Ecuador: from the dream of the Montecristi Constitution to the “Panama of the Andes”?
Irene León speaks about factors behind the recent loss of progressive forces in Ecuador and what to expect with Guillermo Lasso in office
Communist Party of Cuba concludes 8th Party Congress with new elected leadership
During the four day congress, delegates discussed the key challenges facing the island-nation and who will be in charge of taking the country forward.
It’s election day in Ecuador: A look at what lies ahead
The run-off election between progressive candidate Andrés Arauz and banker Guillermo Lasso is taking place amid an escalating pandemic, an economic crisis, and fears of irregularities
Crimes against humanity were committed by Ecuadorian state in Oct. 2019, suggests report
A Special Commission for Truth and Justice was appointed to investigate the alleged human rights violations committed by the Ecuadorian state against protesters in October 2019. Juan Carlos Solines, a member of the commission, talks about its conclusions
Rising tensions ahead of second round elections in Ecuador
The lead up to the second round elections in Ecuador have been marked by misinformation campaigns, a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases and fears of manipulation and fraud
Mass protests in Paraguay demand the resignation of President Mario Abdo Benítez
Protesters expressed that the president has had an inadequate response to the COVID-19 pandemic and has intensified repressive actions in the past months
Protests continue in Honduras following femicide of nursing student in police station
Keyla Martínez was killed in police custody after being detained for allegedly violating curfew restrictions in the northwestern Honduran city of La Esperanza
José Agualsaca, candidate for Ecuador’s National Assembly, seeks to recover the future
José Agualsaca, an Indigenous leader from Ecuador who is running for the National Assembly, hopes to help reverse the disastrous policies of the past four years and deepen the Citizen’s Revolution