Petro's comments generated a great commotion in Colombia, and received criticism from former presidents Andrés Pastrana and Iván Duque, as well as from several jurists and Human Rights Watch (HRW)
This incident highlights the scope of CCP propaganda in the United States as China tries to muddle narratives about its human rights abuses
According to White House press secretary Jen Psaki, Biden and Boric "discussed their shared commitment to social justice, democracy, human rights, and inclusive growth"
Hola Ota-Ola!, which the human rights activist started in 2017, has a huge following among Cuban Americans.
Vilma Nunez, head of the Nicaraguan Human Rights Center, previously stated that the hearings would be little more than a show and that the outcomes were likely already decided
Boric’s government wants the summit to bring all of the region’s players to the table, despite the differences “and alternative convictions that may exist in the area of human rights"
"I can no longer stand this torture and this unjust imprisonment (...) I hold Daniel Ortega responsible for anything that happens to me in this prison or anywhere in Nicaragua," Santos Sebastian Flores Castillo told the Nicaraguan Center for Human Rights (CENIDH).
Yet despite verbally agreeing that the two countries should get along, no major breakthroughs were achieved. The two sides continued to “profoundly disagree” on several issues, including Taiwan, the chip industry, Russia’s war in Ukraine, and human rights
The federation said it wanted to change the official flag for 24 hours only to “support for the women in Iran fighting for basic human rights” before replacing it with the official flag
The Saturday event was sponsored by the Pensacola Dream Center, and was fashioned as a “Walk for Freedom"