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Bernie Sanders was Wrong to Defend Fidel Castro

Unaware of what was to happen a week ago Sunday with Bernie Sanders on 60 Minutes, I tweeted that “The fruits of the Cuban Revolution are rotten”.

To Attack a Female Journalist’s Credibility, Go After Her Body

“It’s an attempt to discredit the work of us female journalists,” says political journalist Juliana Dal Piva.

Trump endorses spraying of glyphosate to eliminate coca in Colombia

Donald Trump on Monday endorsed the aerial spraying of the herbicide glyphosate to eliminate coca plantations in Colombia, a practice suspended in 2015.

Mass Protests Continue in Dominican Republic After Local Elections Suspended (Video)

Thousands of people took to the streets of the capital Santo Domingo Thursday to protest the abrupt suspension of local elections earlier this month.

Mexico Battles with Growing Obesity Problem

While the number of people suffering from undernourishment or hunger has risen in the world, so, too, have those afflicted by overweight and obesity.

Arms Glut in Venezuela Threatens State Institutions

As Venezuela’s turmoil deepens with no end in sight, power is seeping out of formal state institutions and pooling in the hands of various armed irregulars.

Afro-Brazilian Feminism Wins Out at Rio Carnival

A performance honouring an Afro-Brazilian feminist music collective has won “Unidos do Viradouro” the championship title in Rio de Janeiro’s street carnival.

Belize Passes Milestone Law to Safeguard Fisheries (video)

The Environmental Defense Fund and its partners in conservation are this month celebrating a major milestone in Belize’s efforts to safeguard its fisheries.

European Parliament Members Say Sanctions on Ortega Gov. are on the Table”

They met with opponents of the Ortega regime in El Salvador because Ortega prevented them from entering the country.

Inter-American Court to hear El Universo’s Case against Defamation Suit

The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomed the decision by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights to hear the case of Ecuadorian newspaper El Universo