Sports
NHL out, Beijing Olympics on thin ice, as Omicron imperils games in country where pandemic began
Chinese human right violations had already raised the specter of an international boycott, limited competition, and big financial losses.
Crime
El Salvador extends state of emergency for third time to combat violent gangs amidst mass arrests
The Salvadoran government says the extended powers have been a vital tool in combatting violent street gangs. Civil rights critics complain the extension is overreaching, highlighting 41,000 arrests in the past three months.
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
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
Crime
Who is Rafael Quero Silva, former Venezuelan military chief detained by ICE in Miami?
Rafael Quero is accused of allegedly repressing and torturing students and women during the 2014 protests against dictator Nicolás Maduro
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
Politics
Vice President Kamala Harris says she will not use U.S. armed forces to remove Maduro from power
Harris said “the will of [Venezuelan] citizens must be respected and that is why we issue sanctions”
Politics
U.S. sanctions 16 Maduro officials accused of electoral fraud and repression in Venezuela
The State Department has also imposed new visa restrictions on Maduro-aligned officials who have undermined the electoral process in Venezuela and are responsible for acts of repression
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.