Tag: Right-wing violence
Rightward Drift in Europe Fuels Political Fragmentation
Europe is showing a trend of polarization between the left and right wings, with centrist parties being squeezed. Far-right parties, once confined to the political periphery, are gaining ground across Europe, be it at the EU level or in national politics. The latest case was in Austria, where the Freedom Party won the first-ever national […]
October 1, 2024
Milei Sends 53 Percent of Argentines Into Poverty
The far-right politician’s adjustment policies generated the largest increase in poverty and extreme poverty in the last 21 years. On Thursday, the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC) announced that the poverty rate in Argentina reached 52.9 percent during the first six months of President Javier Milei’s administration. RELATED: Milei To Hand Over Aerolineas […]
September 27, 2024
Politics Through Bombings Has No Place in Venezuela: President Maduro
The Bolivarian National Armed Forces will defend our people, constitution, democracy, and right to peace, he stressed. On Thursday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro led the ceremony for the 19th anniversary of the Strategic Operational Command of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (CEOFANB). RELATED: ALBA-TCP Represents the Latin American Peoples’ Moral Vanguard: Venezuelan FM Gil “Happy […]
September 26, 2024
Argentine Professionals Request Psychiatric Evaluation of President Milei
They requested a multidisciplinary commission of scientists that can evaluate his personality traits and degree of violence. On Tuesday, the media outlet ElDiarioAr reported that a group of psychiatrists and psychologists requested a psychological evaluation of Argentine President Javier Milei. RELATED: Venezuela Issues Arrest Warrant Against Javier Milei “Several psychologists and mental health professionals are […]
September 24, 2024
The World Congress Against Fascism Kicks Off in Venezuela
‘We must unite as one mind and one soul to prevent fascism from spreading its tentacles throughout the planet,’ VP Rodriguez said. On Tuesday, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez welcomed hundreds of citizens from around the world who gathered to kick off the first “World Congress Against Fascism, Neofascism and Similar Expressions.” RELATED: Venezuela is […]
September 10, 2024
Supreme Court Strips 135 Former Convicts of Their Nicaraguan Nationality
Among them are U.S.-backed right-wing activists, including members of the evangelical group ‘The Mountain Gate Ministry.’ On Monday, the Supreme Court of Justice stripped 135 individuals of their Nicaraguan nationality after they were released from prison and expelled to Guatemala on September 5. RELATED: Nicaragua Greets Belizeans on the Anniversary of St. George’s Caye Battle […]
September 10, 2024
Venezuela Denounces Sabotage of the Ezequiel Zamora Railway System
‘This is not the way to engage in politics. These are mechanisms that disrupt the peace of a nation,’ Minister Velasquez said. On Tuesday, Venezuelan Transport Minister Ramon Velasquez denounced an act of sabotage at the Libertador Simon Bolivar station of the Ezequiel Zamora I Railway System, located in La Rinconada, where a fire broke […]
September 4, 2024
Far Right Attacks the Electrical System in Venezuela
They resort to these methods because they know they are defeated, said Minister Cabello. On Tuesday, Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello denounced the commission of a new terrorist attack perpetrated by the far right against the national electrical system. RELATED: President Maduro Announces Changes in the Cabinet and Ratifications “The far right resorts to these methods […]
August 28, 2024
Venezuela: Victims of Right-Wing Violence Died With Shots to the Back and Head
The incidents were sparked by statements made by Maria Corina Machado, a far-right politician who rejected the electoral results. On Wednesday, the Venezuelan newspaper Últimas Noticias published a journalistic investigation showing that the violence that erupted after the presidential elections left 25 dead and 192 injured. RELATED: UN Preliminary Report on Venezuelan Elections is Filled […]
August 14, 2024
Venezuela Rejects Turk’s Views on Anti-Hate Speech Rules and NGO Regulation
The UN Commissioner’s statements whitewash violent groups that attacked the people’s peace and tranquility. On Wednesday, the Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Ministry issued a statement rejecting the opinions expressed by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, on the legal creation processes that Bolivarian legislators are carrying out by virtue of their constitutional […]