Elections in Bolivia expected to empower right-wing for first time in decades

Bolivians are voting for a new president and parliament in elections that could see a right-wing government elected for the first time in more than two decades. After a lacklustre campaign overshadowed by a looming economic collapse, the vote –...

The Future is a Cultural Act! Spain’s First Plan on Cultural Rights: A New Paradigm for Europe

On 8 July 2025, the Spanish Ministry of Culture launched its first Plan on Cultural Rights for the period from 2025 to 2030. It is the first initiative of its kind in Europe, though it draws inspiration from other national legal frameworks (see,...

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Indigenous Peoples Day explores the risks and opportunities of AI

On 9 August, the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, the United Nations (UN) held an online event focused on the theme AI: Defending Rights, Shaping Futures. Indigenous Peoples, numbering about 476 million across 90 countries,...

Indigenous Peoples Day highlights AI’s risks and opportunities

An estimated 476 million Indigenous Peoples live across 90 countries, representing 5,000 different cultures. Without proper safeguards, AI risks harming Indigenous rights through inequitable distribution of the groundbreaking technology,...

Analysis: NYC Leads the Nation in Courthouse Immigration Arrests

This story was originally published by The City. Sign up to get the latest New York City news delivered to you each morning. On a recent morning in Lower Manhattan, immigration Judge John Siemietkowski spoke to three people in his courtroom while...

Indigenous Peoples' Rights at the Intersection of Conservation and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Download Photo Newswise — New York, NY, August 8, 2025—The following statement was released today by Sushil Raj and Dawa Yangi Sherpa of the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS); Myrna Cunningham of the Pawanka Fund; and Roberto Múkaro Agüeibaná...

NYC is nation’s capital of immigration courthouse arrests, analysis shows

Support trusted journalism in Connecticut. Join CT Mirror’s members today and make an impact. On a recent morning in Lower Manhattan, immigration Judge John Siemietkowski spoke to three people in his courtroom while masked federal officers waited...

Gonzalez denounces attack on the Citizen’s Revolution in Ecuador

“They have bought five lawmakers who came by our votes,” said González in a statement on the occasion of the commemoration of the First Cry for Independence. In the text, published on social networks, the leader of the opposition political...

Indigenous voices power a digital revolution

Indigenous groups in Central and South America – from the high-altitude Rarámuri communities of northern Mexico to the Kichwa people of Ecuador’s rainforests – are operating their own community media and connectivity projects. Staff at the Voz de...

Indigenous Ecuadorians say axing ministries hurts Amazon forest

What’s the context? Ecuador's Indigenous groups criticise government decision to axe Environment Ministry, they say will harm their rights, rainforest. Ecuador puts Environment Ministry under Energy and Mines Ecuador ramps up oil drilling and...

Indigenous solutions for the cost of living crisis

For instance, Indigenous farming practices, such as intercropping, boost the availability of traditional foods, which promote dietary diversity while also allowing natural resources to replenish. Other production methods like agroforestry – the...

Ecuador’s Ambassador Sees India Ties Entering ‘New, Strategic Era’

Home South America Ecuador’s Ambassador Sees India Ties Entering ‘New, Strategic Era’ India's decision to open an embassy in Quito signals closer connection with Ecuador, says Ambassador Fernando Xavier Bucheli Vargas As the global race for...

NYC Is the Nation’s Capital of Immigration Courthouse Arrests, New Data Analysis Shows

Support local news today! Our nonprofit newsroom relies on readers like you to power investigations like these. Join the community that powers NYC’s independent local news. On a recent morning in Lower Manhattan, immigration Judge John...

Mass shooting in Ecuador leaves 8 dead as the country battles spate of violent crimes

A shooting at a nightclub in rural Ecuador has left eight people dead and three others injured, in what authorities believe is the latest outbreak of violence linked to organised crime. Police Colonel Javier Chango said seven victims died at the...

8 killed in shooting outside nightclub in Ecuador

Eight people were killed in a mass shooting outside a nightclub in a town in western Ecuador, according to officials and local media. The attack occurred at around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday in the town of Santa Lucía, in Guayas province, near the...

Ecuador: President Noboa Declares State of Emergency in Four Provinces

August 7, 2025 Hour: 1:48 pm On Wednesday, Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa declared a new state of emergency in El Oro, Manabi, Los Rios, and Guayas. RELATED: Ecuadorian Indigenous Peoples Criticize Noboa’s Draft Bill on Protected Areas These...

In Bolivia, voters could elect first right-wing government in over two decades

Open this photo in gallery:Bolivian presidential candidate Samuel Doria Medina, shown after voting on Sunday, is locked in a dead heat with former president Jorge Fernando 'Tuto' Quiroga, another right-wing candidate.Natacha Pisarenko/The...

Celebration in Reading marks Ecuador Independence Day

READING, Pa. -- The City of Reading is celebrating Ecuador's Independence Day. The city hosted a flag raising ceremony at City Park Sunday afternoon. Community leaders spoke about the day's history and the importance of honoring Ecuadorian culture...

Women's Ballon d'Or Power Rankings: Brazil legend and England hero shake up the race

Trying to predict just who will end up with the Women's Ballon d'Or trophy in their grasp on September 22 is a nigh-on impossible task. Boosting their claims for the trophy were the players representing England and Nigeria this summer, who...