Washington, Feb 7 (EFE).- US Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly on Tuesday proposed before House lawmakers an alliance between the US and Mexico to fight drug trafficking, although he insisted that a border wall must be built and said that he hopes it will be well advanced within a couple of years. Testifying before the …
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Quito, Feb 7 (EFE).- The Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas met Tuesday in this capital to open an historic peace process seeking to put an end to the armed conflict in which the two parties have been mired for more than 52 years. The act launching the Public Dialogue Meetings for …
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Miami, 7 feb (EFE).- La inesperada muerte de uno de los protagonistas en “Jane the Virgin” provocó una avalancha de protestas en las redes sociales, sentidos mensajes del elenco y llevó a la creadora de la popular serie de televisión a escribir una carta de explicación y disculpas a los seguidores. “Escribir este episodio fue …
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Dulles, Virginia, Feb 6 (EFE).- President Donald Trump’s immigration ban initially prevented young Yemenis Tareq and Ammar from entering the US, but on Monday they left behind their anxiety and regained hope, finding the way open for them once again and finally embracing their father, a short man who awaited them at the airport trembling …
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Casi un centenar de empresas tecnológicas presentaron una demanda ante la justicia de Estados Unidos contra el decreto anti-inmigratorio de Donald Trump, mientras el presidente continuó desafiante ante la dura batalla legal que hasta ahora deja en suspenso la polémica medida. Se trata del más reciente capítulo de una historia que se inició el 27 …
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Washington, Feb 6 (EFE).- Senate Democrats on Monday announced plans to hold the chamber’s floor for 24 hours to protest President Donald Trump’s nomination of Betsy DeVos, a multimillionaire GOP donor, as education secretary. It is expected that the marathon session will conclude on Tuesday at noon when the final vote on DeVos’s confirmation is …
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Washington, 6 feb (EFE).- El presidente pro tempore del Senado de California, Kevin de León, defendió hoy que su estado es un motor económico para Estados Unidos, tras las acusaciones de “estar fuera de control” del presidente del país, Donald Trump. “Lejos de estar fuera de control, California está creando empleos más rápido que cualquier …
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Lima, Feb 6 (EFE).- The Peruvian Attorney General’s Office on Monday officially announced the launching of a criminal investigation against former President Alejandro Toledo on charges of influence peddling, money laundering and bribetaking to benefit Brazil’s Odebrecht construction firm. In a message posted on the Public Ministry’s official Twitter account, authorities said that the investigation …
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Los Ángeles, 5 feb (EFE).- El cantante de música regional mexicana, Luis Coronel, ha publicado el sencillo “Dime que se siente”, un adelanto del que será su próximo álbum y en el que se fusiona una melodía con arreglos de banda y balada. El joven intérprete, que acaba de cumplir 21 años, señaló a Efe …
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Buenaventura, Colombia, Feb 5 (EFE).- FARC guerrillas armed with assault rifles peacefully “took” the registration area of a hotel in the Colombian city of Buenaventura this weekend, checking into rooms for the night like any other guest as they continue on the path to laying down their arms. The scene, which drew many curious residents …
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