Argentine organizations demand presidential pardon for Indigenous activist Milagro Sala
Indigenous and social activist Milagro Sala has been imprisoned since January 2016 over charges that human rights and social activists allege are politically motivated
Argentine Vice-President Cristina Kirchner hits out against judicial “parallel state”
Lawfare and the upcoming elections were the central themes of the Vice-President’s speech in her first public appearance since she was sentenced in the Causa Vialidad case earlier this month
Lawfare in Argentina: VP Cristina Fernández de Kirchner sentenced to six years in prison
The lawfare against Argentina’s most prominent and loved Peronist leader and one of the towering figures of Latin America’s political left has evoked widespread condemnation in the country as well as across the region
Fourth person arrested in Argentina over attempted assassination of Vice President Cristina Fernández de Krichner
Recent developments in the investigation of the assassination attempt against Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner revealed that the group had been planning the attack for some time, and that they had failed in a previous attempt
Argentina’s Cristina Fernández de Kirchner survives an assassination attempt
The attack, which shook the country, was widely condemned by numerous political leaders and social activists from around the world
Argentine VP Kirchner condemns repression: “They were never democratic”
The Argentine Vice President highlights the uneven treatment of demonstrators by police and heavy state repression against her supporters
The results are in after four years of the IMF agreement in Argentina
The entire loan was used to finance the foreign exchange crisis and did not help to fight inflation, stabilize the dollar or overcome inflation.
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
Haiti’s National Transition Council announces interim president, PM and other stories
Today we look at the interim president and PM named by Haiti’s Transition Council, a protest against ethnic cleansing and demolitions in East Jerusalem and Al-Naqab, 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
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- Demand for Wasantha Mudalige’s release grows stronger
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