Tag: Americas
Bayer weakened after US Supreme Court ruling on Roundup
The Supreme Court of the United States on Tuesday, June 21, refused an appeal by Monsanto, owned by Bayer, making final its judgment to pay 25 million dollars to a…
Washington intends to resume the path of disarmament
The White House announced, this Tuesday, June 21, that the United States would renounce the use of antipersonnel land mines, and undertake to no longer develop, produce or export them,…
conviction of Roberto David Castillo to 22 years in prison
Former soldier Roberto David Castillo was found guilty last year of participating in the 2016 murder of the country’s most famous environmental defender. Berta Caceres opposed a dam project on…
towards a new era of relations with Washington?
After the historic election of Gustavo Petro, Colombia’s first left-wing president, one of the first to congratulate the newly elected head of state was the US secretary of state. But…
in the face of protest, the state of emergency extended to three other provinces
Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso said on Monday that the indigenous movement, which has been leading anti-government protests for a week, wants the “ hunt of power and decided to extend…
In Canada, the plan to freeze the possession of handguns deemed insufficient
Gun violence is not just a problem in the United States. Canada, a neighbor to the north, is also seeing an increase in the number of shootings. A few days…
the end of slavery commemorated in Olivewood Texas Cemetery
In the United States, the end of slavery became a holiday last year. Juneteenth corresponds to the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Galveston – a port city near…
President declares state of emergency, protest continues
The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie), the country’s largest organization of indigenous peoples, has said the movement will continue until its demands are heard. After demonstrations enamelled with…
could women’s votes tip the scales?
This Sunday, June 19, Colombians are voting for the second round of the presidential election. Two candidates compete, that of the left Gustavo Petro, who was until the first round…
a neo-Nazi cell in the crosshairs of the authorities
The authorities this week carried out a major operation in the Centre-du-Québec region to search properties linked to a neo-Nazi cell. With our correspondent in Montreal, Camille Feireisen It was…