“You can feel it, Lula president”: crowd welcomes former president in Buenos Aires
Visit by the former Brazilian president supports the Peronist government in its agenda of agreements with the IMF
Peruvian President Pedro Castillo’s cabinet continues to suffer blows
Defense minister Walter Ayala is the tenth minister of President Pedro Castillos’s cabinet who had been forced to resign due to a defamation campaign by right-wing forces
Peruvian president reshuffles cabinet, changes seven ministers “in favor of governability”
The cabinet reshuffle has triggered conflict in the Free Peru party. Nevertheless, legislators across the left have vowed to remain united and support social reforms in the country
Free Peru party rejects latest destabilization attempts by far-right opposition
The parliamentarian bench of the ruling Free Peru party strongly rejected the statements made by the president of the Congress María del Carmen Alva Prieto against the socialist government of President Pedro Castillo
Free Peru party faces lawfare campaign
This weekend, the officials of the Prosecutor’s Office and the Peruvian National Police raided seven premises of the ruling Free Peru party, including the house of its founder and secretary general, Vladimir Cerrón, in an alleged corruption and money laundering case
Latin American movements warn of a coup underway in Peru
The Social Movements of ALBA platform said the resignation of Peruvian foreign minister Héctor Béjar is a clear example of the ongoing coup against the newly inaugurated left government
It’s election day in Ecuador: A look at what lies ahead
The run-off election between progressive candidate Andrés Arauz and banker Guillermo Lasso is taking place amid an escalating pandemic, an economic crisis, and fears of irregularities
Brazilian judge annuls criminal convictions against Lula da Silva and other stories
In today’s episode we take a look at the decision by a Brazilian Supreme Court Judge annulling the criminal convictions against former president Lula da Silva, the start of the trial of former police officer charged with the murder of George Floyd, the upcoming vote of confidence in Libya, the protests across Latin America and the Carribbean on International Women’s Day, and the possible reasons behind the explosion of the SpaceX SN10 Starship rocket
Brazilian Supreme Court judge annuls sentences against Lula in Operation “Car Wash” case
On Monday March 8, Minister Edson Fachin declared the incompetence of the Federal Justice of Parana in the triplex, Atibaia, and Lula institute cases
How Ecuador’s democracy is being suffocated
Not only was Rafael Correa barred from contesting in the upcoming elections in Ecuador, but now the candidacy of Andrés Arauz is also being threatened
Ecuadorian court orders the arrest of Rafael Correa
The court also has issued a request to the Belgian authorities to arrest Correa, who has been living with his family in the European country since 2017
Journalist Carlos Rabascall replaces Rafael Correa as vice-presidential candidate
Former Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa supported journalist Carlos Rabascall’s nomination in his place
- Israeli forces kill Palestinian teenager, injure 80 others in violent raids in Nablus
- Sudanese communists alert to increase in state repression following arrests
- Monkeypox emerges as a concern
- Tunisian political parties and trade unions reject president’s move to enact a new constitution
- Ambulance drivers and nurses strike in Croatia
