A federal judge in New York ruled  on Tuesday that Puerto Rico will not have full control of its financial management under the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act of 2016 (PROMESA) . Instead, the court ruled that oversight of financial management shall be handled by the PROMESA—created Financial Oversight and Management Board for [...]

The Argentine Senate on Thursday rejected a bill that would have legalized abortion in a 38-31 vote after a debate  that lasted for more than 16 hours. The measure had passed in the Chamber of Deputies two months prior to the vote, making it the first abortion legislation to successfully  make it out of the lower house. [...]

New York Congressman Christopher Collins was charged  Wednesday with insider trading, as well as lying to the FBI . The indictment alleges that Collins received inside information pertaining to the effectiveness of a medical vaccine from the drug manufacturer, Innate, before the information was made public in 2017. Collins was a member of Innate’s Board of [...]

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Tuesday that a US border agent acquitted of murder in the shooting death of a Mexican teenager is not immune from civil claims for damages by the boy’s mother. In October 2012 16-year-old Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez was shot about 10 times in the back [...]

Missouri voters overwhelmingly rejected a right-to-work law in a referendum on Tuesday, delivering a resounding victory to unions. Proposition A , in part, prohibits compulsory union fees for non-union members. Specifically, at issue are “fair-share fees,” which are less than full dues and implemented to cover non-political costs that non-union members are able to benefit [...]

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday denied a Guantanamo detainee’s habeas petition for release. Moath Hamza Ahmed al-Alwi has been detained at Guantanamo since 2002, following Congress giving the President power to detain those who are a threat to national security. He had ties to al Qaeda and [...]

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit against US Attorney General Jeff Sessions Tuesday over a June memo that tightened restrictions for asylum seekers. The ACLU has followed the case of five women and children who were seeking asylum from Central America and were quickly denied. They allege that the US Government broke [...]

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak pleaded not guilty to three counts of money laundering on Wednesday. On Tuesday the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Committee indicated that Razak would be charged under the country’s Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 on Wednesday. The charges arise from a scandal involving the the 1 Malaysian Development Berhad (1MDB) , [...]

UN human rights experts on Tuesday marked the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples by urging  all nations to consider and protect the rights and interests of indigenous peoples living under within their respective borders. It is estimated there are 370 million indigenous people in the world, living across 90 countries. Indigenous people account for [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated on Tuesday that Zimbabwean police forces, soldiers, and a number of unidentified armed men violently attacked and harassed dozens of supporters of the Movement for Democratic Chance Alliance (MDCA) in a crackdown on political opposition. Political unrest erupted in Zimbabwe following the election held in the country last week when [...]