Tag: Americas
the UN revises upwards its toll of violence in Cité Soleil
In Haiti, kidnappings and shootings are now daily in the country and particularly in Port-au-Prince. At the beginning of July, rival gangs clashed violently in the north of the capital,…
“I want more than an apology”
Upon his arrival on Sunday, July 24, Pope Francis met with Indigenous leaders and residential school survivors in Edmonton, Alberta. It was in this province that the greatest number of…
The United States in the grip of a wave of “extreme heat”, “explosive” fire in California
A wave of “extreme heat” is hitting tens of millions of Americans this weekend, with many temperature records expected in the central and northeast and an alarmingly spreading wildfire in…
America’s best and baddest team calls competition ‘hippies, hoodies and just no’
In League of Legends, there is a changing of the guard in the USA in 2022. The previously dominant teams like TSM and Cloud9 are weakening – the team “Evil…
the sketch of a reconciliation between Alberto Fernández and Cristina Kirchner
As Argentina’s inflation exceeded 60% and the differences between centre-left President Alberto Fernández and his vice-president Cristina Kirchner seemed to be stronger than ever, the resignation earlier this month of…
Trump “chose not to act”, sinks the Commission of Inquiry
During an explosive new hearing on Thursday, the Commission of Inquiry into the attack of January 6, 2021 outlined the course of this day as experienced “minute by minute” by…
In the spotlight: Social crisis in Panama
Demonstrations against the high cost of living continue in the country still paralyzed by roadblocks. According to the newspaper La Prensa, armed men intercepted a humanitarian convoy on Wednesday. It…
The crisis worsens in Panama
After the hopes aroused by an agreement between some of the trade unions, which denounce the high cost of living, and the government, the demonstrations and the roadblocks worsened on…
House of Representatives approves law to protect same-sex marriage
The US House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 19) approved a bill to protect same-sex marriage, following the Supreme Court’s decision last month to overturn Roe v. Wade. Judge Clarence…
an agreement reached in Panama to put an end to the dispute?
The Panamanian government announced with great fanfare that it had reached an agreement with trade unions to put an end to two weeks of protest, an unprecedented movement in Panama…