Quito, Jan 3 (EFE).- The election campaign for the popular referendum to be held in Ecuador on Feb. 4 kicked off on Wednesday with 40 registered citizens’ organizations, most of them favoring the “yes” vote for the seven questions to be asked of the public by the government of Lenin Moreno. Just four social organizations, …
Lima, 3 ene (EFE).- A 51 fallecidos se elevó hoy el número de víctimas por la caída de un ómnibus de pasajeros a un abismo al borde del mar, en la carretera de Pasamayo al norte de Lima, que también dejó seis sobrevivientes heridos, informó el Ministerio de Salud (Minsa) de Perú. El Centro de …
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Buenos Aires, Jan 3 (EFE).- Users of the bus, subway and train systems in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area, home to roughly 13 million people, expressed their displeasure Wednesday with the Argentine government’s decision to raise public-transport fares there by between 25 percent and 50 percent. “Transportation is expensive, and if they have to raise …
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Rio de Janeiro, Jan 3 (EFE).- Brazilian state oil company Petrobras said Wednesday it has agreed to pay $2.95 billion to shareholders who filed suit in the United States to recover corruption-related losses. The settlement is aimed at bringing an end to a class-action lawsuit filed in the US District Court for the Southern District …
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Panama City, Oct 17 (EFE).- The government of Panama on Tuesday suspended visa restrictions on Chinese citizens, who now only need a stamp and pay the cost of processing of up to $50, according to officials. Panama’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement Tuesday that this immigration measure is part of efforts to “strengthen trade …
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Caracas, 16 oct (EFE).- La oposición venezolana, agrupada en la Mesa de la Unidad Democrática (MUD), exigió hoy que se audite todo el proceso electoral desplegado el domingo en su país para la elección de gobernadores como condición ineludible para reanudar el proceso de diálogo político con el Gobierno de Nicolás Maduro. “Exigimos auditoría total, …
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Washington, Oct 16 (EFE).- President Donald Trump said Monday that he believed Cuba’s government was behind the sonic attacks that injured 22 officials working at the US Embassy in Havana and sparked a diplomatic crisis. “I do believe Cuba’s responsible. I do believe that, and it’s a very unusual attack, as you know, but I …
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Miami, 16 oct (EFE).- Estrellas del mundo del espectáculo han recaudado, de momento, más de 35 millones de dólares en la jornada benéfica en EE.UU. a favor de los damnificados por los recientes desastres naturales registrados en América, indicó hoy Telemundo. Los cantantes Marc Anthony y Jennifer López, y el beisbolista Alex Rodríguez, indica la …
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Caracas, Oct 15 (EFE).- The coalition of Venezuelan opposition parties the Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD), said Sunday that it does not recognize the National Electoral Council’s official results of the regional elections held on Sunday. According to the CNE, the ruling party won 17 of the country’s 23 states. “We do not recognize the results …
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Jayuya, Puerto Rico, Oct 11 (EFE).- This municipality in the heart of Puerto Rico is one of many that are struggling to return to normal three weeks after Hurricane Maria devastated the United States commonwealth’s electrical, water and telecommunications infrastructure and left remote areas cut off from population centers. Hundreds of homes – most with …
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