Global South World on MSN

How a handful of leaders shaped the independence of South America

South America’s independence story is often told country by country, but the reality is far more interconnected. This is ...
Upscale Adventuring on MSN

Think you know Argentina? These facts will put you right

The story of Argentina, from before the Europeans arrived to the modern-day, also tells us the story of South America at the ...

Days after a disputed election, Uganda’s army is on the hunt for opposition leader Bobi Wine

A military hunt is underway in Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine, whom the country's army chief is calling a wanted fugitive ...

A more complete Latin American history, including centuries of US influence, helps students understand the complexities surrounding Nicolás Maduro’s arrest

High school students in the US often learn about Latin America through the lens of the US, as a main character that exerts ...

Exclusive: US presses Bolivia to expel suspected Iranian spies, harden approach to militant groups, sources say

WASHINGTON, Jan 24 (Reuters) - The United States is pushing Bolivia to kick suspected Iranian spies out of the South American ...

How love united a Venezuelan liberator and a shoemaker's daughter

It was an unlikely romance: he was a Venezuelan revolutionary and she was a shoemaker's daughter from rural East Yorkshire.

From Monroe to Trump: Two centuries of US interference in Latin America

From the Monroe Doctrine of 1823 to the intervention in Venezuela, Washington has dominated the American continent by force ...
The New York Times

In Chief Justice’s Annual Report, a History Lesson and Embrace of Independence

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. did not directly address the tensions between the Trump administration and federal judges who have blocked the president’s agenda. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.
New York Post

The Declaration of Independence is our defining document — and the key to educating savvy citizens

There are many reasons one might come to love one’s country. It first appears in the connection to place, a bond to a physical location, usually associated with where one grew up. It extends from ...
KMBC Kansas City

Independence restores power to Courtney Bend water plant, boil water advisory still in effect

2027. WELL, RIGHT NOW, CREWS IN INDEPENDENCE ARE WORKING THROUGH MULTIPLE PLANS TO GET THE CITY’S WATER SYSTEM BACK UP AND RUNNING. A POWER FAILURE AT AN INDEPENDENCE WATER PLANT STARTED THIS MESS ...
KMBC Kansas City

Independence dealing with 'unprecedented' water issue as schools, businesses close

2027. WELL, RIGHT NOW, CREWS IN INDEPENDENCE ARE WORKING THROUGH MULTIPLE PLANS TO GET THE CITY’S WATER SYSTEM BACK UP AND RUNNING. A POWER FAILURE AT AN INDEPENDENCE WATER PLANT STARTED THIS MESS ...
Kansas City Star

Independence left with no water or low water pressure. Here’s what’s to blame

A power outage at Independence’s Courtney Bend Water Plant has left parts of the city without water and the rest with low water pressure, a city spokesperson said Monday. Independence, Missouri A ...