Lifestyle
15 organizations sign joint statement warning about humanitarian crisis in Cuba after island-wide blackout
According to the joint statement, there are areas on the island that have experienced more than 70 continuous hours without service
Politics
State of Emergency: Honduras deploys hundreds of soldiers in crime crackdown
Under the state of emergency, which is set to last until April 20, several constitutional rights are suspended, including freedom of association and freedom of movement
Human Rights
Minors continue to be imprisoned by Cuban regime
Although adulthood legally begins at 18 in Cuba, the regime has made the age of criminal responsibility 16 years. This has meant that individuals who would be considered minors according to the Convention on the Rights of the Child have been tried as adults by the regime
Crime
After Maduro’s capture, armed paramilitary groups patrol Caracas, search phones and restrict press
ADN América spoke with a Venezuelan man in Caracas who was held for several hours after armed groups searched his mobile phone.
Politics
Christian employers file lawsuit against Biden gender transition health coverage mandates
The HHS and EEOC mandates are reinterpretations of sex discrimination in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Affordable Care Act.
Crime
Venezuelan opposition denounces the kidnapping of activist and politician Jesús Armas in Caracas
This incident joins a series of similar acts attributed to the regime, which has intensified the persecution of opponents after the July presidential elections
Politics
Several bills pass Florida legislature to help state’s most vulnerable populations
Bills related to patient’s rights, child welfare and the state’s homeless youth population passed the Florida state legislature and are heading to the governor's desk
Politics
Republican congressional members outraged over Biden plan to remove Cuba from State Sponsor of Terrorism list
The decision comes just six days before President Biden will relinquish power and President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in on Jan. 20 and has outraged prominent Republican members of the U.S. Congress
Politics
Britney gets last laugh as Spears saga sparks proposed changes in California's conservatorship program
The California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) announced new actions this week to improve the system for individuals who are intellectually disabled and conserved by the state, though disability rights advocates say these reforms don’t go far enough.
