Caracas, Venezuela – Supporters and opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro are once again pouring into the streets of Caracas, the latest rival rallies to be held in the capital amid a protracted political crisis and rising anger over blackouts that have left millions without electricity and water. Juan Guaido, the self-proclaimed interim president and leader of the National Assembly, has asked his supporters not to… Read more »
Mexico’s President, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has sent a letter to both Pope Francis and Spain’s King Felipe VI demanding a full account of the abuses sustained by Mexico 500 years ago during Spanish conquest. Obrador, Mexico’s first leftist President in 70 years, is fulfilling the radical agenda he set once sworn in in December, promising to end corruption, reduce… Read more »
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Russia Monday the United States will not “stand idly by” as Moscow inserts military personnel into Venezuela to support the regime of President Nicolas Maduro.ADVERTISING In a phone call with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Pompeo denounced the growing Russian military reinforcements as prolonging the political crisis in the South American country. Pompeo told Lavrov “the United States… Read more »
Mexico’s president has sent a letter to Spain’s King Felipe VI and Pope Francis urging them to apologise for human rights abuses committed during the conquest of the region 500 years ago. Andrés Manuel López Obrador said the indigenous peoples of Mexico had been the victims of massacres. Speaking in the ruins of an ancient city, he called for a… Read more »
A group of South American leaders have signed a declaration creating a regional bloc of nations that they say is open to any country, regardless of ideology, to collaborate on solving regional problems. Presidents from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay and Peru attended a summit on Friday in Santiago, Chile where the declaration was signed. Chilean President Sebastian Pinera and Colombia’s Ivan… Read more »
Hardship is everywhere in Venezuela these days. Everywhere I go there are people trying to fulfil their basic needs. Some more than others, but the struggle is the same. Take Alfredo Felix for example. The 60-year-old suffers from diabetes and needs dialysis three times a week. But the power outages of the past few days have been difficult for people like him. “Because of… Read more »
This Thursday, the United States House of Representatives will vote on a resolution to “speak out against anti-Semitism, anti-Islamophobia, anti-white supremacy and all forms that it takes”. The resolution is being created as a result of controversy following anti-semitic statements by Ilhan Omar, one of the first Muslim women in Congress. At a recent conference, Omar attacked supporters of Israel… Read more »
Negotiations aimed at resolving an almost-year-long crisis in Nicaragua have stalled as country’s opposition walked out of talks on Sunday. The Civil Alliance is calling on the government of President Daniel Ortega to release of all political prisoners before talks can resume. In a statement on Sunday, the group – which is made up of students, entrepreneurs and activists – also demanded an end to repression and… Read more »
El Estor, Guatemala – Since her teen years, Maria Magdalena Cuc Choc, now 39, has defended the natural resources of El Estor, a predominantly Mayan Q’eqchi’ community on the western edge of Lake Izabal. The calm, blue water surrounded by lush forest cover is home to hundreds of species of freshwater fish, lizards, crocodiles, manatees and more. The natural beauty of… Read more »
The US House of Representatives is expected to vote on Thursday on a resolution “opposing hate” as Democrats try to move on from a controversy that has split the party and clouded their agenda. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House will vote on a resolution that “will speak out against anti-Semitism, anti-Islamophobia, anti-white supremacy and all forms that it takes”. The… Read more »
