Movement leaders from across Latin America and the Caribbean met in Social CELAC summit in Argentina
This is the first summit of its kind within the CELAC framework; agreements were presented at the presidential summit on Tuesday
Report finds 193 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2021 and other stories
Today we look at the UN’s report on rising acute food insecurity, mass displacement amid violence and massacres in Darfur, and more
“It’s time for Our America”: ALBA Movements Assembly concludes in Argentina
The III Continental Assembly of ALBA Movements held in Argentina from April 27-30 concluded with a panel highlighting proposals and initiatives of people’s movements to transform the world.
Latin American and Caribbean movements call for united struggle and other stories
Today we look at the 3rd Assembly of ALBA Movimientos, the ongoing boycott of Israeli courts by Palestinian administrative detainees, and more
Entrevista a referentes del ALBA, a días del comienzo de la asamblea continental
Lee en inglés aqui La articulación continental ALBA Movimientos celebrará su tercera asamblea continental en Buenos Aires, Argentina desde el 27 de abril hasta el 1 de mayo. La plataforma compuesta por movimientos populares a lo largo y ancho de las Américas, espera más de 200 delegadas y delegados para discutir el momento político actual en la región y el mundo, evaluar el trabajo del último período y analizar las … Read more…
Assange US extradition case goes to UK Home Secretary, appeals remain and other stories
Today we look at the formal extradition order issued against Julian Assange, police repression of protests amid the crisis in Sri Lanka, and more
Sovereignty or dependence: Six reasons to not pay the IMF
When the payment of debt seems to be the only way forward, voices within the ruling party argue why, at the very least, debt should be suspended and denounced in international organizations
Argentine political leaders demand immediate release of Indigenous activist Milagro Sala
Indigenous and social activist Milagro Sala has been under house arrest since January 16, 2016 over charges that activists allege are politically motivated
Tonga faces significant damage, communications shutdown after tsunami and other stories
Today we look at the situation in Tonga after a volcanic eruption and tsunami, the detention of critically ill Palestinian teen Amal Nakhleh, and more
Pegasus report: new evidence of Saudi interference in Yemen war probe and other stories
Today we look at the targeting of a UN investigator with the Pegasus spyware, the sentencing of 3 Egyptian activists to prison, and more
Hunger in the world
Launch of the Hunger in the World PDF by seven independent media projects which features stories of hunger and the response of people’s movements in countries across the world
Argentine organizations demand safe return of Lichita in Paraguay
14-year-old Carmen Elizabeth Oviedo Villalba, also known as Lichita, was illegally detained by the Joint Task Force (FTC) of the Paraguayan army on November 30, 2020, in the forest region of the Yby Yaú city. Lichita has disappeared since then
- Syrian president visits China, seeks to increase economic cooperation
- Colombian government and FARC dissident group announce bilateral ceasefire
- Houthi delegation holds first direct talks with Saudi Arabia in Riyadh
- Libya’s disastrous flooding… causes and hope?
- Lula takes a stand before Joe Biden by condemning the embargo on Cuba
