Amidst the ongoing protests against a controversial mining contract gripping Panama, demonstrators oppose the deal and advocate for alternative development paths. They beg the government to prioritize more sustainable industries such as agriculture, fishing, and tourism, rather than investing in resource-intensive mining operations.

On Nov. 5, 2023, thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside the Incirlik Air Base in the Adana province of southern Turkey to express disapproval of Israeli attacks harming Gazan civilians and US support for Israel.

The conflict between Hamas and Israel has captured the attention of the world, from Copenhagen to Cartajena protests of support or condemnation for one side or another are continuously thrown. From the IR perspective, though, it is certainly well to step back to see the wider picture of how the individual reactions of individual nations lend to a picture of the wider whole.

Raila Odinga, Kenyan opposition leader, agreed to meet for negotiation talks with President William Ruto after weeks of violent protests.

A massive fire erupted last week on the US-Mexico border that took the lives of 38 individuals and injured dozens of others.

Amnesty International reports that the Army and National Policy of Peru have unlawfully utilized lethal force indiscriminately against the population.