Tag: Draws

Harsh anti-LGBTQ+ law’s passage in Iraq draws diplomatic backlash

BAGHDAD — Human rights groups and diplomats criticized a law that was quietly passed by the Iraqi parliament over the weekend that would impose heavy prison sentences on gay and transgender people. U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement that the law passed Saturday “threatens those most at risk in Iraqi society” […]

Leftist President Gustavo Petro’s reform agenda draws tens of thousands of Colombians in protest

BOGOTA, Colombia — Thousands of Colombians took to the streets Sunday in the latest rebuke of leftist President Gustavo Petro’s reform agenda. The demonstrations took place in several cities, including the capital. Protesters filled Bolivar Plaza outside the presidential palace in Bogota. While protests have been a constant since the former leftist guerrilla took office […]