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Political Persecution of Nicaraguans Crosses Borders
Havana Times
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June 28, 2025
and is “recurring,” says UN Human Rights Office Exterior of the United Nations Human Rights Council. //Photo: EFE | Confidencial Entry bans and denial of consular services are part of the persecution targeting exiled Nicaraguans. By Confidencial...
Chakwera must tame the violent hyenas
The Nation Malawi
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July 5, 2025
July 3, 2025 Greetings from the Munda wa Chitedze Farm where I relocated from the hustle and bustle of your town. All is well and only peace reigns supreme here. It is a week since we saw, with our naked eyes, overzealous zealots pouncing on a...
Ex-Arsenal Footballer Thomas Partey Faces Rape Allegations In UK
Information Nigeria
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July 5, 2025
Former Arsenal footballer, Thomas Partey has been charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. It was gathered that the charges related to three women and the offences are said to have taken place between 2021 and 2022. Thomas...
On the Limits of Legalism Against Empire
Hampton Institute
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June 30, 2025
However, a core issue here is that Israel’s actions cannot be justified even within the narrative of capitalist legality. Israel’s defense relies on the doctrine of “preemptive self-defense,” or in other words, “preventive attack.” To understand...
Nicaragua crackdown on Christianity deepens amid political power grab
Christian Today
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June 27, 2025
The Christ of the Mercy statue in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. (Photo: Getty/iStock) A new policy brief released by Open Doors has exposed as a systematic campaign of repression against Christian communities in Nicaragua. The publication of the...
Seven countries in Latin America where human rights are taking the biggest hit
Famagusta Gazette
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July 5, 2025
Nicolas Forsans, University of Essex Latin America is undergoing one of its most profound human rights crises in decades. The region’s civic space is shrinking rapidly, from mass surveillance and arbitrary arrests to political repression, enforced...
Nicaragua officially requests observer status in the EAEU — presidential envoy
TASS
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June 26, 2025
MINSK, June 26. /TASS/. Nicaragua has officially requested the status of an observer in the Eurasian Economic Union, Nicaraguan Presidential Envoy Laureano Ortega Murillo said at the group’s meeting in Belarus. "Nicaragua has officially requested...
Nicaragua government tied to illegal land invasions in wildlife refuge, documents suggest
Mongabay
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June 26, 2025
Río San Juan Wildlife Refuge in southeastern Nicaragua has suffered a wave of deforestation in recent years, fueled by land deals that allow settlers to clear the rainforest for farming, mining and cattle ranching. Without government support,...
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus M.Ryzhenkov meets with the Special Representative of the Co-Presidents and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nicaragua
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus
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26 June 2025 On June 26, 2025 the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, Maxim Ryzhenkov, met with the Special Representative of the Co-Presidents of Nicaragua for investment, trade and international cooperation, Laureano Facundo...
Nicaraguan teenager in Sligo creates prize-winning art inspired by his personal history
Irish Independent
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Seventeen-year-old Rodrigo Collado García and his family have been seeking asylum in Ireland for the past three years. Prior to taking part in The Mary Elmes Prize in Holocaust Students, Rodrigo’s knowledge of the Holocaust was limited. But that...
Columbus to host international trade event connecting local suppliers with global buyers
Buckeye Reporter - Ohio
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June 29, 2025
Brian Baldridge Director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture | Ohio Department of AgricultureBrian Baldridge Director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture | Ohio Department of Agriculture The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) is set to...
Deportations, firings and immigration: Legal clashes mount at US Supreme Court over Trump’s post-return executive orders
Malay Mail
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June 29, 2025
WASHINGTON, June 29 — The US Supreme Court has acted in a series of cases involving challenges to executive orders signed by President Donald Trump and actions by his administration since he returned to office in January. Cases at the court have...
What is the legality of U.S. strikes on Iran?
The Hindu
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June 28, 2025
On June 22, U.S. President Donald Trump launched military strikes on Iran, joining its ally Israel in efforts to derail Iran’s nuclear programme, which both countries claim is approaching weapons production. Iran retaliated the following day with...
International trade event coming to Ohio
Northwest Signal - Ohio
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COLUMBUS – An international trade event will take place in Columbus in August, according to a recent announcement from the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA). Food Export-Midwest and Food Export-Northeast are hosting the second annual Summer in...
Nicaragua Grants Political Asylum to Panamanian Union Leader Amid Protests
Tico Times
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June 19, 2025
The Nicaraguan government announced Wednesday that it has granted political asylum to a leader of Panama’s main construction union, who was facing an arrest warrant for alleged money laundering amid growing protests against Panamanian President...
Guatemala Offers Asylum to Nicaraguan Migrants Deported by U.S.
Tico Times
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June 28, 2025
Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo announced on Friday that his country will grant asylum to Nicaraguan migrants deported by the United States who do not wish to return to their country due to the political situation. In an agreement signed...
20 International Cities That Are Perfect for American Retirees
24/7 Wall St.
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June 28, 2025
Personal Finance Maridav / Shutterstock.com Regardless of the reason, many Americans are relocating to international cities. On the plus side, there is a good chance they are doing so because not just of a changing view, but an opportunity to save...
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is just the start of a state plan to remove immigrants
The Bradenton Times - Florida
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by David Silverberg Mega-farmer Francis Alfred “Alfie” Oakes III addresses the camera as massive watermelons come rolling down a conveyor belt at one of his farms in Collier County. Behind him are workers, all of them Hispanic, rapidly picking up...
Fascism’s New Face is Still The Same!
teleSUR
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On July 3, the Meeting of Promoting Teams of the Antifascist International is taking place at a right time. The stated objective is “to update and strengthen our shared agenda in a critical moment of regional and global tension amid the escalation...
Guatemala's president ignores new asylum deal with US
United News of Bangladesh
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Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo on Friday denied claims that his country has signed an agreement with the United States to accept asylum seekers from other nations, countering remarks made by U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem....