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Commemoration of the Day of Indigenous Resistance
October 13 |
Numerous Latin American nations commemorated this October 12 the Day of Indigenous Resistance, in homage to the struggles initiated in 1492 by the native peoples of the region in defense of their culture against Spanish colonization.
In Venezuela, the Jivi, Cuiba and Pumé indigenous communities, among others, marched in Caracas (capital) from Carabobo Park to the corner of San Francisco, to highlight the struggle of native peoples against colonialist interests, for the defense of the Essequibo and in support of President Nicolás Maduro.
The indigenous communities in Colombia commemorated the date with rituals, as an expression of the resistance of which they have been protagonists in spite of the violence that has affected their lands.
In Bogotá (capital), where more than 18,000 indigenous people currently live, the representatives of the native peoples demanded the Government and the armed actors to cease hostilities in their territories.
Numerous streets of Asunción, Paraguay’s capital, welcomed hundreds of indigenous people who demanded their land rights and access to drinking water. The demonstrators initially gathered outside the Congress and marched in silence to the Plaza Italia, to the beat of the traditional tangará music of the Mbya Guaraní people.
The native peoples of El Salvador paid tribute to the victims of Spanish colonization in the region, vindicating the struggle of several centuries of plundering and persecution.
They also denounced that the State and its institutions have violated their rights, reaffirmed the spirit of struggle and rebellion and recalled the barbarity of the massacre of Las Hojas, where more than 200 members of the Salvadoran Army murdered members of that indigenous community in 1983.
The Salvadoran communities demanded the State to respect their self-determination, the restitution of the communal land system, the halt of constructions in sacred places and the cessation of harassment and repression of indigenous leaders.
Meanwhile, in Barcelona, Spain, a rally was held under the title “For an anti-colonial October 12”, with the participation of hundreds of people belonging to different movements, who also demanded many of the rights of migrants, to regularize many of those who have been residing for decades in that European nation and have not been able to update their documents.
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Bolsonaro diagnosed with skin cancer amid coup conviction
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has been diagnosed with skin cancer while serving a historic sentence for attempting a coup d’état. His medical team confirmed that the lesions have been removed and that, for now, he does not require further procedures, though he will need regular monitoring.
On Wednesday, September 17, Bolsonaro’s doctors confirmed the diagnosis. The announcement comes shortly after the former leader was convicted of orchestrating an attempted coup.
According to his physician, Claudio Birolini, Bolsonaro has “squamous cell carcinoma, which is neither the most benign nor the most aggressive form — it is intermediate.” Birolini warned, however, that this type of skin cancer “can carry more serious consequences.”
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Milei praises Paraguay’s growth, calls Argentina’s last 20 years a ‘decline’
Argentine President Javier Milei praised Paraguay’s economic growth over the past two decades during a speech before the Paraguayan Congress on Wednesday (Sept. 17, 2025), crediting it to incentives that favored capitalism. At the same time, he contrasted that progress with what he described as Argentina’s deepening “decline” during the same period.
“If we compare the last 20 years of Paraguay with those of the Argentine Republic, we will find almost diametrically opposite results,” Milei told lawmakers during a special session of Parliament on the second and final day of his official visit to Asunción.
“While you have not stopped growing, we have deepened our decline. If we understand incentives as the engine of capitalism, Paraguay focused on preserving and strengthening them, while Argentina dedicated itself to chaining, directing, and suffocating them,” the right-wing leader stated.
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Trump administration launches large-scale immigration operation in Chicago
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump intensified a large-scale immigration operation in the Chicago area with the arrival of additional Border Patrol agents on Tuesday and the presence of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem during a raid.
Noem posted a video on her X account showing the immigration operation, in which DHS reportedly removed “violent criminals” from the streets. The footage shows Noem observing the arrest of a man taken into custody at his home early Tuesday morning at an undisclosed location.
“I was in Chicago today to make it clear that we will not back down,” the secretary wrote. “Our work is just beginning,” she added.
The warning from Noem was echoed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Chief Gregory Bovino, who posted a video on X Tuesday showing multiple Border Patrol vehicles arriving in the city with the caption: “Chicago, we are here!”
Bovino, who led the immigration crackdown in Los Angeles implemented since last June, said the team will remain in Chicago to continue the mission they started in California.
Operation “Midway Blitz” is currently focused on the Chicago metropolitan area and its suburbs. Activists and residents have reported sightings of masked agents and unmarked vehicles in predominantly Latino neighborhoods.
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