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Automaker Company “Stellantis” puts $30 Billion into South America

What Happened: An auto-company that owns auto brands including Jeep, Chrysler, Fiat, and Ram has announced its largest investment in Brazil and other regions of South America. The investment is expected to bring 40 new products, expand decarbonization technology, and continue sustainable regional growth, according to the Stellantis website. Stellantis is also aiming to achieve its carbon-net-zero objectives by 2030 with...

Israel Declares Brazilian President Lula as Persona Non Grata

What You Need to Know: Brazil’s President, Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva has been declared a ‘persona non grata’ (person not welcome) by the State of Israel following his remarks at a recent African Union Summit in Ethiopia.  While speaking to reporters after the summit, Lula declared “what is happening in the Gaza Strip and to the Palestinian people hasn't been...

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Thousands, Not Millions, of Colombian Munitions Missing

The Colombian President, Gustavo Petro, stated that over 1.3 million rounds of ammunition had disappeared from military bases in the Cundinamarca and La Guajira provinces on Tuesday, claiming that the missing ammunition was due...

Philippine Research Vessel Continues to Loiter Inside Philippine EEZ

On May 1st, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) announced they would dispatch a vessel to intercept the Chinese research vessel, the Shen Kuo, currently loitering about 30 miles (48 km) east of the coast...

Houthis Announce “Fourth Stage of Escalation,” Expand Targeting of Commercial Vessels Heading to Israeli Ports

In response to what is likely an impending military assault on the Gazan city of Rafah by Israeli forces, the Houthis have announced that they will begin to target any vessels heading to Israeli...