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Two key ministers plus a dozen lesser ministers have resigned from Boris Johnson’s government, with more expected. These officials are responding to Johnson's most recent scandal: defending the hiring of a minister with a long history of sexual misconduct. And in June, Gustavo Petro won the presidential election in Colombia and became the nation's first leftist president, joining a wave of other progressive politicians elected in Latin America. Will this leftward shift have a major impact on US foreign policy in the region? Plus, Georgia’s Soviet-era sanatoriums have provided shelter for decades for those fleeing conflict in the region. Now, Georgia’s government plans to restore the dilapidated buildings to boost tourism.
By PRXTwo key ministers plus a dozen lesser ministers have resigned from Boris Johnson’s government, with more expected. These officials are responding to Johnson's most recent scandal: defending the hiring of a minister with a long history of sexual misconduct. And in June, Gustavo Petro won the presidential election in Colombia and became the nation's first leftist president, joining a wave of other progressive politicians elected in Latin America. Will this leftward shift have a major impact on US foreign policy in the region? Plus, Georgia’s Soviet-era sanatoriums have provided shelter for decades for those fleeing conflict in the region. Now, Georgia’s government plans to restore the dilapidated buildings to boost tourism.