By Michelle Mairena “Get out, Maduro” chanted the crowd of hundreds of thousands of protesters as they marched this Wednesday in Caracas, Venezuela. In front of the crowd, holding a microphone and giving an ardent speech was Juan Guaidó, the President of Venezuela’s National Assembly, a government body that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro objects to…
By Devin Dubon President Trump gave his first speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, September 19th. In the speech, he addressed the nations of the world about dangerous regimes and terrorist organizations. The president urged the UN to take greater action in stopping the governments of various countries in abusing the human…
By Nathalie Del Valle Saturday, July 8, Leopoldo López was released from prison and placed under house arrest after being imprisoned for over three years. Leopoldo López is a Venezuelan politician that founded a political party named Voluntad Popular and co-founded the political party Primero Justicia. He also was the mayor of Chacao from 2000…
By Laura Romero United Nations Day this year is on October 24th, but at MLEC it was celebrated on Friday, October 23rd. This day highlights, celebrates, and reflects on the work of the United Nations and its specialized agencies. During lunch, students were able to embrace their culture by having the freedom to wear their…
By Cesar Zafra What used to be a consistently active international bridge now isolates two neighboring countries from easy access to each other. The Simón Bólivar Bridge connects Venezuela and Colombia, allowing thousands of migrants to travel back and forth rather than having to migrate through the inconvenient rural paths of the land. Venezuela, a…