Numerous legal petitions and appeals have been submitted to try to overturn Lula’s sentence but all have failed so far»
Ecuador: Jorge Glas Back to Prison from Hospital
On hunger strike since Oct. 22 to protest his transfer to the maximum security prison outside of Quito, Glas was transferred early Tuesday to Wednesday to the hospital»
US to Hold Midterm Elections November 6th
In recent weeks the struggle for control of the Senate has intensified, with a tendency to favor the red party Republicans»
Ecuador Government Rejects Lawsuit by Julian Assange
For the founder of WikiLeaks the Ecuadorean president had already decided to end his asylum but had not yet officially given the order»
Berta Caceres’s Family Denounces Removal of Lawyer from Trial
The trial for the accused in Berta Caceres murder resumed Tuesday without the presence of the lawyer for the victim’s family»
Donald Trump Alerts US Military about Migrant Caravan
The US president also said that his government would begin cutting aid to the migrants’ home countries in retaliation»
Assange Files Charges against Ecuador Government
This comes nearly seven months after Ecuador threatened to remove protections for Assange, and to essentially restrict his access to the rest of the world»
Theresa May Announces Possible Extension of Brexit Transition
Speaking to the press in the framework of the European summit in Brussels, the prime minister noted that this transition period would take a few more months»
Deadly School Attack Reported in Crimea
Reportedly, the number of casualties increased to 18 people, about 50 people remain wounded»
Bolivia Celebrates Decolonization Day
President Evo Morales said that the indigenous movement always fought for the Homeland and to recover its identity»