Politics
Sen. Scott calls upon Biden to support Latin America freedom movement
“We are here today because Joe Biden has turned a deaf ear and blind eye to the fight for freedom and democracy in Latin America," said the senator
Politics
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to travel to China to "manage" ties with Beijing
During her visit to Beijing, Yellen plans to meet with senior Chinese government officials to discuss the U.S.-China relationship and address “areas of concern”
Human Rights
Rubio and Menendez call on Blinken to take firm stand against indentured servitude of Cuban doctors
The Senators' concerns were sent after Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia announced their intention to continue their participation in Cuba’s international medical missions program
Human Rights
Rep. Chris Smith holds hearing on Chinese forced organ harvesting, calls for action
The New Jersey based U.S. Congressman condemned the Chinese Communist Party for its practice of harvesting organs from live prisoners at a Congressional hearing on Thursday, calling for “immediate concerted effort to stop this barbaric practice—not only in China, but also by its global enablers”
Crime
FBI rescues over 200 sex trafficking victims including 59 missing children
As part of “Operation Cross Country,” the FBI also found 59 victims of child sex trafficking and sexual exploitation and located 59 missing children, the statement added.
Human Rights
Hong Kong media mogul activist appeals to UN over imprisonment
Jimmy Lai, the founder of the pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper, was arrested in August 2020 on suspicion of foreign collusion – the most high-profile figure detained under Hong Kong’s controversial national security law
Human Rights
Gang violence in Haiti leaves 208 dead in 11 days
In addition to the killings, there have been more than 260 kidnappings reported this year
Politics
24 states, D.C., have have legal protections for abortion, including California, New Jersey and New York
Some of the major blue states include California, New Jersey and New York.
Politics
Latin American MPs ask the EU to stop financing the Cuban regime
"As staunch allies of the Russian Federation, they have used the aggression against Ukraine to imprison other civil society leaders," they said
Health
Mexican woman with stomach pains misdiagnosed, uterus and legs removed instead
In September 2018, the patient went to an IMSS hospital in the state of Querétaro after presenting abdominal pain