Cuba wins case against Caymanian creditor over unpaid loans in UK court
Cuba United Kingdom

Cuba wins case against Caymanian creditor over unpaid loans in UK court

A UK High Court judge ruled that CRF has no legal standing to sue the Cuban state over the loans, and that the court has no jurisdiction to hear the case against it

Peoples Dispatch
April 7, 2023
Peruvian Congress votes against impeaching de facto President Dina Boluarte
Peru

Peruvian Congress votes against impeaching de facto President Dina Boluarte

Right-wing sectors in Peru who have been Boluarte’s key allies since the coup, saved her from the first impeachment bid

Peoples Dispatch
April 6, 2023
87% of service workers in the US South were injured on the job last year
United States

87% of service workers in the US South were injured on the job last year

Southern service workers allege that South Carolina’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration discriminates against Black workers

Peoples Dispatch
April 5, 2023
Colombian President calls for agreement on ceasefire in the third round of talks with ELN
Colombia

Colombian President calls for agreement on ceasefire in the third round of talks with ELN

In response to the government’s call, the ELN issued a statement and reiterated its willingness to work to reach a bilateral ceasefire with the Gustavo Petro government

Peoples Dispatch
April 5, 2023
15 million in the US to be kicked off of public health benefits
United States

15 million in the US to be kicked off of public health benefits

Millions are to lose Medicaid/CHIP benefits in the coming months as pre-pandemic income eligibility restrictions have returned

Peoples Dispatch
April 5, 2023
Reporters Without Borders barred from visiting Julian Assange
United Kingdom

Reporters Without Borders barred from visiting Julian Assange

The NGO was barred from visiting Assange in Belmarsh after months of preparation because Prison Governor Louis “received intelligence” that they were journalists

Peoples Dispatch
April 4, 2023
Israeli cabinet approves controversial plan for a new security force
Israel Palestine

Israeli cabinet approves controversial plan for a new security force

The approval comes even as existing Israeli security forces continue their killing spree against Palestinians with two more killed in the occupied territories over the weekend

Peoples Dispatch
April 4, 2023
Ecuadorian president’s alleged associate found murdered following corruption allegations
Ecuador

Ecuadorian president’s alleged associate found murdered following corruption allegations

Businessman Rubén Chérres was assassinated days after the Constitutional Court of Ecuador approved the request by opposition legislators to impeach conservative President Guillermo Lasso

Peoples Dispatch
April 3, 2023