Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Leads WTO
On March 1, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala started her first day on the job as director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO).…
Category: International Trade
Socialist Candidate Wins Bolivian Presidential Election
Luis Arce, a socialist and ally of former leader Evo Morales, won Bolivia’s recent presidential election. Exit polls suggest that…
North Korea holds Massive Military Parade
North Korea held perhaps the largest military parade ever in the hermit country’s history to commemorate the 75th anniversary of…
Cross-Straight Tensions Continue To Rise
Over the last several weeks, the Chinese military has increasingly attempted to flex its muscle by holding combat drills in…
Brexit Update
The deadline for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union was originally March 29. With the deadline approaching, the…
G20 in Buenos Aires
The Group of 20 (G20) met in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the first time it has convened in South America. This…
APEC Summit
The 2018 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting was recently held in Papua New Guinea. The meeting was a not a…
Europe Responds to Brexit
Europe is not keen on the British government’s Brexit plan. According to Al Jazeera, “The chance of Britain exiting from…