOREThe Beijing International Film Festival scheduled to begin today has been indefinitely postponed due to COVID-19 concerns. Approximately 583 new
READ MORENorwegian Cruise Line Holdings will today resume operations in the US following a year and a half COVID-19 pandemic hiatus.
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