Argentine court rules to evict agroecological Artigas Project
Argentina

Argentine court rules to evict agroecological Artigas Project

Dolores Etchevehere who resisted the eviction was detained while her brothers took possession of the property which movements along with Dolores had sought to convert into an agroecological productive farm

Tanya Wadhwa
October 30, 2020
Chileans approve drafting a new constitution
Chile

Chileans approve drafting a new constitution

Following the announcement of the preliminary results, tens of thousands of Chileans took to the streets to celebrate the victory of the “approve” and “constitutional convention” options

Tanya Wadhwa
October 26, 2020
What are Chileans voting for in Sunday’s historic constitutional plebiscite
Chile

What are Chileans voting for in Sunday’s historic constitutional plebiscite

Ahead of the Chilean national plebiscite, scheduled for October 25, we answer some of the key questions regarding the upcoming popular referendum

Tanya Wadhwa
October 24, 2020
Six years after the Ayotzinapa disappearances, families continue to demand justice
Mexico

Six years after the Ayotzinapa disappearances, families continue to demand justice

While the government of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador promised to take action on the case, little progress has been made to overcome the years of evidence tampering and cover-ups done to protect those involved

Tanya Wadhwa
September 26, 2020
Thousands take the streets in national strike in Colombia
Colombia

Thousands take the streets in national strike in Colombia

The nationwide protest was carried out in rejection police brutality, economic crisis, massacres and the indifference of the national government towards them

Tanya Wadhwa
September 22, 2020
Rafael Correa barred from contesting in the 2021 elections in Ecuador
Ecuador

Rafael Correa barred from contesting in the 2021 elections in Ecuador

Ecuadorian court of cassation ratified the sentence against Rafael Correa which officially and definitely disqualified from contesting in the 2021 general elections

Tanya Wadhwa
September 8, 2020
Union leader in Trinidad and Tobago warns that racial tensions “serve the interest of the elite class”
Trinidad and Tobago

Union leader in Trinidad and Tobago warns that racial tensions “serve the interest of the elite class”

The Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union rejected the racial discourse and stressed that the racial divisions between Afro-Trinbagonians and Indo-Trinbagonians were created intentionally by politicians and the elites to divide the working class

Tanya Wadhwa
August 21, 2020
Rafael Correa will run for vice-presidency of Ecuador in 2021 general elections
Ecuador

Rafael Correa will run for vice-presidency of Ecuador in 2021 general elections

Former president Rafael Correa announced that he will run alongside economist Andrés Arauz in the upcoming general elections in Ecuador, but considerable obstacles to their participation in the upcoming elections remain

Tanya Wadhwa
August 20, 2020