French government bypasses parliamentary vote and passes unpopular pension reform
Left-wing opposition parties and trade unions have slammed the reform as anti-worker and illegitimate and called to continue protests
Yes, the US gov’t did bailout the banks. What would a people’s bailout look like?
The US is divesting from working people and investing in banks and venture capitalists, to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars
Five years after her death, Marielle Franco’s family continues to demand justice
Five years since her murder, the names of those behind the crime and their motives are still unknown
Brazilian Supreme Court orders release of 130 accused in the Brasilia riots
Federal Police arrested 2,151 people following the anti-democratic riots in Brasilia, over a thousand have been released but continue to face charges
Colombian president announces peace talks with FARC dissident group
The Estado Mayor Central is the second irregular armed group with which the Colombian government will seek peace. The Gustavo Petro government is already in peace talks with the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerilla group.
Colombian government and ELN conclude second round of peace talks
During the second round of peace talks, the Colombian government and the ELN agreed on a six-point definitive agenda that will guide the following stages of the negotiation process
The second-largest bank failure in US history reveals double standard
Many are outraged after venture capitalist-favored Silicon Valley Bank is bailed out by US government in full, as working people continue to struggle
Millions of women take to the streets across Latin America and Caribbean
From Argentina to Mexico, millions of women and gender-diverse people took to the streets to demand equal rights in the most unequal region of the world