México, 6 jun (EFE).- El Gobierno de México enviará a Guatemala un equipo médico y dos unidades móviles para ayudar en la atención de los afectados por la actividad del Volcán de Fuego, informó hoy la Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores (SRE). México se mantiene atento a la evolución de la “grave situación” por la que …
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Santiago, Jun 6 (EFE).- Tens of thousands of people took to the streets on Wednesday in Santiago and other Chilean cities, called forth by feminist groups, to demand women’s rights, an end to sexist education and an end to the gender gap. In the capital, in an exuberant – but largely peaceful – atmosphere, organizers …
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Guatemala City, Jun 6 (EFE).- On Wednesday, the bodies of 24 people were sent to morgues administered by Guatemala’s National Forensic Sciences Institute (Inacif) in the provinces of Sacatepequez, Guatemala and Escuintla as recovery crews located them amid the ruins of various villages affected by the eruption of the Volcan de Fuego volcano in recent …
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Guatemala City, Jun 5 (EFE).- The death toll from the Fuego volcano eruption in Guatemala rose to 75 authorities said Tuesday, while for the first time giving a number of 192 people reported missing. The National Institute of Forensic Sciences (INACIF) recovered 75 dead bodies, while the number of missing people stood at 192, according …
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Tegucigalpa, Jun 5 (EFE).- Honduran students, environmental organizations and authorities took part Tuesday in World Environment Day with an awareness-raising campaign, during which they called for a reduction in the use of plastic. The campus of Francisco Morazan National Pedagogical University in Tegucigalpa was the scene of the project under the slogan “Without contamination by …
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United Nations, Jun 5 (EFE).- Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Maria Fernanda Espinosa on Tuesday was elected to be the next president of the United Nations General Assembly, thus becoming the first Latin American female to occupy the post. Espinosa, who will be the fourth woman to head the Assembly in the 73 years since it was …
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Cochabamba, Bolivia, Jun 4 (EFE).- The fight between Colombia and Brazil for first place of the South American Games medal table continued for the ninth day on Monday, and the former continues in first place with a total of 53 gold medals with the latter just behind with 52. Colombia has won 48 silver and …
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Guatemala City, Jun 4 (EFE).- Guatemalan authorities on Monday raised the death toll to 65 in the eruption of the Volcan del Fuego, located about 50 kilometers (31 miles) west of this capital. National Disaster Reduction Coordinator spokesman David de Leon said that official figures are that 46 people have been injured, although the number …
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Bogota, Jun 4 (EFE).- Colombia must choose between peace and war in the upcoming elections, according to the running mate of leftist presidential candidate Gustavo Petro. “What’s coming to Colombia once again is a vote for war or for peace,” Angela Maria Robledo told EFE in an interview about the June 17 runoff, in which …
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Guatemala City, Jun 3 (EFE).- At least seven people have died, 20 were injured and 1.7 million have been affected by the eruption of the Fuego volcano, the most violent in recent years, Guatemalan authorities said Sunday. Four people, including an officer of the National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (Conred), died in a house while …
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