Protests continue in Venezuela, as supporters and opponents of Venezuela’s President, Nicolas Maduro, faced off in the capital city of Caracas. Maduro took over after the death of Hugo Chavez, but has failed to attain Chavez’s popularity. The economic situation in Venezuela has deteriorated with high inflation and currency devaluation, and unemployment in the country is quite high. Unless the situation stabilizes soon, the likelihood of a government breakdown is highly likely.
The southern coast of England has been wracked by incessant storms, and many suspect that climate change is a bog factor explaining the persistence of the storms. High British officials are now calling climate change a matter of national security, bringing it squarely into the realm of foreign policy. US Secretary of State Kerry is slated to give a major speech on climate change while he is visiting Indonesia. And it appears that the current bad weather on the US east coast may also be related to a change in the Jet Stream which may persist for many years. Quite depressing.
A United Nations panel is set to release a report that accuses North Korea of Crimes Against Humanity. The report is sure to generate controversy, but it is unclear how far legal action can be pursued. The Chinese will certainly refuse to allow the Security Council to refer the matter to the International Criminal Court. The North Korean regime will not respond well to this official criticism.
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