Julian Assange is currently facing extradition to the US over accusations he conspired to hack government computers and broke an espionage law over the release of confidential cables in 2010 and 2011.
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Julian Assange extradition hearing / Sep. 7
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s extradition hearing began at the Old Bailey. Assange returned to court in London on Monday 7th September for a hearing to decide whether he should be extradited to the United States for leaking secrets about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. “The extradition hearing in London […]
Immigrants in Covid times: Does anyone care?
Actor and poet Guido García Lueches thinks he contracted the coronavirus on stage in early March. His roommates were also all infected, as were all the members of his theatre company. And his partner has lost his sense of taste and smell due to the virus. Nathan Raia […]
The aftermath of Covid: it is not enough to just survive
The many and varied consequences and complications of the new Coronavirus arising in the people who survive it, along with the quantity of those infected is worrying for the medical and scientific communities. Recovery demands a public health strategy and integral social assistance with multi-disciplinary professionals. Cira Rodriguez César […]
Peru hospital staff extort families to identify coronavirus victims
Amidst Peru’s coronavirus crisis, hospital workers are demanding bribes from relatives to confirm deceased victims’ identities and arrange illegal funerals, revealing yet more opportunities for criminal profit made possible by the pandemic. Emma Sarfity In August, Panorama reported that hospitals in Lima had seen staff charge relatives up […]