Before Brazil and Elon Musk: X’s history of run-ins with left and right | Social Media News

Before Brazil and Elon Musk: X’s history of run-ins with left and right | Social Media News

All five judges on Brazil’s Supreme Court panel voted last week to uphold a ban on Elon Musk’s social media platform X in the country, rendering the mobile app inaccessible to almost 212 million users in Brazil. Anatel, the telecommunications regulator of Brazil, instructed internet service providers to halt users’…

A Palestinian team in Chile offers football with a dose of protest | Football

A Palestinian team in Chile offers football with a dose of protest | Football

Arms raised high, banners denouncing Israel’s war on Gaza, crowds unite in song and wrapped in keffiyehs, the black-and-white chequered scarves that have become a badge of Palestinian identity. It could be any pro-Palestinian rally protesting against the Israel-Hamas war if it is not for the fact that the thousands…

The Paralympics are supposed to be fair and inclusive, but often fail to be | Opinions

The Paralympics are supposed to be fair and inclusive, but often fail to be | Opinions

The Summer Paralympic Games in Paris are now coming to a close. Over the past 10 days, more than 1,000 athletes with disabilities competed in 164 different disciplines. Inspiring stories about overcoming adversity and celebrating diversity filled sports pages covering the event. Indeed, the Paralympics, which are held every four…

Venezuela opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez leaves country for Spain | Elections News

Venezuela opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez leaves country for Spain | Elections News

Edmundo Gonzalez is seeking asylum in Spain after he challenged the re-election of Nicolas Maduro. Venezuela has said that opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez has left the country after a day of rising diplomatic tensions and is seeking asylum in Spain. “After taking refuge voluntarily at the Spanish embassy in Caracas…

Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro leads ‘free speech’ rally in Sao Paulo | Jair Bolsonaro News

Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro leads ‘free speech’ rally in Sao Paulo | Jair Bolsonaro News

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has rallied thousands of protesters in central Sao Paulo to protest against the country’s ban of the social media platform X. The demonstration was timed to the country’s Independence Day on Saturday. It also unfolded while Bolsonaro’s political rival, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva,…

Venezuela ends Brazil’s management of Argentine affairs amid ongoing spat | Nicolas Maduro News

Venezuela ends Brazil’s management of Argentine affairs amid ongoing spat | Nicolas Maduro News

Announcement comes as Venezuela faces growing diplomatic isolation following election that opposition says was stolen. The government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has ended Brazil’s authority to represent Argentine interests in the country, in the latest example of post-election tensions. The decision would halt Brazil’s stewardship of Argentina’s embassy in…

Mexico arrests alleged cartel kingpin tied to 43 missing students | Crime News

Mexico arrests alleged cartel kingpin tied to 43 missing students | Crime News

Gildardo Lopez Astudillo’s arrest comes weeks before the 10th anniversary of the students’ disappearance. Authorities in Mexico say they have arrested an alleged cartel chief linked to the decade-old disappearance of dozens of students. Gildardo Lopez Astudillo, the suspected cartel leader, was detained on charges of “organised crime” and taken…

Road blocks lifted as Colombia reaches deal with striking truckers | Coronavirus pandemic News

Road blocks lifted as Colombia reaches deal with striking truckers | Coronavirus pandemic News

For days, truckers had blocked roads in protest against the end of COVID-era fuel subsidies, snarling transport. Truckers in Colombia have reached a deal with the government and agreed to lift a five-day road blockade, according to President Gustavo Petro. The deal, announced on Friday, is aimed at assuaging concerns…

US sailor detained in Venezuela while travelling on personal business | Nicolas Maduro News

US sailor detained in Venezuela while travelling on personal business | Nicolas Maduro News

Detention comes amid tensions over Venezuela’s disputed election, with US seizing President Maduro’s plane this week. Venezuelan authorities have detained a United States Navy sailor who was travelling in the Latin American country, according to Pentagon officials. White House national security spokesperson, John Kirby, confirmed on Wednesday that “a US…