MC Millaray, 16, an emerging music star in Chile, uses her fierce lyrics to convey five centuries of struggles by the country’s largest Indigenous group against European colonizers.
Tag: Constitutions
Putin Wants Fealty, and He’s Found It in Africa
As Moscow wages war in Ukraine, its mercenaries have already established control in the Central African Republic — with scant Western reaction.
In Fiji’s Election, One Former Coup Leader Displaces Another
The return of Sitiveni Rabuka paves the way for a potential pivot in a country where the United States and China are fighting for influence.
As Tunisia Drifts Farther From Democracy, Voters Shun Election
Turnout in Saturday’s parliamentary elections was just over 11 percent, reflecting deep skepticism that politics can solve the North African nation’s grave governmental and economic crises.
Tunisia Heads for First Elections Since Presidential Power Grab
Voters will choose a new Parliament, but under revised rules that vastly dilute the influence of political parties that many blame for sabotaging the North African nation’s 10-year experiment with democracy.
The Only U.S. Territory Without U.S. Birthright Citizenship
People born in American Samoa, which has been held by the United States for more than 120 years, are not automatically citizens of the United States.
French Lawmakers Back Bill to Enshrine Abortion Rights in Constitution
The bill, which developed in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, may face opposition in France’s Senate and would have to be approved in a referendum.
Thai Prime Minister Can Stay in Power, Constitutional Court Rules
The former general seized power in a 2014 coup. The opposition had argued that the Constitution stipulated he leave office this year.
Italy May Get a Leader With Post-Fascist Roots
With the hard-right candidate Giorgia Meloni ahead before Sunday’s election, Italy could get its first leader whose party traces its roots to the wreckage of Fascism.
Chile Voters Reject New, Left-Leaning Constitution
The rejected constitution would have legalized abortion, adopted universal health care and enshrined more than 100 constitutional rights, a global record.