I primarily used past tense when describing the actual event. However, the scandal is part of an ongoing global conflict so I used present tense when describing current events, opinions, and how the rest of the world may be affected by this.
It wouldn't make sense to readers to describe the specific events in present tense. However, explaining how governments and individuals feel about this scandal in the present tense gives the reader a front row seat to a currently unfolding story. Also, describing global events in the present tense inspires a sense of urgency. The reader feels like they should care.
Transitions between past and present tense within the same paragraph are easy to follow because I often use present perfect instead of past in this case.
| Past Tense | Present Tense | Future Tense |
| started | criticize | will encourage |
| killed | being | |
| gave | attacking | |
| responded (2) | are | |
| signed (2) | is (6) | |
| criticized (2) | want | |
| imposed | support | |
| accused (2) | are | |
| hijacked | are fighting | |
| could | forcing | |
| was | fund | |
| received | tend | |
| decried | be | |
| called | claim | |
| caused | cannot | |
| demanded |
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| is | |
| built | has | |
| placed | work | |
| fired | must | |
| detained (2) | relies | |
| gone | provides | |
| detained | using | |
| arrested | consider | |
| condemned | condemns | |
| is | |
| escalated | knows | |
| promised | allowing | |
| attacked | | |
| preserved | | |
| harmed | | |
| criticized | | |
| ignored | | |
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