(2022-05-25). Colombian presidential elections will change the course of the country. peoplesdispatch.org Ahead of the presidential elections in Colombia on May 29, we spoke to Carlos Ramírez of the Congreso de los Pueblos, to understand what the victory of Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez means for the social and popular movements in the country…
(2022-05-25). Human Rights Activist Deported from Colombia in Runup to High Stakes Election. orinocotribune.com By Task Force on the Americas May 24. 2022 | While enroute to observe the presidential elections in Colombia, Teri Mattson was denied entry by Colombian authorities and had her passport seized. After arriving at 6: 55 am on May 22, she was forced to spend the day and the night at the Bogotá Airport before being deported the following morning and flown out of the country. | Although Mattson resides in Mexico and first flown there, her tribulations did not end there. She was then held in Mexico without passport or phone while immigration waited for the first available flight to the US, because she is a US citi…
(2022-05-25). Will Chile get a new constitution? peoplesdispatch.org The constitutional convention of Chile has finalized the draft of a new constitution that will soon be voted on in a national referendum. If approved, the new constitution will replace the current, neo-liberal, pro-free-market constitution. The referendum is going to be held on September 4, in which all citizens aged 18 and above must vote.