Business
Colombia: 2 dead, more than 80 held hostage as indigenous communities invade oil field
The violence began in the municipality of San Vicente del Caguan after members of rural and indigenous communities blocked access to an oil field
Human Rights
Female migrants were freed, men left to die in deadly Mexico facility fire
New details have emerged suggesting that while 15 women were freed by security personnel, an estimated 38-40 men were left to die behind padlocked doors
Politics
White House hangs up on Sen. Scott when he called to discuss Cuban regime's imprisonment of famed dissident
"This isn’t just weakness, it’s shameful cowardice. I won’t tolerate it," Sen. Scott tweeted
Sports
House Republicans pass bill prohibiting men from most women's sports
The legislation bars biological men who identify as transgender women from playing on teams of the gender they identify with
Human Rights
Ignoring calls for a 'Christmas without political prisoners,' Nicaragua freed only common criminals
Out of the 1,000 prisoners that were released this week by the Nicaraguan dictatorship, not one was originally incarcerated for political reasons.
Politics
al-Assad regime falls in Syria after 53 years of iron rule
Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed Ghazi Jalali said the government was ready to “reach out” to the opposition and hand over functions to a transitional government
EFE
OAS approves resolution calling for Maduro regime to publish Venezuelan election records
On July 31, a previous resolution that demanded the immediate dissemination of the electoral records had failed in the Washington based intergovernmental Pan-American body
Health
Controversial CARE Court bill gaining momentum in California state Legislature
California Governor Gavin Newsom is happy to see support for the proposed CARE (Community Assistance, Recovery & Empowerment) Court in the state legislature but it's still got detractors.
Politics
Tensions rise in Ecuador after 9 days of protests by indigenous groups against the government
Ecuador has been on a national strike for nine days. Two deaths, roadblocks, clashes between protesters and police, repression, vandalism, and looting have been reported