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THE North Korea ordered, this Wednesday (25), a 5-day blockade in Pyongyang, the country’s capital, for “respiratory diseases”, state media reported. This is the first lockdown in the city since the government declared victory over Covid-19 last August. Residents of Pyongyang have been ordered to stay at …

The Nicaraguan parliament approved this Thursday (13) a law to control all cinematographic and audiovisual production in the country, carried out by companies or individuals, according to documents from the chamber. “This law promotes, disseminates and regulates cinematography and audiovisual art activities”, declared Sandinista deputy Wálmaro Gutiérrez …

Against facts there are no arguments. In the absence of these, lies or attempts at censorship remain. And the PT again appeals to the Judiciary so that its notorious, public and historic alignment with leftist dictatorships be hidden at election time. The website of Gazeta do Povo, …

posted on 09/29/2022 09:02 / updated on 09/29/2022 09:02 (credit: AFP) Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega called the Catholic Church a “perfect dictatorship” for not allowing the majority of Catholics to choose the Pope and the rest of their authorities. In the Catholic Church “everything is imposed, it’s a perfect …

Myanmar’s military regime said on Monday it had executed four pro-democracy activists convicted of aiding resistance forces in widely questioned trials. The four men were sentenced to death between January and April, and it was not detailed when or how they died. The Association for Assistance to Political Prisoners (AAPP) …

Died this Saturday (2) Miguel Etchecolatz, 93, one of the biggest torturers of the dictatorship in Argentina (1976-1983). He had nine life sentences for crimes against humanity. Etchecolatz was director of the Buenos Aires police until 1979, when he retired. During the dictatorship, he commanded at least 20 clandestine detention …

The July 11, 2021 protests sealed the end of popular support for the Cuban communist regime, something the Latin American left does not see in its support for the dictatorship. But the opposition is not limited to the criticized exiles of Miami. The statement, made by art curator Carolina Barrero, …