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Latin American governments condemn wave of violence in Ecuador

Latin American leaders, dismayed by the wave of violence by armed groups, express solidarity with President Daniel Noboa. By Lizzette Vela The convulsive situation in Ecuador has provoked a cascade of reactions globally. Latin American governments, dismayed by the wave…

EU: Falling Short of Protecting Those Most in Need

The European Union and its member states renewed their commitments to uphold and protect rights in 2023, but they have persistently failed to translate these commitments into practice, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2024. EU migration policies have contributed…

An American Appeals To Taiwan: Don’t Vote To Be Ukraine 2.0

“American bullets, Taiwanese blood” Is a Cruel and Evil Bargain By John V. Walsh On January 13, the people of Taiwan, officially designated the Republic of China (ROC), will elect a new President and unicameral legislature known as the Legislative…

January 2024: International news agency Pressenza celebrates financial independence

As of January 1st, 2024, the international news agency Pressenza has launched its annual month-long financial campaign. As is well known, the organization is an open space for grassroots expression and information, operating with a nonviolent perspective and creating mutual…

Ten thousand people meditating for world peace

At this moment ten thousand experts from over 100 countries around the world are gathering in India to meditate for world peace using peace-building awareness techniques. Organised by the Global Union of Scientists for Peace, experts trained in meditation techniques…

A great gift to humanity

Traditionally, in the areas Christianised by successive empires, the legend of the Magi is celebrated on January 6th. The allegorical setting of the story is perfect. In a time and place crossed by caravans, wise men of Persian or Babylonian…

China encourages building a community of humanity’s shared future

In his recent end-of-year message, Chinese President Xi Jinping, about the conflicts that plague a large part of the world’s population, re-emphasized the now emblematic motto that guides the foreign policy of the Asian giant, which has become a world…

The Axis of Ignorance

The Shaping of the Axis Since the neocons in the White House began dominating US foreign policy in 2001/2002, America has mutated from a country that was, for the most part, admired and respected as the world’s number one superpower,…

PMPI Urges Ceasefire in Gaza, Backs International Call for Peace and Humanitarian Aid

With the start of the new year, violence is escalating and getting worse, with reports that more than 200 Palestinians have been killed since January 1, 2023. This war has taken the lives of more than 22,000 people, mainly women and…

Global minimum tax of 15% for multinational companies comes into force

Many major multinational companies must pay a global minimum tax of at least 15% on corporate profits for the first time. The historic tax reforms went into effect on Monday, nearly three years after 140 countries agreed to a new…

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