This year has seen riots, looting and government instability in PNG. Beijing is potentially taking advantage of this climate to increase its influence.
The looting of supermarkets and other food centers in four Argentinian cities this week has triggered officials within the current leftist administration to blame conservative presidential candidate Javier Milei for inciting the attacks. But locals claim it’s an attempt to divert attention away from the country’s skyrocketing inflation rate and rapidly collapsing economy.