El centrista proeuropeo Emmanuel Macron, de 39 años, se convirtió este domingo en el presidente más joven de la historia de Francia, al vencer por amplio margen a su rival ultraderechista Marine Le Pen, un resultado que devuelve el pulso a Europa. Con entre el 65,5 y 66,1% de los sufragios, este ex banquero reemplazará al socialista …
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El Fondo de Naciones Unidas para la Infancia (UNICEF) lanzó hoy en El Salvador la aplicación U-Report, cuyo objetivo es recopilar la opinión de niños y jóvenes en temas de interés general, como educación, salud o protección, entre otros, informó la institución internacional. U-Report promueve la participación ciudadana y monitoreo social, y se basa en un servicio …
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Washington, May 5 (EFE).- Chile’s foreign minister expressed to the US secretary of state his wish to have excellent relations with the new Trump government, a message well received by the head of US diplomacy. “I hope we maintain the excellent relations that Chile has had for many years with the United States,” Chilean Foreign …
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Bogota, May 5 (EFE).- A member of the high command of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) on Friday called on dissident members of that guerrilla group to free a United Nations official they kidnapped two days ago. In remarks to Caracol Radio, Carlos Antonio Lozada urged those who abducted the official to release …
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Caracas, May 4 (EFE).- University students in Venezuela were the main protagonists of new protests against the Venezuelan security forces on Thursday, while the government of President Nicolas Maduro continued with his plan to rewrite the nation’s constitution. Student leaders from numerous universities summoned several demonstrations on Thursday to support the opposition and to show …
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Amatlán de los Reyes (México), 2 may (EFE).- “La tercera es la vencida”; eso piensa Fredy Hernández, un hondureño que atraviesa México convencido de que, por fin, la suerte le sonreirá y podrá llegar a Estados Unidos, un país donde espera tener vida mejor, pero que califica como una “jaula de oro”. Él y su …
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Caracas, May 1 (EFE).- The Venezuelan opposition in the MUD coalition on Monday called upon the “people” to “rebel” against the “fraudulent” assembly called by President Nicolas Maduro to modify the constitution, saying that it is designed to dissolve the republic and constitutes a coup d’etat. “What happened (on Monday) … is the most serious …
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Caracas, Apr 29 (efe-epa).- Venezuela’s Student Movement has been holding since Saturday a 12-hour-long vigil to honor the people who have died during anti-government protests, while the opposition called for another protest on Monday to demand the holding of general elections and a new Supreme Court. The vigil, to be held at the Bolivar Plaza …
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Caracas, Apr 25 (EFE).- The president of Venezuela said Tuesday that the anti-government protests in recent weeks caused the death of 29 people and losses of 100 billion Bolivars ($140 million) and laid the blame on “right-wing terrorists.” “Since April 6, when this offensive of assault of the power was convened by the MUD (Democratic …
Santiago, Apr 24 (EFE).- A powerful earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale rocked central Chile on Monday causing material damage, although there have been no reports of injuries or worse, and motivating authorities to order an evacuation of the coastal zones of Valparaiso and O’Higgins provinces as a precaution. According to the University of …
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