Disappearances in Mexico have surged by 200% over the past decade, with over 130,000 people currently considered missing or disappeared, according to The Guardian. This alarming increase comes as drug cartels expand their operations, contributing to a climate of fear and insecurity. Simultaneously, investigations are ongoing in other parts of the world, including probes into alleged financial misconduct and international investment strategies.
In Mexico, the case of Ángel Montenegro, a 31-year-old construction worker who disappeared in August 2022, highlights the human cost of this crisis, as reported by The Guardian. Demonstrations demanding justice for the missing, such as the 43 students from Ayotzinapa, continue to take place.
Elsewhere, families are grappling with the consequences of political unrest. In Iran, the family of Hooman, a 37-year-old protester killed during recent demonstrations, was reportedly forced to pay for the bullet that took his life, as detailed by Sky News. "They had to pay for the bullet that killed their son," said Nasrin, Hooman's aunt, expressing her disbelief and anger.
Meanwhile, international tensions are escalating. Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev stated that Russia deliberately attacked the Azerbaijani embassy and its infrastructure in Kyiv, even after Baku provided Moscow with the coordinates of its diplomatic missions, according to Euronews. Aliyev made the statement at the Munich Security Conference, describing the attacks as an unfriendly act towards Azerbaijan.
In France, French police raided the Arab World Institute in Paris as part of an investigation into former Culture Minister Jack Lang and his daughter Caroline over suspected financial links to the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, Euronews reported. The raid, which occurred on Monday, followed a preliminary investigation opened on February 6th into "laundering of aggravated tax fraud."
Finally, the hunt for the next European unicorn is underway, with U.S. venture capital firms actively seeking investment opportunities outside of the U.S., according to TechCrunch. Gabriel Vasquez, a partner at Andreessen Horowitz, revealed he took nine flights from NYC to Stockholm in one year to scout for future Swedish unicorns. This comes after a16z led a 2.3 million pre-seed round into Dentio, a Swedish startup.
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