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Puerto Rico

Puerto Rican prisoner of conscience, Ana Belén Montes, to be released

January 5, 2023 Peoples Dispatch
Puerto Rican political prisoner Ana Belén Montes is set to be released from a federal prison in Texas on January 8, 2023. This upcoming release marks a victory for the movement to free Puerto Rican […]
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Cuba

Cuba prepares for referendum on progressive Family Code

September 18, 2022 Peoples Dispatch
The new Family Code, drafted in consultation with the general public, is considered to be the world’s most inclusive and progressive code Cuba is set to hold a popular referendum on its new Family Code, […]
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In the U.S.

3.8 million tenants in the U.S. could be evicted in the next two months

September 5, 2022 Peoples Dispatch
According to the United States Census Bureau, 3.8 million tenants are likely to be evicted in the next two months. Comparatively, only 3.6 million eviction cases were filed in the entire year of 2018. In 2018, the Eviction Lab […]
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Cuba

The Cuban people will not be defeated

July 31, 2022 Peoples Dispatch
A gathering was held at the People’s Forum in New York City on July 26, the anniversary of the attack on the Moncada Barracks in Cuba in 1953, also known as National Rebellion Day. This […]
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Around the world

Panamanian trade unions condemn violent repression of protesters

July 24, 2022 Peoples Dispatch
The struggle continues in Panama as the government of Laurentino Cortizo has resorted to violent repression in an attempt to quell mass protests against his government policies. While the organizations behind the protests have called […]
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Around the world

Working class in Greece protests docking of French battleship in its port

March 29, 2022 Peoples Dispatch
On Thursday, March 24, a demonstration was organized at the Piraeus port region of Athens, protesting the docking of the French battleship Charles De Gaulle at the port. The rally was called by the Greek […]
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Around the world

Workers in Italy protest ammunition dispatches to Ukraine disguised as humanitarian aid

March 26, 2022 Peoples Dispatch
Workers and trade unions in Italy have protested the transfer of arms and ammunition to Ukraine from Italian seaports and airports disguised as humanitarian aid to the war-torn country. On March 14, cargo workers at […]
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Around the world

After a year of struggle by farmers, Indian government forced to withdraw farm laws

November 20, 2021 Peoples Dispatch
After fighting for almost a year, farmers in India finally won a victory against the three farms laws enacted by the right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government last year. Prime minister Narendra Modi announced on […]
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Around the world

Haitian movements caution against foreign intervention following Moïse’s assassination

July 10, 2021 Peoples Dispatch
In the early hours of July 7, unidentified armed men attacked the house of Haiti’s de-facto president Jovenel Moïse and shot him dead. In the attack, his wife was also severely injured and according to reports […]
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Around the world

Bolivian movements and trade unions propose to hold elections on October 11

August 13, 2020 Peoples Dispatch
On August 12, Bolivian social movements and trade unions, which have been mobilizing against postponement of general elections for the past ten days, issued an official statement and proposed to hold elections on October 11. […]