Labor unions and pension federations are mobilizing across Colombia on January 28 to defend the vital minimum salary decreed by President Gustavo Petro, as they react to significant wage increases and the potential impact on workers.
Original article: Centrales obreras y confederaciones de pensionados convocan a movilizaciones para “defender el salario mínimo vital” decretado por Petro In late December, the Colombian president decreed the new minimum wage for 2026, which includes a remarkable increase of 22.7%, the highest since the Constitution of 1991. Labor unions and pension confederations have called for […]
"Perhaps unknowingly, he serves the imperialist aspiration to divide and impose dominion over our peoples, while forgetting his own history, that of his martyrs and his people," wrote Minister Bruno Rodríguez.
The decision by Bolivia's National Telecommunications Company, Entel, to remove TeleSUR and Russia Today from its television services has raised significant concerns among journalists and media associations, who are labeling this move as potentially censorial.
The Bolivarian Government of Venezuela has strongly rejected allegations of false honors given to foreign intelligence agencies and denied supposed conspiratorial discussions between Diosdado Cabello and U.S. officials, labeling these as part of a larger disinformation effort.
Mapuche-Tehuelche communities in Chubut, Puelmapu (Argentina), reject the accusations from provincial and national governments regarding the fires. They denounce state abandonment, layoffs of firefighters, and withholding of preventive funds while residents fight the flames. They accuse the state of using fire as a strategy of "gentrification" and racial stigmatization to create division.
Original article: Catástrofe sanitaria en Gaza: UNRWA reporta niveles «récord» de enfermedades y colapso del sistema de salud «Harsh winter conditions are ravaging Gaza, with intense cold, heavy rains, and flooding exacerbating the risk of spreading diseases that have already reached record levels in the Strip,» warned UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini. The United Nations Relief […]
Oxfam posed a critical choice: oligarchy or democracy, emphasizing that for the first time in history, the total number of billionaires has surpassed 3,000 and their combined wealth has reached an unprecedented value. They warned, "With such power, billionaires hold our future in their hands, undermining political freedoms and the rights of others."
Danish police sources indicated to local outlet Ingenioren that the recommendation may be based on a specific incident or suspicion justifying such a precautionary measure by the country's authorities amid the conflict with the US over Trump's intention to take control of Greenland.
In a leaked letter, U.S. President Donald Trump linked Norway's refusal to award him the Nobel Peace Prize to his aggressive expansionist ambitions towards Greenland, stating he now prioritizes U.S. interests over global peace.
The potential annexation of Greenland by the U.S. mobilizes Inuit resistance and sparks global Indigenous solidarity. The Wampis Nation from Peru denounces the extractivist interests behind the facade of security, warning of ethnocidal and environmental disasters. This crisis interlinks the fight against neocolonialism in both the Arctic and the Amazon.
Original article: Detienen a sujeto que intentaba iniciar incendio en Penco: Portaba un encendedor y una bolsa de nylon The 50-year-old man was arrested after being caught trying to ignite a fire with flammable materials. Police reported he had a criminal record for offenses related to theft, drug use, and the illegal appropriation of national […]
In a debate with other candidates back in August 2025, Kast criticized a decision by "a gentleman from Conaf" that could lead Chile to lose an investment due to the company's misidentification of "6 naranjillos," a native tree species with notable adaptations to climate change.
From Mexico City, President Claudia Sheinbaum mentioned the operation during the Mañanera briefing at the National Palace: "We will send support to Chile for the wildfires they are suffering. It’s a difficult situation; even though it is far away, there will be support regardless."
According to estimates from the Chilean Meteorological Directorate, more than 60 mm of rainfall is expected in just 72 hours, increasing the risk of landslides that have previously impacted agricultural production in the area.
The investigation into the former mayor of Maipú has concluded. The oral trial preparation hearing is scheduled for February 2, during which the evidence will be defined, along with an analysis of the accusations from the Prosecutor's Office, the State Defense Council, and other plaintiffs.
