Tag: Americas
Biden wants to suspend gas taxes to fight inflation
Inflation in the United States is now the major economic and political fact in the country, driven in particular by the price of gasoline. President Joe Biden is calling for…
two dead during protests in Ecuador
” Demonstrations suffocate and put food at risk “, title Espresso. ” Endanger food “, because ” the prices of various products have increased, and some are not found in…
local officials testify to the pressures suffered
The commission’s public hearings into the attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021 continue. On Tuesday, June 21, the members of the commission focused on showing the pressures…
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…