Tag: Lawfare
Argentine Judges Uphold Conviction Against Former President Fernandez-Kirchner
Previously, Cristina denounced the lack of impartiality of the judges, highlighting their ties to right-wing politician Macri. On Wednesday, Federal Chamber of Criminal Appeals confirmed the sentence of six years in prison and “permanent disqualification from holding public office” against former Argentine President Cristina Fernandez-Kirchner (2007-2015) in a case involving irregularities in public works contracts. […]
November 13, 2024
El Salvador: Trial Against Santa Marta Environmentalists Ends
‘They are being tried in order to silence their struggle and open the doors to extractivism,’ COPINH denounced. On Tuesday, the trial against a group of Salvadoran environmentalists, who are being prosecuted for alleged war crimes committed in 1989, concluded in the Sensuntepeque court. RELATED: El Salvador: Nuclear Reactor by 2030 The activists involved in […]
October 16, 2024
We Must Redouble Our Efforts to Achieve a Fairer Chile: Mayor Jadue
Currently, the leftist politician is in preventive detention as a consequence of what appears to be a new lawfare case. Through a message sent from prison on Wednesday, Daniel Jadue, the mayor of Recoleta, thanked Chileans for their solidarity and urged them to redouble their efforts to achieve a fairer country. RELATED: Chileans March in […]
June 13, 2024
Ecuador: Former VP Jorge Glas’ Lawyers to Go to International Courts
On Friday, a Supreme Court tribunal denied that his detention inside the Mexican embassy was illegal and arbitrary. On Monday, the legal team of former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas announced that they will appeal to the Inter-American justice system to achieve his release after Ecuadorian Justice rejected his request for release in two instances […]
June 10, 2024
Honduras Supports President Petro in the Face of a Coup Attempt
lOn Wednesday, Honduran President Xiomara Castro expressed her support for Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who warned that his opponents are seeking to remove him from power through a coup. RELATED: Palestine Thanks Colombia for Breaking Relations With Israel “Our total and absolute support for the President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, in his international denouncement that a […]
May 9, 2024
Pedro Sanchez Will Not Resign From the Spanish Presidency
On Monday, Pedro Sanchez decided to stay at the helm of the Spanish government despite the campaign of harassment against him and his wife, Begoña Gomez. RELATED: Thousands Protest in Spain in Favor of Current PM Pedro Sánchez “I have decided to continue, with even more strength if possible, at the helm of the Presidency […]
April 29, 2024
The US Drops Charges Against Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab
On Friday, Judge Robert Scola signed the final dismissal of all charges against Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, who had been imprisoned in the United States until 2023. RELATED: Opponents Trivialize Assassination Attempt in Venezuela: Ñañez Previously, the U.S. federal government formally asked the Federal Court for the Southern District of Florida to drop the charges […]
March 29, 2024
Colombian Teachers March in Support of President Petro
On Thursday, the Colombian Federation of Education Workers (FECODE) called on citizens to mobilize in support of President Gustavo Petro. RELATED: Four Colombians Are Shot to Death in the Magdalena Department In Bogota, teachers will hold a protest near the Attorney General’s Office, an institution that, along with the Supreme Court, is investigating alleged irregularities […]
February 8, 2024
Peru: Former President Castillo is Transferred to a Hospital
On Friday, Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo, who has been in prison for over a year, was transferred to a hospital due to symptoms of a pre-heart attack. RELATED: Peruvian Police Repress Protesters in Machu Picchu “I found him feeling unwell and tired,” said his lawyer, Wilfredo Robles, who went to Barbadillo prison for a […]
February 2, 2024
Guatemalan Court Orders Repeat Congress President Election
On Wednesday, the Guatemalan Constitutional Court provisionally accepted a legal challenge against the election of the new board of directors of the Congress, which is led by Samuel Perez Alvarez, a legislator from the ruling Seed Movement party. RELATED: DR: Foreign Ministers Meet to Support Democracy in Guatemala After losing the Congress presidency election on […]