Bogota, Aug 31 (EFE).- Pope Francis will meet with victims of Colombia’s armed conflict on his visit here bearing messages of reconciliation, respect for human rights and life. Colombian Vice President Oscar Naranjo confirmed the event to EFE in an interview, explaining that the meeting will take place in the central city of Villavicencio, the …
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Londres, 31 ago (EFE).- Los príncipes Guillermo y Enrique recuerdan en privado a su madre, Diana de Gales, cuya muerte, ocurrida hace hoy 20 años, conmocionó al mundo y sumió al pueblo británico en un duelo colectivo sin precedentes en el Reino Unido. Los príncipes, nietos de la reina Isabel II, han decidido pasar esta …
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United Nations, Aug 29 (EFE).- The United Nations Security Council, meeting in New York, late Tuesday condemned the latest North Korean ballistic missile launch, which flew over Japanese territory, and demanded that Pyongyang immediately cease their actions. The UN Security Council said it “strongly condemns” the ballistic missile launched by North Korea, which crossed over …
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León (México), 29 ago (EFE).- Conquistar nuevos mercados en Europa y Latinoamérica será una prioridad para el sector del calzado del estado de Guanajuato, artífice del 70 % de la producción de zapatos en México y que vende el producto a 45 países, informó hoy el gobernador estatal, Miguel Márquez. “Nosotros creemos que tenemos que …
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San Jose, Aug 28 (EFE).- Former Venezuelan Attorney General Luisa Ortega said Monday in Costa Rica that she can prove that her country’s president, Nicolas Maduro, pocketed between $8 million and $10 million in public funds. “There are many officials compromised by the issue of corruption (involving Brazil’s) Odebrecht company, apart from President Nicolas Maduro, …
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Washington, Aug 28 (EFE).- The Pentagon confirmed Monday that the intercontinental ballistic missile launched by North Korea earlier in the day – albeit early Tuesday morning in that region – overflew Japan but did not pose a threat to the US or its forces deployed abroad. “The missile launched by North Korea flew over Japan,” …
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Medellin, Colombia, Aug 27 (EFE).- A new Medellin, offering a mass transit system, tourist destinations and greater security, will welcome Pope Francis on Sept. 9, when he makes a stop in the city during his visit to Colombia, the Medellin Convention & Visitors Bureau said. The change is “evident when you compare the Medellin of …
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Brasilia, Aug 23 (EFE).- Venezuela’s former attorney general, who fled her homeland this month after being accused of treason by the Caribbean nation’s leftist government, said Wednesday she had evidence implicating President Nicolas Maduro and other top officials in a massive bribery scandal orchestrated by Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht. “I have evidence in the Odebrecht …
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Sao Paulo, Aug 23 (EFE).- At least 10 people died and around 30 others are still missing after a boat sank in a river in Para, a state in Brazil’s Amazon region, officials said Wednesday. About 20 people managed to make it ashore after the boat sank Tuesday night in the Xingu River, that northern …
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Caracas, Aug 22 (EFE).- Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro said Tuesday that he plans to write to US President Donald Trump in a bid to reduce tensions between Caracas and Washington. “I am going to send a letter to Trump very soon, because I’m certain that if he reads it with a little goodwill, many things can …