Frances Martel

Frances Martel

Articles by Frances Martel

China Seethes as Trump Admin Laments ‘Predatory’ Peru Port Deal

The Communist Party of China declared on Thursday that it “strongly opposes and deplores” statements by the U.S. State Department’s Western Hemisphere Bureau lamenting a court case that could bring one of Peru’s most critical ports under control of a Party-linked corporate entity.

Workers are seen at the Chancay "megaport" in the small town of Chancay, 78 kilometers nor

Turkey: Lawmakers Brawl to Stop Swearing-In of Justice Minister

A violent brawl erupted in the Turkish Parliament on Wednesday immediately before the swearing-in of Akın Gürlek as the nation’s new justice minister, the result of opposition lawmakers arguing that Gürlek was an inappropriate choice for the role.

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Retaliation: Report Claims China Exiting Business in Panama After Canal Ruling Loss

The business outlet Bloomberg reported on Thursday that its anonymous sources affirmed that the Chinese Communist Party had ordered an end to “projects” in Panama following that nation’s top court ruling that a deal granting outsized power to a Hong Kong corporation over the Panama Canal was unconstitutional.

The skyline of Panama City behind the Port of Balboa at the Pacific entrance of the Panama

Indian Oil Minister: We Have Refineries Specifically for Venezuelan Oil

Indian Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri appeared to confirm President Donald Trump’s claim that New Delhi would be expanding Venezuelan oil purchases in comments on Monday, stating that India was already buying Venezuelan oil and has refineries specially outfitted to handle crude from that country.

Hardeep Singh Puri, India's oil minister, during India Energy Week in Goa, India, on Tuesd

Mexican Embassy Claims ‘Strict Political Neutrality’ After Reconquista Bombshells in Peter Schweizer’s The Invisible Coup

The Mexican Embassy in Washington published a statement this week insisting that all of its activities were conducted with “strict political neutrality” and its sprawling network of over 50 consulates was necessary to help Americans – a move some observers in Mexico linked directly to the release of Peter Schweizer’s bombshell book The Invisible Coup.

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - NOVEMBER 6, 2024: Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, President of Mexico, spea