Tag: Americas

Trudeau in Mexico for Leaders Summit to Discuss Trade, ‘Diversity and Inclusion’

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a delegation are visiting Mexico this week to take part in the North American Leaders’ Summit, and the focus will be on trade and progressive issues such as “diversity and inclusion” and climate change, according to Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and its U.S. and Mexican counterparts. “The priorities for the…


LIVE NOW: Brazil’s Justice Minister Holds Press Conference After Storming of Congress

Brazilian Justice Minister Flavio Dino holds a news conference a day after the storming of Congress, Supreme Court, and presidential palace by supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro. …


Brazil’s Justice Minister Holds Press Conference After Storming of Congress

Brazilian Justice Minister Flavio Dino holds a news conference a day after the storming of Congress, Supreme Court, and presidential palace by supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro. …


LIVE NOW: More Than 7,000 Nurses Go on Strike in New York City

Thousands of nurses at two New York City hospitals went on strike on Monday after contract negotiations stalled over pay and staffing levels, a move that caused one of the facilities to postpone procedures and appointments. The walkout involves more than 7,000 nurses at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx and Mount Sinai Hospital in…


More Than 7,000 Nurses Go on Strike in New York City

Thousands of nurses at two New York City hospitals went on strike on Monday after contract negotiations stalled over pay and staffing levels, a move that caused one of the facilities to postpone procedures and appointments. The walkout involves more than 7,000 nurses at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx and Mount Sinai Hospital in…


Brazil Police Clear Camp of Pro-Bolsonaro Protesters, Over 1,200 Arrested

Police in Brazil surrounded and began clearing a camp of protesters who back former President Jair Bolsonaro in the capital on Monday, with local media reporting over a thousand arrests as the country’s Supreme Court ordered the immediate dismantling of pro-Bolsonaro camps after protesters stormed government buildings over the weekend. At least 1,200 people have…


Brazilian President Orders ‘Federal Security Intervention’ After Rioters Damage Government Buildings

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva late on Jan. 8 visited the nation’s presidential palace, Congress, and the Supreme Court to assess the damage after rioters breached and defaced the three buildings earlier in the day. Ongoing post-election demonstrations have played out in Brazil since Oct. 30, 2022, when Lula, a socialist, was declared the winner of the presidential…


400 Arrested in Brazil After Breach of Government Buildings, Bolsonaro Condemns Attack

More than 400 people have been arrested in Brazil as of late Jan. 8 after protesters breached and attacked the nation’s Congress, the Supreme Court, and presidential palace in the capital of Brasilia, a week after the inauguration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Multiple videos from local broadcasters and groups related to Brazil’s former president,…


White House Responds After Pro-Bolsonaro Protesters Breach Brazilian Congress

The Biden administration on Sunday condemned Brazilian protesters who broke through security blockades and breached the country’s national Congress, presidential palace, and Supreme Court. “Using violence to attack democratic institutions is always unacceptable. We join [President Luiz Inacio Lula Silva] in urging an immediate end to these actions,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrote Sunday…


LIVE 7:30 PM ET: Biden Arrives in Mexico Ahead of North America Summit

President Joe Biden arrives Sunday evening at Santa Lucía, Mexico, to attend the North American Leader’s Summit with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday. …