Haitians hold historic mobilization in defense of their constitution
On the 34th anniversary of the Haitian Constitution, various social and progressive organizations from across the globe demonstrated in different parts of the world in support of the struggle of the Haitian people against the de-facto president Jovenel Moïse
Opinion poll suggests Andrés Arauz victory in the upcoming Ecuadorian elections
Andrés Arauz of the progressive Union for Hope alliance has proposed a comprehensive social protection model to confront the crises facing Ecuador
Protests demanding resignation of Paraguayan president and his cabinet continue
Since March 5, thousands of Paraguayans have been mobilizing in different cities of the country in rejection of the national government’s mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic and the deepening of economic crisis and social inequality
Haitian social organizations demonstrate outside the US embassy
Haitians demand that the US government withdraw its support for the illegitimate government of the de-facto president Jovenel Moïse, whose term officially ended on February 7, and respect the self-determination and sovereignty of the Haitian people
After years of organizing, Macri’s anti-migrant decree finally repealed in Argentina
Organizations celebrated the decision that to repeal the decree which promoted xenophobia, stigmatization and criminalization of migrants
Cuba is one step closer to launching its own anti-COVID vaccines
Cuba is the only country in the Latin American and the Caribbean region that is working to develop its own vaccines against COVID-19. The country has four vaccine candidates. Two of them, Soberana 02 of the Finlay Vaccine Institute (IFV) and Abdala of the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB), will begin the third phase of clinical trials in March
Andrés Arauz warns of plans to obstruct second round presidential elections in Ecuador
Progressive candidate Andrés Arauz denounced actions of the prosecutor’s office and the comptroller’s office to seize electronic electoral information as an attempt to prevent run-off elections from taking place.
Chilean teachers reject plan to reopen schools in March
The national school teachers’ union in Chile stressed that only vaccinating teachers is not enough for a safe return to school, while government authorities have alleged the teachers have been on vacation and don’t want to work