Palestinian prisoners protest
Israel Palestine

Palestinian prisoners protest medical negligence by Israeli authorities

They highlighted the condition of activist and writer Walid Daqqa, who was recently diagnosed with cancer while in prison on a 38-year sentence. The epicenter of the protests was the Ramleh prison, where Daqqa is being held

Peoples Dispatch
June 14, 2023
Colombian government and ELN reach historic agreement on bilateral ceasefire
Colombia

Colombian government and ELN reach historic agreement on bilateral ceasefire

Agreement on the long-awaited truce was reached during the third round of peace talks between the Gustavo Petro government and the ELN guerrilla group in Havana, Cuba

Peoples Dispatch
June 9, 2023
Cuban official condemns Wall Street Journal’s claim about Chinese base as “unfounded”
Cuba

Cuban official condemns Wall Street Journal’s claim about Chinese base as “unfounded”

The US-based media outlet published an “exclusive” report alleging that Cuba and China had reached a “secret” agreement to build a spying base on the island

Peoples Dispatch
June 8, 2023
Third round of peace talks with ELN could end with bilateral ceasefire
Colombia

Third round of peace talks with ELN could end with bilateral ceasefire

The closing ceremony of the third round of peace talks between the Colombian government and the ELN will be held on June 9. There is a strong possibility that the parties will sign an agreement on the long-awaited bilateral ceasefire

Peoples Dispatch
June 8, 2023
The greed of entertainment executives could reap a double strike
United States

The greed of entertainment executives could reap a double strike

97.91% of Hollywood actors authorized a potential strike weeks after the Writer’s Guild of America entered their own strike following failed negotiations with studio giants

Peoples Dispatch
June 6, 2023
Indigenous people from across Brazil mobilize in Brasília against land theft legislation
Brazil

Indigenous people from across Brazil mobilize in Brasília against land theft legislation

The mobilization seeks to pressure the STF to throw out the framework that would restricts the demarcation of Indigenous lands; the judgment will take place on Wednesday, March 7

Peoples Dispatch
June 6, 2023
Eight years since Ni Una Menos, the struggle against gender-based violence in Argentina continues
Argentina

Eight years since Ni Una Menos, the struggle against gender-based violence in Argentina continues

According to a recent report by the ‘Now That They See Us’ Observatory, between June 2015 and May 2023, 2,257 femicides were reported in Argentina

Peoples Dispatch
June 5, 2023
Law Student in NYC faces backlash and censorship after speaking out against Israeli crimes
United States

Law Student in NYC faces backlash and censorship after speaking out against Israeli crimes

The slandering of graduate student Fatima Mohammed is only the latest iteration of free speech attacks against advocates for Palestine

Peoples Dispatch
June 5, 2023