Posts By: Mike Samras
Mike earned degrees in political science and journalism from the University of Pittsburgh. After graduating from college in 2006, Mike joined the Peace Corp and spent two and half years living and working in El Salvador. He is currently pursuing a master's degree in political management at George Washington University.
February 23, 2016 > Staff
Corruption Probe Gets Closer to Brazil’s Rousseff Following Arrest of Elections Advisor
Top Story — Prosecutors who have been investigating Brazil’s state-run oil company Petrobras on corruption charges have issued an arrest warrant for the political strategist who engineered embattled President Dilma Rousseff’s […] Read More >
February 22, 2016 > Staff
Bolivia Votes Against Fourth Term for Morales, Polls Suggest
Top Story — Exit polls and early vote counting from a referendum in Bolivia show that President Evo Morales is likely to lose his bid to seek re-election for a […] Read More >
February 19, 2016 > Staff
Cubans Welcome News of Obama Visit in March
Top Story — U.S. President Barack Obama will travel to Cuba on March 21 in order to proceed with the normalization of relations between the United States and the island […] Read More >
February 18, 2016 > Staff
Venezuela’s Maduro Increases Gas Prices While Opposition Parliament Passes Amnesty Law
Top Story — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced on Wednesday that he will devalue the country’s currency and raise gasoline prices in an effort to boost Venezuela’s tanking economy. While […] Read More >
February 17, 2016 > Staff
Aiming to Halt Crisis, Venezuela Seeks Production Freeze by OPEC
Top Story — Venezuela’s Oil Minister Eulogio Del Pino is meeting with his Iraqi and Iranian counterparts today in an effort to persuade the two countries to freeze their output […] Read More >
February 16, 2016 > Staff
Pope Francis Champions Indigenous Peoples During Mexico Trip, But Avoids Criticizing Government
Top Story — Pope Francis left for Mexico’s Michoacán state on Tuesday morning, where he plans to meet with young people in the capital Morelia, a major narco-trafficking hub. The visit […] Read More >
February 12, 2016 > Staff
Venezuela’s Maduro Gains Decree Powers, Sidestepping Opposition Legislature
Top Story — Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro gained effective decree powers on Thursday after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of his declaring a state of economic emergency, dealing a blow […] Read More >
February 11, 2016 > Staff
Another Former Salvadoran President to Face Corruption Charges
Top Story — The Salvadoran Supreme Court ordered a civil prosecution Wednesday of former President Mauricio Funes on corruption charges. Though the case does not include drug charges, justices voted […] Read More >
February 10, 2016 > Staff
Food Insecurity Soars in Haiti as Drought Worsens
Top Story — The United Nations World Food Program announced Tuesday that the number of severely food insecure people in Haiti has reached 1.5 million people, a subset of the […] Read More >
February 9, 2016 > Staff
While FARC Rebels Balk at Referendum Plan, Colombia Increases Attack on ELN
Top Story — Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos gave the military orders to increase its operations against the second largest guerilla group in the country, the ELN, in response to an […] Read More >