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Bolivia
Attempted Coup in La Paz
Authorities in Bolivia have arrested a former army general for attempting a coup against the government following an invasion of the presidential palace on Wednesday. General Juan Jose Zúñiga, who was removed from his position as commander of the Bolivian army only a day before, directed some of his soldiers to storm into government offices after taking over La Paz’s main square. A few hours later, Zúñiga was confronted by President Luis Arce in a crowded palace hallway, after Arce urged the population to “organize and mobilize” in support of democracy. The president gave the general instructions to stand down and remove his forces, marking the end of the coup attempt. Political unrest has long plagued Bolivia; since 1946, there have been around 40 attempted or successful coups.
This map depicts the main square and the Government Palace of Bolivia’s capital, La Paz, where members of the military attempted a coup, as well as the Special Force Against Crime headquarters where coup leaders were taken after their attempt failed. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Independent
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Sudan
Humanitarian Crisis Deepens
International aid groups are raising the alarm about the deteriorating situation for civilians amid Sudan’s civil war. On Tuesday, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) issued a mid-year report showing Sudan is close to becoming the world’s worst hunger crisis, and the UN Refugee Committe (UNHCR) issued a warning about the conditions for Sudanese refugees along the border with neighboring Chad. The multi-partner initiative, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), warned 755,000 people in Sudan face the most severe classification of hunger, while 8.5 million face acute malnutrition and death. Conditions in Sudan began to fall apart after fighting broke out in the country between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group.
This map depicts the challenges for humanitarian access for Sudanese refugees, with multiple border crossings with neighboring Chad being restricted. Click on the map to learn more.
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World
4th Global Coral Bleaching Event
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has confirmed that the Fourth Global Coral Bleaching Event is underway. Originating in the Caribbean during the summer of 2023, the mass bleaching has now spread across each major ocean basin in the southern hemisphere. This is the second instance of global coral bleaching in the last decade, with the previous event, lasting from 2014 to 2017, being the longest and most widespread coral bleaching event on record. Such events occur during extended periods of elevated ocean temperatures when corals expel algae living in their tissues, causing them to turn white. In this state, corals are susceptible to starving or disease, putting entire ecosystems at risk. Reports from NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program emphasize the need for coral reef management and restoration as climate models predict bleaching will increase in both frequency and magnitude with rising ocean temperatures.
This map depicts the extent of coral bleaching in October 2023 compared to March 2024 during what scientists have named the Fourth Global Coral Bleaching Event. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: The Irrawaddy River Valley is the economic, cultural, and historical heartland of what country?
A: Myanmar
As the principal axis of the old Myanmar kingdom, the Irrawaddy River has shaped the country’s history, settlement patterns, and economic development. Myanmar’s most important commercial waterway is about 1,350 miles (2,170 km) long. Its name is believed to derive from the Sanskrit term “airāvatī,” meaning “elephant river.” The river flows wholly within the territory of Myanmar. Its total drainage area is about 158,700 square miles (411,000 square km). Because the Irrawaddy delta is one of the world’s major rice-growing areas, rice is a major item of commerce on the river. Also transported are other foodstuffs, petroleum, cotton, and local commodities.
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Q: What country forms a symbolic northern border between western and eastern Europe?
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