The President of One of the Worst-Hit COVID Countries Hates Facemasks
"He doesn’t feel comfortable with a mask because the most important part of his image would be covered - his voice,” said one observer of Mexico's president.
Agnes Chow, Hong Kong’s Reluctant Democracy Icon
The jailing of Hong Kong activist Agnes Chow mirrors a democracy movement in free fall.
The U.S. Spent $11.6B to Stop Cocaine Trafficking. It Was a Massive Failure.
"The illicit drug industry has evolved far more rapidly than our efforts to contain it," says a damning new report.
Boxer Manny Pacquiao Could Be Next President of the Philippines. Seriously.
With riches and popularity, will the fighter add 'President' to his many titles?
If Taiwan Calls, Will Biden Answer? A Pro-Trump Democracy Braces for Uncertainty
Why Taiwan is fretting about a Biden administration.
Foreign Investors Are Building a 'Hong Kong of the Caribbean' on a Remote Honduran Island
Locals say they were the last to know about the project, which they fear will edge them off ancestral lands.
Central America Is Really Hoping Biden Will Fix Their Corruption Problems
The U.S. abandoned support for anti-corruption drives under President Donald Trump. Many hope that President-elect Biden will bring the pressure to eradicate graft back.
Joshua Wong Jailed 13 Months For Hong Kong Protest
Wong and two other pro-democracy activists, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam, have pleaded guilty to charges of unlawful assembly.
Cuban Dissidents Just Scored a Rare Breakthrough in the Fight Against Communism
Although some members of the San Isidro Movement remain in jail, the island's government is in dialogue with the protest group.
Brazil Is Persecuting Its Own Environmental Protection Workers, Whistleblowers Say
Sources spoke to VICE World News about the mistreatment of government workers who defend conservation policies.
The EU Wants 'Data Intermediaries' As An Alternative to Big Tech Platforms
Privacy activists argue the act is emblematic of a rhetorical shift by European officials that increasingly positions data as an untapped commodity.
Hong Kong’s Leader Keeps ‘Piles of Cash’ at Home Because of US Sanctions
America has created a million-dollar problem for Chief Executive Carrie Lam.