Caracas, May 22 (EFE).- At least three people were shot on Monday during a demonstration in eastern Caracas, according to a statement by the Public Ministry released hours after the marches held by doctors and healthcare workers in the capital were dispersed by security forces. On its Twitter account, the Public Ministry said that the …
Jerusalem, May 22 (efe-epa).- The President of the United States began his visit to Israel on Monday by warning of the threat that Iran could pose if it were to develop nuclear weapons. Donald Trump was on the second stop of his first international tour, having arrived from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, aboard Air Force …
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Caracas, May 21 (EFE).- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday said that his US counterpart, Donald Trump, is deeply involved in “terrorist” activities and the violence that is unfolding in the South American nation with an eye toward “taking political control” there. Maduro said on his weekly radio-television show that his country is facing an …
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Montevideo, May 20 (EFE).- A group of Uruguayan business owners and executives have developed a unique platform that offers a smarter way to make donations to Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), which seeks to break the paradigm of how people contribute to these organizations, its promoter Jorge Alvarez told EFE. The project has been dubbed “Bgood,” and …
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Washington, May 18 (EFE).- US President Donald Trump welcomed his Colombian counterpart, Juan Manuel Santos, to the White House on Thursday, appearing to express more interest in coca eradication, the anti-drug fight and the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela than in the Colombian peace agreement. After meeting with Santos in the Oval Office, Trump reaffirmed at …
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Mexico City, May 17 (efe-epa).- Reporters must reflect on the rise in homicides and attacks suffered by members of the media in Mexico and take concerted action to remedy the situation, two prominent journalists said here Wednesday. Investigative journalists Lydia Cacho and Diego Enrique Osorno made their remarks at a conference in this capital whose …
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United Nations, May 15 (EFE).- The United Nations Security Council on Monday unanimously condemned the latest ballistic missile test by North Korea and reiterated its intentions to impose new sanctions on Pyongyang. In a statement, the fifteen member states of the Council denounced North Korea’s “highly destabilizing behavior” and the threats these military tests posed …
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Havana, May 11 (EFE).- The president of Cuba on Thursday welcomed delegations from the Colombian guerrilla groups the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the National Liberation Army (ELN) which met in Havana this week in search of a consensus to contribute to peace in their country, official media reported. Cuban president Raul Castro …
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Caracas, May 10 (EFE).- The Venezuelan Public Ministry announced Wednesday that another person had been killed in the wave of anti-government protests that have wracked the oil-producing nation over the past 40 days. “#AHORA Miguel Castillo (age 27) died during demonstration in Las Mercedes,” said the ministry on Twitter, adding that an investigation into his …
Montevideo, May 9 (EFE).- The World Organization for Early Childhood Education (OMEP) on Tuesday in Montevideo inaugurated the 7th Latin American Assembly for Early Childhood, at which participants will discuss the problem of educational access and quality for young children in the region. “We understand that … all boys and girls in early childhood have …
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