Over a year after the election of leftist president Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego in Colombia, his administration is seeking out ways to divert from historically violent ways of waging the war on drugs. While Petro’s policies of investing in rural communities press onward, the path ahead may still be fraught with challenges.
Read MoreIndia is often labeled as the world’s largest democracy, but the very fabric of its democratic structure has been in question for many years. The contentious farmers’ protests in Delhi, primarily supported by Punjab, epitomize this struggle. The agricultural laws passed by Modi’s administration, are beneficial on paper, but in reality remove the safety net that farmers count on, leaving them vulnerable to corporate exploitation. In response, peaceful protests have been ongoing since 2020 have been met with excessive force, internet shutdowns, and further acts of intimidation, thus raising concerns about India’s future as a democratic nation. This is an ongoing issue that India faces, and the peaceful protests upheld by farmers serve as a reminder that it is vital to protect and uphold the civil liberties of all those in India as well as democracy itself.
Read MoreEcuador in particular is especially vulnerable to severe natural disasters, including landslides, droughts, floods, and earthquakes. This vulnerability is exacerbated by ineffective government policies combating climate change, political instability, river basin deterioration, farmland expansion, and inadequately constructed infrastructure.
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