By Gustavo A Maranges, The political situation in Peru appears to be spinning out of control with no end in sight as violent repression escalates on an angry population who feel their democracy has been pulled out from under them. An imprisoned president, the military and the police swarming on the streets, road blockades, increasing protests … Read More
By Brian Mier, TeleSur – Brazil Ed. Note: Excerpted for length Lawfare is the weaponized use of the law to annihilate a political or business enemy. Common tactics used in Lawfare include: forum shopping, as when public prosecutors transfer a case to a jurisdiction with a friendly judge; excessive use and abuse of … Read More
ALBA Denounces Coup in Peru and Lawfare in Argentina By Ben Norton, journalist Ed. Note: Edited for length The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA), the left-wing economic and political bloc uniting countries in Latin America and the Caribbean has forcefully opposed the coup d’etat in Peru and expressed its support for … Read More
Women make up 50% of the members of the National Assembly. Here Assembly Deputy Flor Avellán (with microphone) speaks in a hearing. Photo: Becca Renk In recent years, Nicaragua has emerged as the most gender equal country in Latin America, and is currently number seven worldwide, according to the World Economic Forum’s 2022 Global Gender … Read More
March 2, 2023 By the Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition [The Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition is an international coalition of organizations and individuals who support Nicaragua’s sovereignty. Its purpose is to share with the public accurate information about Nicaragua and to counter misinformation and lies about the country that are published in the media. Writings are based on personal experiences in Nicaragua as … Read More