Tag: Protests

Paraguayans To Stage Three Days of Protests
There is widespread discontent due to the President Peña’s neoliberal agenda. From Tuesday to Thursday, Paraguayan social and political organizations will stage demonstrations to protest against the policies of right-wing President Santiago Peña. RELATED: Paraguay Faces an Environmental Crisis: 29 Forest Fires Destroy Forests and Grasslands On Tuesday, workers, retirees, Indigenous people, and young people […]
March 25, 2025

Thousands of Argentines Join the Retirees’ March in Buenos Aires
Every Wednesday, retirees gather around the National Congress in downtown Buenos Aires to demand better pensions. Defying the threats from the government of far-right President Javier Milei, thousands of Argentinians joined retirees during the Wednesday march to demand better pensions and respect for their rights. RELATED: Argentina: At Least 672 Injured, 114 Arrested After Repression […]
March 20, 2025

The Argentine Government Militarizes Access to Congress Due to Pensioner Protests
Security Minister Bullrich threatened to crack down on those participating in the protests against President Milei. On Wednesday morning, the administration of the far-right President Javier Milei ordered the militarization of the areas surrounding the Argentine Congress to prevent citizens from accessing the site as they march in support of retirees in the afternoon. RELATED: […]
March 19, 2025

Argentine Photographer Injured by Police Shows Slight Signs of Improvement
On March 12, Pablo Grillo was attacked while covering the protests in support of retirees in Buenos Aires. On Wednesday, Pablo Grillo, the photographer who was shot in the skull with a tear gas canister by the Argentine police, made slight movements in his hands and legs, although he remains in critical condition. RELATED: Argentina: […]
March 19, 2025

Colombians Mobilize in Support of President Petro’s Social Reforms
‘When tyranny is imposed, the people must rebel with the greatest possible force,’ the Colombian leader stated. Thousands of Colombians took to the streets of Bogota and other major cities on Tuesday, responding to a call from labor unions to support President Gustavo Petro and reject Congress’s obstruction of health and labor reforms. RELATED: Colombia […]
March 19, 2025

Protests Erupt in Jerusalem as Airstrikes Intensify in Gaza
On Tuesday, protests broke out outside the government headquarters in Jerusalem, driven by public reactions to Israel’s intense military airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, the most severe offensive since a ceasefire was brokered in January. According to the Gaza Health Ministry, the airstrikes have resulted in over 400 fatalities and more than 500 injuries, primarily […]
March 18, 2025

Argentine Government Threatens Buenos Aires Judge Who Released Detained Protesters
Fundamental constitutional rights were at stake, such as the right to petition authorities, the Court said. On Thursday, Karina Andrade, the presiding judge of the Criminal Court of First Instance of the City of Buenos Aires, ordered the “immediate” release of 114 citizens detained during the protests in support of retirees. RELATED: Argentine Photographer Wounded […]
March 13, 2025

Argentine Photographer Wounded by Police Gunfire is in Serious Condition
His camera was revealing police brutality against retirees protesting for their rights. On Wednesday night, authorities at the Ramos Mejia Hospital in Buenos Aires reported that photographer Pablo Grillo, who was struck by a tear gas canister on Wednesday, causing a skull fracture, underwent surgery but remains in critical condition. RELATED: 87-Year-Old Woman Hospitalized After […]
March 13, 2025

Panamanian Legislators Approve Changes to Social Security
SUNTRACS rejected the reforms as they put upcoming generations at risk. On Monday, the National Assembly approved, in a second debate, Bill 163, which amends the Social Security Fund (CSS) Law. This decision was made with 47 votes in favor, 21 votes against, and one abstention. RELATED: BlackRock and MSC Buy Two Panama Canal Ports […]
March 11, 2025

Trump Threatens to Cut Funding to Educational Institutions That Allow Protests
His remarks are in response to the protests that erupted in 2024 on university campuses against the genocide in Gaza. On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to cut federal funding to any school or university that allows “illegal” protests. RELATED: Russia Criticizes Zelensky After Tense Meeting with Trump in Washington “All Federal Funding will […]