Tag: Americas
Nicaragua leaves the OAS and closes its offices in Managua
The Nicaraguan government announced on Sunday April 24 that it was immediately withdrawing from the Organization of American States (OAS), which it described as ” diabolical instrument of evil »,…
Bernie Sanders supports Amazon workers to form unions
Amazon workers in New York state continue their fight to form unions within the American company. After a first victory a few weeks ago, at Staten Island’s largest venue, organizers…
vote of a motion of censure against the Minister of Defense
In Colombia, a motion of censure tabled against Defense Minister Diego Molano will be debated and voted on Tuesday, April 26. For the opposition, Mr. Molano is responsible for the…
Ex-Guantanamo detainee sues Canada over detention
The Mauritanian, wrongly suspected of terrorism and imprisoned for fourteen years in Guantanamo, whose story was told in the hit film “Designated Guilty”, has initiated proceedings against Canada responsible for…
against a background of social tensions, the president proposes to convene a constituent assembly
While the regime of President Pedro Castillo is criticized by 76% of the population, according to the polling institute Ipsos Peru, the social crisis leaves no respite to the government.…
a pardon from the Brazilian president against the Supreme Court
In Brazil, a thunderclap: President Bolsonaro grants a presidential pardon to his friend MP Daniel Silveira, who had just been sentenced by the Supreme Court to eight years and nine…
Petro promises there will be no nationalization if he wins
In Colombia, less than six weeks before the first round of the presidential election, the left-wing candidate is trying to reassure centrist voters. The favorite in the polls has pledged…
Melissa Lucio, sentenced for the death of her daughter Mariah, soon to be executed in Texas
Melissa Lucio is due to be executed on April 27 in Texas. Convicted of killing her 2-year-old daughter, she is the first Hispanic woman on death row in that state.…
rejection of a bill making money from retirement savings available
In Chile, the centre-left government of Gabriel Boric is facing its first parliamentary crisis since it was installed a little over a month ago. And this crystallizes around one bill…
Brazil announces lifting of all health restrictions
“ Thanks to the improvement of the epidemiological scenario, the vast vaccination coverage of the population and the capacity of our public health system, we have the conditions to announce…