Janez Janša’s fourth administration is expected to bring attacks on labor rights and public services, while heralding renewed ties with Israeli occupation authorities.

Congolese community and progressive forces in Ireland demand justice for Yves Sakila, who died after being violently pinned down by security guards.

A few months before the local elections, the electoral authority decided to ban two opposition parties, adding to the suspension of Ecuador’s largest opposition party. Several critics claim that this is part of a series of decisions aimed at benefiting Daniel Noboa’s right-wing government.

The decision comes amid one of the most significant diplomatic and tariff disputes the two countries have ever had.

Several fishermen told the newspaper Primicias that they had been attacked, kidnapped, and taken to El Salvador by US ships. The families of several missing fishermen fear that this may have been the fate of their loved ones.

Ankara said that a comprehensive investigation has been launched to uncover the motives behind the attack.

The Ecuadorian president accused Petro’s government of failing to fight against drug trafficking and decided to double tariffs on Colombian products. Both governments have decided to recall their ambassadors as a protest measure.

In the latest hearing in the case, the presiding judge questioned the need for US sanctions against Venezuela, given the shift in relations between the two countries.

A recent report in The New York Times (NYT) questions a US-backed military operation in Ecuador, through which the US deployed the USS Nimitz in Ecuadorian waters. Noboa, for his part, has signed a controversial trade agreement with Washington, and this appears to have cost him the support of several business leaders.

The detention of the prominent freedom fighter was widely criticized by Palestinian national movements and human rights groups as a crackdown on freedom of expression.

The deceased detainee was reportedly imprisoned alongside four other Jordanians over expressing their views regarding Israel’s genocidal aggression to Gaza.

The Noboa administration advanced a decree which mandated an increase of hours in the workday. It was resoundingly rejected on the streets, with many committing to further action.