Palestinians stage protests, Guatemala’s president objects to family bill and other stories
Today we look at protests by Palestinians against illegal demolitions by Israel, the Protection of Life and Family law in Guatemala, and more
US Congress approves $1B for Israel’s Iron Dome in govt. spending bill and other stories
Today we look at the military aid to Israel approved by the US Congress, the targeting of Sahrawi activist Aminatou Haidar with Pegasus, and more
State of siege in Guatemala is a threat to human rights
The government has decreed military control for 30 days in the El Estor municipality in response to protests against a mining project in the territory of the Mayan Q’eqchi’ community.
Retired military officers storm Guatemalan Congress, set fire to vehicles
A protest-turned-riot by hundreds of retired military officers left at least 10 security officials and four journalists injured, besides other damages. The violence and illegal seizure of the parliament received condemnation by legislators of all political spectrum
Protestors demand resignation of Guatemalan President Giammattei and other stories
Today we look at anti-government protests in Guatemala, the strike against contract labour by Rio Tinto workers in Canada, and more
Guatemalans take to streets demanding President Giammattei’s resignation
Since July 29, thousands of Guatemalans have been mobilizing in different parts of the country in rejection of the involvement of the government officials in corruption scandals and the mismanagement of the COVID-19 pandemic
Protesters demand president Alejandro Giammattei’s resignation in Guatemala
Guatemalans are not only demanding the president Alejandro Giammattei and his cabinet’s resignation, but also the establishment of a Plurinational state
There is no quick solution to the Guatemalan crisis
Why were hundreds of thousands of Guatemalans on the streets over the past weeks? What is the pact of the corrupt in the country? We take a look
Carlos Barrientos: There is rage on the streets of Guatemala
What brought over 500,000 people to the streets in Guatemala on Saturday, and why are people not leaving the streets after the controversial budget was suspended?
Human rights organizations condemn police repression of protests in Guatemala
The Guatemalan national police brutally repressed a peaceful demonstration, on November 21, against corruption and president Alejandro Giammattei
Right-wing Alejandro Giammattei wins Guatemalan presidential elections
With only 42% participation of the electorate, Giammattei pulled ahead of former first-lady Sandra Torres in the second round of presidential elections in Guatemala
Guatemalan electoral authority releases official results from June elections
After two weeks of delay due to several reports of electoral irregularities and their subsequent investigation, the Guatemalan electoral court confirmed the run-off between Sandra Torres and Alejandro Giammattei
- First commercial flight in last six years takes off from Yemen’s Sanaa airport
- Cuba describes easing of US sanctions as “a limited step in the right direction”
- Communists demand ouster of US military and NATO from Turkey
- Women in Croatia say enough to conservative obstruction of right to abortion
- Belgian workers demand scrapping of Wage Margin Act of 1996
