Tag: Americas
Telegram, key platform for Bolsonaro, authorized again
The Brazilian Supreme Court judge, who had given Telegram 24 hours on Saturday to avoid being blocked, lifted this threat on the evening of March 20, saying that online messaging…
mobilization of Disney employees against an anti-LGBT law in Florida
Disney employees in Florida have rallied against a new law that prohibits elementary school teachers from discussing homosexuality with their students. All week, Disney strikers in Orlando demonstrated against this…
25 NGOs declared outlaws
Twenty-five associations were declared illegal by Parliament on Thursday 17 March. These include organizations for the defense of human rights and freedom of information. The NGOs sanctioned by Parliament –…
the Senate in turn adopts the agreement with the IMF
The agreement, which had already received the approval of the Chamber of Deputies a week ago, allows the country to refinance the debt of 44 billion dollars inherited from the…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky received a standing ovation from the US Congress
Volodymyr Zelensky spoke on March 16 by videoconference before the American Congress where he was greeted by a standing ovation. In his speech, the Ukrainian president notably compared the situation…
Washington wants to put pressure on Beijing
As Moscow intensifies its strikes in Ukraine, as the situation around Mariupol becomes untenable for civilians, Washington is trying a new strategy today: that of increasing the pressure on Beijing.…
the left makes a historic breakthrough in the legislative elections
The left-wing coalition achieved a historic result in the legislative elections this Sunday in Colombia, according to partial official results published in the evening and relating to more than 93%…
first presidential speech for Gabriel Boric from the Palace of La Moneda
In Chile, a page of history is turned and the new left-wing president, Gabriel Boric, officially enters the Moneda Palace. During a very ceremonial ceremony, Friday, March 11, at Congress…
Quebec lifts the vaccination passport requirement
Faced with the drop in cases of Covid-19 in Quebec, the government of the French-speaking province is lifting this Saturday the obligation of vaccination passports in bars and restaurants, after…
in Guatemala, the president rejects the law toughening the repression of abortion
Protests continued outside Parliament yesterday, reports El Periodico, against the law passed on Tuesday. This law represents a “serious threat” against women, girls and LGBTQI+ “, estimates in the newspaper…