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The Story: Another One Bites The Dust

Javier Duarte, former Governor of Veracruz, Mexico was arrested this week at a lakeside resort in Guatemala. Duarte is charged with corruption and is headed back to Mexico where he will probably face trial. Max Kaiser, an anticorruption expert at the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness commented, “the decades of impunity have generated a level of audacity and absurdity that we have never seen in Mexico.”

Haven’t I seen this before?

Yes, yes you have. Last week, Tomas Yarrington, another former Mexican Governor was arrested after he was spotted eating Pizza in Italy after five years on the run. Yarington and Duarte aren’t the only two fugitive ex-governors on the land either. At least three former Governors have vanished and about six more are facing similar corruption charges.

So what now?

Mexico obviously has a big problem with corruption and it isn’t getting better. There’s a serious need for some new legislation and oversight in Mexico right now as these Governors face trial. Duarte will be prosecuted in Mexico and the hunt will continue for the rest of the Governors (Malkin)

Repeat After Me…

What to say when the Uber driver almost hits a pedestrian: “Pump the Brakes!!!”

This week, General Motors announced that it’s putting the brakes on its operations in Venezuela after one of its Venezuelan plants was seized by Venezuelan authorities. GM is saying that this action is an “illegal judicial seizure of its assets” and is less than happy about it. Venezuela hasn’t offered an explanation for the seizure of the plant yet. Venezuela is currently undergoing a massive economic crisis, which has created a tough business climate. Automakers are having a tough time in Venezuela, because it’s been difficult to get auto parts from other countries. GM is going to offer workers a stipend as they no longer have jobs and their futures are uncertain. One thing is for sure, GM is done with Venezuela (Petroff).

This Stuff is Bananas. B.A.N.A.N.A.S

Brazilians have decided to “kill all the monkeys” in the wake of a yellow fever outbreak that has already killed thousands of monkeys… also 200 people. Locals have started their own brand of primate vigilante justice, trying to kill the monkeys before they can spread disease. But here’s the catch, monkeys don’t spread the disease they actually help prevent the spread of yellow fever. When a monkey is found dead, it’s a wake up call to towns that yellow fever is here and gives the towns time to prepare and prevent. This is turning into an environmental problem since thousands of monkeys have been killed, especially Howler monkeys which are endangered. When asked to comment on her contribution to the spread of yellow fever in Brazil, one Howler money replied “it’s not just gonna happen like that ‘cause I ain’t no howler back girl.” So Brazil, please stop killing monkeys they’re your friends, not death (Lopes).

Special thanks to Gwen Stefani.

Lopes, Marina. “Brazil’s response to a huge yellow fever outbreak: Kill the monkeys.”  The Washington Post. WP Company, 15 Apr. 2017. Web. 21 Apr. 2017.

Malkin, Elisabeth. “Corruption at a Level of Audacity ‘Never Seen in Mexico’.” The New             York Times. The New York Times, 19 Apr. 2017. Web. 21 Apr. 2017.

Petroff, Alana. “GM says Venezuela has seized its car plant.” CNNMoney. Cable News Network, 20         Apr. 2017. Web. 21 Apr. 2017.