La policía ecuatoriana irrumpe en la Embajada de México y detiene al ex vicepresidente ecuatoriano Jorge Glas
México anunció la suspensión de las relaciones diplomáticas con Ecuador después de que la Policía Nacional de Ecuador entrara por la fuerza en su embajada en Quito.
West-initiated Jeddah conference on Ukraine war faces uncertain prospects without Russian participation
Mexico refused to join the talks scheduled in Saudi Arabia to gather support for Ukraine’s peace plan as Russia had not been invited. President Zelensky’s plan involves Russian withdrawal from all Ukrainian territories, including Crimea, payment of war reparations, and trials in a war tribunal
Desperation at the US border
Thousands of migrants, driven by economic warfare waged by the US, find themselves in conditions of despair at the southern US border
US further militarizes the border as COVID-era migration restrictions expire
As a Trump-era immigration policy ends, more migrants are crossing the border prompting a massive border militarization effort
Colombian government and ELN to hold third round of peace talks in Cuba
The delegations of the Colombian government and the ELN are expected to reach crucial agreements on a bilateral ceasefire and participation of civil society groups in the peace process
Tragedy in Ciudad Juárez highlights dangers faced by migrants
The tragic event shines a light on the multitude of dangers facing the hundreds of thousands of migrants who set off on perilous journeys to the US each year in the hope of a better life
Tenth North American Leaders’ Summit concludes in Mexico
At the end of the summit, Mexican President AMLO, US President Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau vowed to deepen regional integration and boost cooperation
Peruvian Congress approves bill to advance general elections as anti-coup protests intensify
According to Peru’s National Human Rights Coordinator, in the past 15 days of anti-coup protests, 27 protesters have died as a result of violent repression by security forces
Venezuelan government and opposition sectors sign a new partial agreement
The head of the government delegation, Jorge Rodríguez, reported that the agreement creates a mechanism aimed at recovering Venezuelan resources blocked abroad and using the same to address vital social needs of the people
International solidarity pours in as Cuba copes with major fire at oil facility
Three oil storage tanks at the Matanzas Supertanker Base have collapsed after a fire broke out at the site on August 5. Thousands have been evacuated as emergency efforts continue with critical on-ground help from Mexico and Venezuela.
Death toll of migrant tragedy in Texas reaches 53
President Joe Biden’s immigration policies, which are largely the same as those of former President Donald Trump, have been pushing people to take increasingly dangerous routes to reach the US
Migrant delivery workers strike for fair pay and conditions in Dubai and other stories
Today we look at a strike by food delivery workers in Dubai, the conviction and sentencing of an Indigenous land defender in Canada, and more
- Google employees lead sit-ins protesting company’s complicity in genocide
- Israeli tourists attack vigil in Cusco in support of Palestine
- During Red April, Brazil’s MST restates the importance of agrarian reform
- German authorities’ crackdown on Palestine Conference sparks widespread outrage
- As elections approach, India’s farmers count government’s broken promises
