Monday, August 14, 2023

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. <br /><br /><u>PART I</u> (15:35 - 15:35) The Horrifying Fires that Killed in Lahaina — How Should Christians Think About Such a Disaster? <br /><br /><u>PART II</u> (21:45 - 21:45) It’s Narco Traffickers versus Civilization and a Battle Against Anarchy: Ecuador Shaken After Presidential Candidate Assassinated After Squaring Off with Illegal Drug Industry <br /><ul> <li> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/10/world/americas/ecuador-fernando-villavicencio-assassination.html">Ecuador, Reeling From a Candidate’s Assassination, Is Forever Changed</a> by New York Times (Julie Turkewitz and José María León Cabrera) </li> </ul> <br /><br /><u>PART III</u> (23:20 - 23:20) The Albanian Mafia is Controlling Crime in Ecuador? The Complicated Battle for Law and Order in a Fallen World