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Santiago, Mar 28 (EFE).- Dozens of women protested Wednesday in front of the Chilean Ministry of Health to condemn the decision to modify the “protocols on conscientious objection,” allowing private hospitals to continue to receive state funds despite denying women the possibility to carry out abortions. Protesters chanted several slogans and carried banners reading “Abortion …

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Lima, Mar 23 (EFE).- The aim of the new Peruvian government will be to restore public confidence in institutions and stabilize the economy, Martin Vizcarra said here Friday in his first words as president following the sudden resignation of Pedro Pablo Kuczynski. “Our economic project will take Peru along the path of credibility and stability,” …

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Lima, Mar 21 (EFE).- Scandal-plagued Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski said Wednesday that he decided to resign in the face of a “climate of ungovernability.” The release of recordings of attempts by the president’s allies to buy lawmakers’ votes ahead of an impeachment hearing made it appear that he was guilty of actions in which …

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Mar 20 (EFE).- Thousands of people in different cities across Brazil took to the streets on Tuesday, to protest for justice and pay tribute to the Rio de Janeiro city councillor Marielle Franco and her driver Anderson Gomes, who were murdered last week in that city. Amongst around 30,000 people, gathered …

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Moscú, 18 mar (EFE).- El presidente ruso, Vladímir Putin, en uno de los momentos más bajos de sus relaciones con Occidente, fue reelegido hoy para un cuarto mandato al frente del Kremlin con un apoyo histórico desde que llegó al cargo en el 2000. “Rusia está condenada al éxito. Debemos mantener la unidad”, dijo el …

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