Ecuador’s populist President Daniel Noboa and opposition candidate Luisa González will advance to an April run-off election after nearly tying in the first round of the February 9th, 2025 Presidential Election. President Noboa claims election fraud eroded his 8-point victory; González similarly alleges ballot fraud against her candidacy. The right-wing incumbent Noboa garnered 44.17% of […]
In 1904, President Theodore Roosevelt responded to European meddling in Venezuela with a corollary to both parties: Rescind all foreign aggression from the Western Hemisphere or face American muscle. Roosevelt’s proposition was a spiritual successor to the Monroe Doctrine of 1823, which forbade undue European influence in the Western Hemisphere. In truth, the Monroe Doctrine […]
The near absolute enforcement of forum selection clauses and choice-of-law clauses in ticket agreements by America’s high courts creates a loophole for cruise lines to deny proper compensation to injured passengers. By binding passengers to bring suit in foreign courts, many of which limit the damages cruise lines are obligated to pay those injured due […]
