Ecuador’s Electoral Dispute Court reverses the suspension of Rafael Correa’s party
Ex-president Rafael Correa and members of his political alliance celebrated the decision, though roadblocks to political participation remain
“Where is the money,” Hondurans ask government as health care system collapses
Recent revelations regarding massive corruption are the latest indicator of the rotten state of the health system on Honduras. Meanwhile, the forced disappearance of 4 Garifuna leaders has caused outrage with social movements launching protests
Ecuador’s electoral council bars Rafael Correa’s party from upcoming general elections
The Social Commitment Movement for the Citizen’s Revolution, led by former president Rafael Correa, rejected the decision and announced that it would take part and win the 2021 general elections
PetroCaribe is at the heart of a geopolitical battle in the Carribean
Haitian activist and economist Jean Jores Pierre explores the history of the PetroCaribe Agreement and its relationship to anti-corruption protests in the country
Why should the Argentine government take over Vicentin?
Argentina’s elite has waged strong resistance to the possible state takeover of the Vicentin Agroindustrial Group, ignoring how this could contribute towards food sovereignty and help Argentina deal its foreign debt crisis
Ecuadorian trade union calls for national mobilization against Moreno’s government
The FUT has called for a national mobilization in defense of the workers’ rights and in rejection of budget cuts, corruption, mass dismissals, and privatization of public institutes
Colombians mobilize against hunger and state negligence
Thousands mobilized against state negligence, repression and the precarious conditions that communities are forced to endure amid the global health crisis. The protests were attacked by the police and ESMAD agents
Brazilian President Bolsonaro confesses to intervening in Police in order to protect his family
The video with the confession was shared during a legal process against the president in the Supreme Court
Bolivians continue their struggle against the coup regime
Since May 11, thousands of Bolivians have been mobilizing, against hunger and to demand the resignation of self-appointed president Jeanine Áñez and for democratic elections in the country
Ecuadorians vow to resist Moreno’s latest neoliberal economic measures
The national government announced that it will shut 10 public companies, withdraw subsidy on diesel and petrol, and reduce public sector workers’ salaries by 25%
Benjamin Netanyahu to personally appear for trial in court
Netanyahu is indicted in seven cases, the trial for which will begin on May 24. If convicted, the Israeli prime minister will have to serve more than 10 years in prison
Israelis demonstrate against Netanyahu-Gantz unity government
Thousands protested against Benjamin Netanyahu continuing on as the Israeli prime minister while corruption cases against him are pending. Protesters accused the two sides of trying to “crush democracy”
- Haitian teachers protest school reopening
- Peru hit hard by second wave of COVID-19
- Protesting Thai students call for prime minister’s resignation and reforms to monarchy
- Families of missing Kashmiri men allege they were killed in a staged encounter
- MST Quilombo Campo Grande camp resists eviction in the midst of the pandemic
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