Tag: Americas
Colombia condemned by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
In the 1980s and 1990s, the Colombian state “exterminated” more than 6,000 activists and members of the Patriotic Union, a communist political party. This is the judgment rendered by the…
the state of emergency will end on May 11
The state of health emergency, declared when the Covid-19 epidemic took over the United States three years ago, will officially end on May 11, the White House announced on Monday…
Ex-Brazilian President Bolsonaro requests an additional six-month visa to stay in the United States
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is under investigation for his role in the violent attack on the headquarters of national institutions in Brasilia on January 8, has applied for…
Germany pledges 200 million euros to Brazil
Germany announced on Monday that it was ready to commit a total of 200 million euros to the preservation of the environment in Brazil, including the Amazon, on the sidelines…
Brazil: Alexandre de Moraes, the “Robocop” that makes Bolsonaro tremble
In Orlando (Florida), Jair Bolsonaro has been enjoying quiet days since leaving Brazil, two days before the handover of power on New Year’s Day. Also, a month after the January…
the death of Tire Nichols revives the debate on police violence
In the United States, the broadcast of images of the fatal arrest of Tire Nichols has put the subject of police violence back in the spotlight since the end of…
the heavy toll of the mutiny at the civil prison of Gonaïves
Mutiny at the civil prison of Gonaives, Thursday, January 26: twenty prisoners killed, several others escaped. Human rights organizations report 27 dead against fourteen for the authorities. In front of…
After Argentina and Chile, German Chancellor visits Brazil
Olaf Scholz is for three days in South America. The search for new contracts for rare earths and lithium, precious for automobile batteries, is at the center of this visit,…
United States: George Santos, the mythomaniac elected official who never ceases to embarrass the Republicans
In Washington, we are used to politicians who embellish their biography and juggle with half-truths. But Republican George Santos breaks all records. This representative of the State of New York…
charges for attempted murder of Iranian-American Masih Alinejad
In the United States, a famous Iranian-American dissident, human rights activist and figure of the anti-veiling movement, was targeted by an attempted murder, according to American justice. Three people were…