United Nations, Jan 11 (EFE).- The United Nations recommended to rich countries that they open themselves up to immigration or, alternatively, suffer population and economic decline, contending that they will never be able to halt the entry of immigrants, who will enter illegally if they cannot do so legally. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday presented …
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Lima, Jan 9 (EFE).- Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski on Tuesday revamped his Cabinet, changing the heads of nine ministries and promising to maintain “a permanent avenue of dialogue with the public.” The Cabinet, which will continue to be headed by economist Mercedes Araoz, kept 10 ministers in place but included among the newly appointed …
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San Salvador, Jan 8 (EFE).- The government of El Salvador on Monday asked the many thousands of Salvadorans living in the United States and shielded from deportation under Temporary Protected Status to remain calm after the cancellation of the program, saying that it will continue working to achieve a “permanent solution” to the matter. The …
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Havana, Jan 8 (EFE).- Chilean President Michele Bachelet on Monday met with Cuban leader Raul Castro and hailed the increase in trade ties between her country and the communist island, which at present show positive results but are still not living up to their potential, particularly in the investments field. On Monday afternoon, Bachelet was …
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Washington, Jan 8 (efe-epa).- The government plans to eliminate Temporary Protected Status for more than 250,000 Salvadorans living in the United States, but the change won’t take effect until September 2019, a senior official said Monday. The Department of Homeland Security justified the decision by saying that “the original conditions caused by the 2001 earthquakes …
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Washington, 8 ene (EFE).- El Gobierno de Donald Trump dejará sin protección migratoria a más de 250.000 salvadoreños a partir de septiembre de 2019, fecha para la que deberán haber abandonado EE.UU. si no han obtenido otra vía de regularización pese a que la mayoría vive en el país desde hace al menos 20 años. …
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Havana, Jan 6 (EFE).- Cuba announced Saturday that elections will be held on March 11 to choose new members of the National Assembly (unicameral parliament), a process that will culminate the following month with the selection of a new president to succeed Raul Castro. Also on March 11, elections will be held to choose delegates …
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México, 5 ene (EFE).- Con una rosca de 1.440 metros y más de 9 toneladas de peso, la Ciudad de México celebró hoy el Día de Reyes en el Zócalo capitalino y, por primera vez, se elaboró una rosca destinada a las personas que padecen de diabetes. “Es la primera vez que vamos a elaborar …
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Mexico City, Jan 5 (EFE).- In order to give people a treat that is both delicious and healthy, students at the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN) of Mexico developed a candy with 60 percent less sugar, the institution said Friday. Dubbed ExotiGum, these gumdrops are low in saccharine, contain bits of fruit and can be covered …
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Lima, Jan 4 (EFE).- Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori on Thursday left the Centennial Clinic in Lima, where he had been hospitalized for 12 days after having been granted a pardon by the current president in December. Fujimori left the clinic, located in the district of Pueblo Libre, in a wheelchair and was accompanied by …
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