Politics
Law to combat oppression in Cuba passes House Foreign Affairs Committee
The bill seeks to prevent President Joe Biden from normalizing relations with the Cuban regime until freedom and democracy are restored to the island.
Immigration
Personnel from Colombia, Panama and U.S. visit the Darién jungle to coordinate migration measures
According to data from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), at least 36 migrants died in 2022 when crossing the Darién
Politics
Lula da Silva expresses concerns after Maduro threatens "bloodbath" if he loses presidential election to opposition
The Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, said he was “scared” by Nicolás Maduro's comments regarding the subsequent election result
Sports
FIFA revises its rules for transgender soccer players
FIFA follows the lead of the International Swimming Federation and is considering banning transgender athletes from competing in women's soccer
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
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
Politics
Cuban exiles protest Biden's plan to meet with regime for migration talks
Cuban exiles took to the streets of Miami on Wednesday night to protest the upcoming migration talks between Washington and Havana
Politics
New Alabama law bans gender-affirming care for transgender kids
A law went into effect in Alabama on Sunday that effectively makes it a felony to provide gender-affirming medical treatment to transgender youth across the Yellowhammer State
Business
Apple union vote scuttled as organizers claim ‘intimidation’ from tech giant
Atlanta store would have first unionized Apple location in the country