Indigenous communities in Ecuador’s Amazon are protesting mining projects in their territories, as constitutional court judges held a historic hearing in the region on the communities’ roles on mining project decisions. The country’s President Guillermo Lasso, a conservative ex-banker, wants to expand mining to bring in more private investments but has promised legal stability and... Continue Reading →
ITALIANS PROTESTING HEALTH SCREENING SYSTEM
Italians are protesting the government's introduction of a health screening system known as "GreenPass" in Rome. Beginning Oct. 15, all public and private workers must have a digital COVID-19 health certificate, or face fines and lose employment. Demonstrators say the system impleads their freedoms. Italy and other governments with similar systems say the certificate is... Continue Reading →
