Senado Federal
September 2, 2016
This week, the Brazilian senate votes to officially remove Dilma Rousseff as president; China prepares to host the G20 Summit in Hangzhou; Spain’s prime minister loses a vote of confidence; and more.
Jiuquan Space Launch Center
August 26, 2016
This week, China releases details of its 2020 Mars rover mission; the Obama administration transfers 15 Guantánamo Bay detainees to the United Arab Emirates; bombings continue in Thailand; and more.
August 19, 2016
This week, the United Nations accepts responsibility for Haiti's 2010 cholera outbreak; French cities ban Muslim women from wearing burkinis at beaches; a top North Korean diplomat defects; and more.
USC Gould School of Law
August 23, 2016
Rip Smith, a founding member and long-time friend of the Pacific Council, was the first minority tenured professor at USC Law.
kremlin.ru
August 12, 2016
This week, Erdoğan and Putin meet in an attempt to resurrect bilateral relations; protesters denounce the timeline for a recall of Venezuela’s president; the world’s longest hunger strike comes to an end; and more.
June 10, 2016
This week on Global Beat: Swiss voters rejected a guaranteed income from the government; Saudi Arabia attempts to move beyond its oil dependence; Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Washington; and more.
Pan American Health Org.
July 29, 2016
This week on Global Beat: Colombia declares an end to its Zika virus epidemic; Russian athletes will be heading to the Rio Olympic Games despite mass doping charges; sub-Saharan Africa is named one of the fastest growing regions for foreign direct investment; and more.
July 8, 2016
This week on Global Beat: NASA’s Juno spacecraft enters Jupiter’s orbit; a new report criticizes Britain’s role in the Iraq War; protests erupt in Zimbabwe over economic hardships; and more.
July 7, 2016
The enormous loophole in the international legal system needs to be closed to prevent the problem of international money laundering, writes Pacific Council member Greyson Bryan.
Photo credit: Fernando Butcher
June 24, 2016
This week on Global Beat: the United Kingdom votes to leave the European Union; Panama unveils a $3.1 billion canal expansion plan; women's rights in Saudi Arabia begin to surface; and more.
