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Duterte’s Heat Level: A Blazing war against the press

Post author:Misiker Agulló Rodríguez
Post published:03/07/2020
Post category:HOT or NOT

+ Rodrigo Duterte is known for his authoritarian approach to politics.+ Duterte has shut down leading news platforms in the country. + Maria Resa, a journalist who uncovered scandals about…

Xi Jinping’s Heat Level: Hot Arrests in Hong Kong

Post author:Laura Escobar Díaz
Post published:25/04/2020
Post category:HOT or NOT

+ Fifteen pro-democracy activists have been arrested in Hong Kong. + Xi Jinping has used the detentions as reprisal for insubordination.+ The pandemic allows Xi Jinping to take what he wants.Source:…

Erdogan’s Heat Level: Blazing along with COVID-19.

Post author:Laura Escobar Díaz
Post published:13/04/2020
Post category:HOT or NOT

+Erdogan lost a great deal of his power during the 2019 local elections.+He is using the COVID-19 as an excuse to regain that control.+The 2023 elections seem like a way…