January 2025
February 2025
Rubio's Latin America Trip Prioritizes Immigration and Panama Canal Control
Secretary of State Marco Rubio's first official trip will be to Latin America this month, focusing on combating illegal immigration and regaining US control of the Panama Canal, as directed by President Trump, who claims China is operating it (though this is disputed).
Rubio's Latin America Trip Prioritizes Immigration and Panama Canal Control
Secretary of State Marco Rubio's first official trip will be to Latin America this month, focusing on combating illegal immigration and regaining US control of the Panama Canal, as directed by President Trump, who claims China is operating it (though this is disputed).
Progress
68% Bias Score
Petro's Haiti Visit Amidst Colombian and Haitian Crises
Colombian President Gustavo Petro visited Haiti on Wednesday, strengthening bilateral ties amidst domestic turmoil in Colombia and Haiti's ongoing crisis following President Moïse's assassination; the visit, costing Haiti over \$3.8 million, included signing cooperation agreements and exploring pote...
Petro's Haiti Visit Amidst Colombian and Haitian Crises
Colombian President Gustavo Petro visited Haiti on Wednesday, strengthening bilateral ties amidst domestic turmoil in Colombia and Haiti's ongoing crisis following President Moïse's assassination; the visit, costing Haiti over \$3.8 million, included signing cooperation agreements and exploring pote...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Failed Ceasefires Exacerbate Violence in Colombia
Failed ceasefires in Colombia's peace process have resulted in increased violence and displacement in regions like Cauca and Catatumbo, with the ELN and FARC dissidents gaining ground. The 30,000 displaced and 80 deaths highlight the government's loss of territorial control.
Failed Ceasefires Exacerbate Violence in Colombia
Failed ceasefires in Colombia's peace process have resulted in increased violence and displacement in regions like Cauca and Catatumbo, with the ELN and FARC dissidents gaining ground. The 30,000 displaced and 80 deaths highlight the government's loss of territorial control.
Progress
64% Bias Score
HRW Confirms Venezuelan Opposition Leader's Detention
Human Rights Watch (HRW) verified opposition leader María Corina Machado's account of her January 9th detention by Venezuelan authorities in Caracas following an anti-Maduro demonstration, using videos and photos to confirm her claims that police stopped, forced her onto a motorcycle, and compelled ...
HRW Confirms Venezuelan Opposition Leader's Detention
Human Rights Watch (HRW) verified opposition leader María Corina Machado's account of her January 9th detention by Venezuelan authorities in Caracas following an anti-Maduro demonstration, using videos and photos to confirm her claims that police stopped, forced her onto a motorcycle, and compelled ...
Progress
36% Bias Score
Trump's Inauguration Overshadows Davos, Raising Global Economic Uncertainty
Trump's inauguration and the Davos forum, both attended by global elites, highlighted contrasting approaches to economic policy: Trump's focus on domestic issues and transactional diplomacy overshadowed the forum, raising concerns about global market stability and potential trade disputes.
Trump's Inauguration Overshadows Davos, Raising Global Economic Uncertainty
Trump's inauguration and the Davos forum, both attended by global elites, highlighted contrasting approaches to economic policy: Trump's focus on domestic issues and transactional diplomacy overshadowed the forum, raising concerns about global market stability and potential trade disputes.
Progress
48% Bias Score
RSF Criticizes Guatemala's Insufficient Protection of Journalists
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) criticized Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo's insufficient efforts to protect journalists, urging stronger action despite some progress in fostering dialogue and press freedom; however, the Public Ministry's continued criminalization of journalists under Consuelo...
RSF Criticizes Guatemala's Insufficient Protection of Journalists
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) criticized Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo's insufficient efforts to protect journalists, urging stronger action despite some progress in fostering dialogue and press freedom; however, the Public Ministry's continued criminalization of journalists under Consuelo...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Trump's Return Marked by Unilateral Executive Actions
Upon returning to the White House, President Trump issued numerous executive orders, reversing Biden's policies, creating a new government department, and declaring a border emergency; this highlights an increasing trend of presidential unilateralism in the US.
Trump's Return Marked by Unilateral Executive Actions
Upon returning to the White House, President Trump issued numerous executive orders, reversing Biden's policies, creating a new government department, and declaring a border emergency; this highlights an increasing trend of presidential unilateralism in the US.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Ukraine Postpones Peace Formula Summit Indefinitely
Ukraine's "Peace Formula" initiative, aiming to end the war with Russia, has been indefinitely postponed due to a lack of international consensus and concerns regarding maximalist demands; a planned November 2024 summit failed to materialize.
Ukraine Postpones Peace Formula Summit Indefinitely
Ukraine's "Peace Formula" initiative, aiming to end the war with Russia, has been indefinitely postponed due to a lack of international consensus and concerns regarding maximalist demands; a planned November 2024 summit failed to materialize.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Trump Reverses Decades of Diversity Efforts, Tightens Immigration Stance
President Trump rolled back decades of progress on diversity and inclusion, impacting federal programs and private companies, while simultaneously deploying troops to the southern border and threatening legal action against local authorities who oppose his immigration policies.
Trump Reverses Decades of Diversity Efforts, Tightens Immigration Stance
President Trump rolled back decades of progress on diversity and inclusion, impacting federal programs and private companies, while simultaneously deploying troops to the southern border and threatening legal action against local authorities who oppose his immigration policies.
Progress
48% Bias Score
4.5 Tons of Cocaine Seized from Greek-Owned Ship
On January 2023, Spanish authorities seized 4.5 tons of cocaine from the Greek-owned cargo ship "Blume" off the Canary Islands; the ship, carrying 200 tons of coffee from Brazil to Riga, was apprehended 193 nautical miles from Tenerife. The investigation involves Greek authorities due to the ship's ...
4.5 Tons of Cocaine Seized from Greek-Owned Ship
On January 2023, Spanish authorities seized 4.5 tons of cocaine from the Greek-owned cargo ship "Blume" off the Canary Islands; the ship, carrying 200 tons of coffee from Brazil to Riga, was apprehended 193 nautical miles from Tenerife. The investigation involves Greek authorities due to the ship's ...
Progress
32% Bias Score
Wuhan 5 Years On: Normalcy Masks Unresolved Pandemic Trauma
Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic's initial outbreak in Wuhan's Huanan seafood market, the city has outwardly resumed normalcy, though the anniversary is largely unacknowledged by the government, while some residents and journalists continue to face repercussions for challenging the official na...
Wuhan 5 Years On: Normalcy Masks Unresolved Pandemic Trauma
Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic's initial outbreak in Wuhan's Huanan seafood market, the city has outwardly resumed normalcy, though the anniversary is largely unacknowledged by the government, while some residents and journalists continue to face repercussions for challenging the official na...
Progress
56% Bias Score
Fear and Resistance: Los Angeles Immigrant Communities Brace for Trump's Anti-Immigration Policies
Following Trump's re-election, fear grips Los Angeles immigrant communities, prompting workshops teaching self-protection during potential ICE raids. Attendees received advice on handling interactions with agents and legal resources, while the United Farm Workers reported increased harassment. Calif...
Fear and Resistance: Los Angeles Immigrant Communities Brace for Trump's Anti-Immigration Policies
Following Trump's re-election, fear grips Los Angeles immigrant communities, prompting workshops teaching self-protection during potential ICE raids. Attendees received advice on handling interactions with agents and legal resources, while the United Farm Workers reported increased harassment. Calif...
Progress
60% Bias Score