Politics
El Salvador reforms penal code, increases jail time for gang members
The reforms will also allow gang members who are minors over 12 to be sentenced as adults
Politics
Nicolás Maduro said his administration deserves the Nobel Prize in Economics
According to Maduro, Venezuelans who have emigrated due to the crisis live in worse conditions than when they lived in Venezuela
Human Rights
Charges against 5 for plots against Chinese dissidents in U.S.
Federal prosecutors have charged five people for acting as agents of the Chinese government to target, harass and spy on Chinese nationals with “pro-democracy” views living in the U.S. The Department of Justice say the five men are connected to three separate plots against Chinese people living in the U.S. who have expressed opposition to the Chinese Communist Party.
Human Rights
Eighth journalist murdered in Mexico this year
Journalist Armando Linares López was murdered on Tuesday by armed men who entered his home in the Mexican city of Zitácuaro. He was a managing partner and director of local media outlet Monitor Michoacán. Local paramedics received a call for help from the journalist shortly before 7 p.m. but found him dead upon arriving at his home.
Culture
Pornhub sues Texas over new online age verification law
Pornhub and other pornographic organizations are filing a lawsuit against Texas in advance of the state's imposition of an age confirmation law on pornographic websites
Politics
Captured Russian commander says Moscow misled troops into war
After his capture, Russian Lt. Col. Astakhov Dmitry Mikailovich condemned Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine as a “genocide” and said troops were duped into believing Kyiv had been overthrown by Nazis, according to a striking video statement aired on Ukrainian television Monday.
Politics
Seven Democratic congressional races heading to Texas runoff
Seven Democratic congressional races are heading to a May 24 runoff election in Texas after no single candidate received 50% of the vote in the March 1 primary election
Trending
Russian troops are underfunded and underequipped, say U.S. defense officials
Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is allegedly underfunded and underequipped, slowing down the momentum of Russia’s military campaign
Politics
Indigenous activists tear down historical statues in Mexican state of Michoacán
Indigenous activists in the Mexican state of Michoacán used axes, sledgehammers and rope on Monday to topple statues that they claimed depicted their ancestors being exploited by Spaniards during colonial times
Opinion & Reviews
The media assassination of Nayib Bukele: why do the elites bet on the failure of El Salvador?
What Nayib Bukele is doing in El Salvador is dangerous for the elites, not only because it exposes their inefficiency and sets an example to effectively solve problems in most of our nations, but also because it would drastically compromise the power and pockets of those involved and benefiting from poverty factories in our region.