Now that the World Cup is over, the world must turn back to reality and this week’s string of events offered a bleak picture of the global order, especially in Nicaragua.

If Russian and Chinese state media had their way, they would like the world to believe Trump is still seriously considering military action in the country

This week marks more than a month of popular protests in Nicaragua that have been met with violent repression from the government and its police.

The U.S. joins Iran, North Korea, and Eritrea as the only countries that refuse to participate in the Council’s meetings. This will be the fourth time the U.S. pulls out from an international commitment. 

The FIFA World Cup officially started this week and although far from the final game, many are predicting Brazil will take back the cup. That is, if Russia can help it.

President Donald Trump visited the Federal Emergency Management Agency for a briefing on the 2018 hurricane season. During his speech Trump mentioned Puerto Rico once, but not to discuss the shocking new report.

It’s hard not to interpret President Jimmy Morales’ decision to relocate the Guatemalan embassy as a shrewd political move to curry favor with members of the Trump administration and key Republicans in congress.

On Wednesday, following weeks of uncertainty that saw the peso fall to an all-time low against the dollar, Argentine President Mauricio Macri declared the country’s currency crisis over after the peso and Argentine stocks and bonds all rebounded slightly.