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Thursday, 22 May 2025
COLOMBIA: Gov’t infighting resumes at crucial moment
On 21 May Colombia’s Vice President Francia Márquez denounced “racism and patriarchy” in the government, in the latest escalation of tensions between her and President Gustavo Petro.
Thursday, 22 May 2025
BRAZIL: Senate passes controversial environmental bill
On 21 May Brazil’s senate voted in favour of a bill that loosens rules around environmental licensing, to outcry from environmental organisations.
Thursday, 22 May 2025
PANAMA: Union leader seeks asylum in Bolivia, claims political persecution
On 21 May Saúl Méndez, the leader of Panama’s powerful construction workers’ union, Sindicato Único Nacional de Trabajadores de la Industria de la Construcción y Similares (Suntracs), requested political asylum from Bolivia, after scaling the embassy wall in Panama City.
Thursday, 22 May 2025
MEXICO: Teachers blockade national palace
On 21 May teachers affiliated with Mexico’s Coordinadora Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educación (CNTE) teachers’ union protested outside the presidential palace in Mexico City (CDMX), blocking access to the building.
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