The Andes
Colombia’s lower house approves peace plebiscite
Colombia's House of Representatives agreed to hold a plebiscite to approve a peace deal with the FARC—in spite of vociferous opposition by conservatives.
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Europe
Refugee resistance on Balkan border
Riots broke out at Greece's frontier with Macedonia as migrants and asylum seekers stranded there for the past two weeks blockaded the border.
The Andes
DEA busts nephews of Venezuela’s ‘First Combatant’
Two nephews of the wife of Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro were arrested by DEA agents in Haiti and flown to the United States to face drug trafficking charges.
Europe
Paris: police suppress climate protests
Police in Paris used tear-gas and batons to break up protesters who attempted to gather ahead of the UN climate summit in defiance of a state of emergency.
East Asia
Taiwan: indigenous demand land restitution
Taiwan's Aboriginal peoples have launched a new push for restitution of usurped lands and recognition of local autonomy for indigenous communities.
Kabylia flag raised at United Nations
A crowd of some 500 Berber (Amazigh) acitivsts from Algeria's Kabylia region and the diaspora gathered at the UN on Oct. 11, to symbolically raise the flag of their homeland. The action was led by Ferhat Mehenni, president of the… Read moreKabylia flag raised at United Nations
South Asia
Bangladesh: executions amid net silence
The Bangladeshi government imposed a social media blackout ahead of the execution of two opposition figures convicted of war crimes committed during the 1971 independence war.
The Andes
Colombia: M-19 rebels investigated for war crimes
Colombia's Fiscal General Eduardo Montealegre announced an investigation into possible war crimes by surviving commanders of the demobilized M-19 guerillas.
The Andes
Colombia: March 2016 deadline for peace?
Colombia's President Santos announced a March 2016 deadline for a peace accord with the FARC, as guerilla leaders called upon him to return their unilateral ceasefire.
Central America
Belize: Caribbean court rules for Maya land rights
The Caribbean Court of Justice ruled in a land-rights case brought by indigenous Maya elders in Belize, finding that that their communal lands must be recognized.
Palestine
Spain issues arrest warrant for Netanyahu
A Spanish judge ordered the Civil Guard to detain the Israeli prime minister if he sets foot in the country, in a case related to the 2010 Gaza flotilla raid.
Central America
Nicaragua: canal project advances —amid repression
Nicaragua's government approved environmental impact statements for the new inter-oceanic canal—and effectively shut down a planned national march to oppose the mega-project.