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Hundreds of thousands demonstrate in the streets of Argentina against violence

Hate outside. With these significant words, the actress and head of the Argentinean Actors Association, Alejandra Darín, closed the central message in front of hundreds of thousands of people in the mythical Plaza de Mayo. An act that was replicated…

Chile at the crossroads

The South American country is living a historic day capable of transforming its future. The future of Chile is being debated today, Sunday, between preserving a constitutional text – agreed and written during the dictatorship – or shaping a new…

In Chile, the proposal for a new constitution is rejected

The proposal for a new Constitution for Chile was rejected in the national Plebiscite held today, 4 September, with a compulsory vote – while all the last elections were by optional ballot. While 78.27% of the voters had approved last…

Pascuala Ilabaca at Montreal International Jazz Festival 2022 Approves from the stage

“As a people we have made the first Political Constitution in the world written in gender parity, and also this proposal recognises us as an inclusive country, which is hope for all dissidents in our country. It is a new…

Myanmar’s aggressive attitude at the Bangladesh border is detrimental to regional stability

by Samina Akhter For the last few days, tension has been growing along the Myanmar border with Bangladesh which has also spread among locals in Naikhongchari and Ghumdhum border areas. According to media reports, Myanmar security forces orchestrated a series…

Statement on Canada’s Labor Day: Protect Migrant Workers! Regularization Now! Let Danilo Stay!

MIGRANTE CANADA September 5, 2022  Thousands of migrant workers live in Canada in precarious situations. They have lost their legal immigration status and have fallen through the cracks of the immigration system. This situation is not an anomaly, but part…

Women’s struggles for inclusion is the theme of Chile’s Mining Month

Patriarchy is still at work in the mining industry. According to studies carried out by universities and dedicated NGOs, the mining discourse that is officially presented to us leaves aside the discrimination that affects women miners, ranging from when they…

US President Joe Biden decides to extend until 2023 the trade restrictions on Cuba, which were due to expire on 14 September.

In a statement issued on Friday by the White House to the offices of Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, the US president decided to maintain the trade embargoes on Cuba, which have been in place…

EcoWaste Coalition to Facebook Philippines: Make FB Marketplace Mercury-Free

Quezon City.  The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition submitted on August 31 a letter urging the management of Facebook Philippines to take immediate action to make the FB Marketplace safe from mercury-containing cosmetic products. In a letter addressed to John…

The Most Important Election in the Americas Is in Brazil

Former Brazilian President Luíz Inácio Lula da Silva (known as Lula) runs about on stage at the Latin America Memorial in São Paulo. He was there on August 22, 2022, speaking at a book launch featuring photographs by Ricardo Stuckert…

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