Paramilitary violence continues to plague Colombia
According to INDEPAZ, between April 1 and 11, ten people were killed in three massacres, eleven social leaders were assassinated and one ex-combatant was killed in different departments of Colombia
Chilean Congress approves bill reducing work week to 40 hours
In addition to reducing working hours per week, the bill also establishes increased overtime wages or compensation with holidays, provides the possibility of reducing working days to four in a week, among other benefits
Leaked Pentagon documents reveal US violations of Korean sovereignty
The US has been spying on its most loyal allies, including South Korea, which has claimed that the Pentagon documents are forged without providing evidence
Protesters in Tunisia denounce spate of arrest of opposition leaders, others
The government led by President Kais Saied arrested 20 opposition figures and critics in February—including former ministers—on charges of terrorism and threatening state security
Israel strikes in Gaza, Lebanon following rocket fire in response to Al-Aqsa violence
For the last four days, Israeli security forces have been invading the Al-Aqsa mosque compound and unleashing violence on Palestinian worshippers
Over 150 youth leaders from the US will travel to Cuba for International Workers’ Day
Various left organizations and social movements in the US are sending young leaders on a delegation to Cuba to learn about more about the island’s history and present, directly from Cuban youth and movement leaders
Feminist International founded in Mexico
The fundamental objective of Feminist International is to promote a common agenda in favor of equality and for the eradication of gender-based violence
Latin American and Caribbean governments agree to join forces against inflation
The leaders agreed to unite efforts to allow the exchange of basic food products and essential goods under better conditions, with the priority of lowering the costs