Crime
FBI warns Americans against visiting Haiti amid crime wave
Kidnappings in Haiti have increased by 300% during the first three months of this year compared to the previous period last year
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
Business
Ben & Jerry's reportedly makes its employees watch activist videos about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The ice cream maker announced last year it would no longer sell its products in "Occupied Palestinian Territory"
Technology
Bitcoin is becoming the currency of freedom for those living in nations under tyranny, invasion
"Bitcoin is a tool for freedom, for development, for folks like us, who are suffering from dictators, from tyrannical leaders," Fadi Elsalameen says.
Crime
VIDEO: Inside El Salvador’s new 'mega prison' for gang members
“This will be their new house, where they will live for decades, all mixed, unable to do any further harm to the population,” the president said
Human Rights
Ecuadorian President honors exiled journalist for defending press freedom
Palacio was a prominent journalist in Ecuador until a feud with former President Rafael Correa forced him into exile for more than 10 years
Politics
El Salvador extends special powers to crackdown on gangs
More than 64,000 people have been arrested so far and more than 57,000 of them are currently in prison awaiting trial since the state of exception began
Crime
VIDEO: El Salvador sends 2,000 more suspected gang members to prison
“They are never going to return to the communities, the neighborhoods, the barrios, the cities of our beloved El Salvador,” said Gustavo Villatoro, El Salvador’s minister for justice and peace
Human Rights
Elon Musk makes private visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp after endorsing antisemitic post on X
The SpaceX leader’s Monday visit to the former Nazi concentration camp is part of a ceremony at Auschwitz-Birkenau to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which is recognized on Jan. 27
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”