Bogotá, 2 feb (EFE).- Los laureados participantes en la XVI Cumbre Mundial de Premios Nobel de Paz alzaron hoy sus voces en Bogotá en contra de las políticas migratorias del presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, a las que calificaron de “racistas”. En el primer día de este foro, que se extenderá hasta el próximo …
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Santiago, Feb 2 (EFE).- President Michelle Bachelet on Thursday presented new figures on the wildfires that are affecting a significant portion of central and southern Chile, calling the government’s response to the catastrophe “historic.” “This is a sign that in the face of the largest fires in our history we’re also responding in an historic …
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Pondores, Colombia, Feb 1 (EFE).- Colombian army officers and leaders of the FARC rebel group shook hands in this northern town on Wednesday to mark the official end of a conflict that began in 1964. The ceremonial meeting took place in one of the 26 transitional zones, collectively known as ZVTN, where the roughly 6,300 …
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México, 1 feb (EFE).- Más de 4,8 millones de personas se han sumado en las últimas horas a una carta mundial abierta dirigida al presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, para protestar contra el veto migratorio del republicano y su “incitación al miedo, al odio y a la intolerancia”. El número de personas adscritas al …
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Santiago, Feb 1 (EFE).- President Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday announced the allocation of 4 billion pesos (about $6.18 million) to the country’s Firefighters Corps, which is heavily involved in fighting a series of wildfires in central and southern Chile. The president announced the allocation after welcoming the heads of the Chilean Firefighters Board to the …
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Por Nahuí Ollín (Twitter @aojosvistas) En sólo 13 días de gobierno, Trump ha demostrado su carencia de conocimiento y capacidad para ser líder del país. Se ha comportado como una persona caprichosa, carente de sentido diplomático y lo que es más preocupante, como un ser que no sólo carece de ideas, sino que además, está …
Buenos Aires, Jan 30 (EFE).- The president of Argentina has signed a decree that modifies the country’s immigration law in a way that will speed up the deportation process and bar entry into the country for foreigners guilty of serious crimes, the Official Bulletin of the Nation said Monday. “Faced with the recent notorious acts …
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Toronto, Canada, Jan 29 (EFE).- Canada’s prime minister has condemned the attack on a mosque in Quebec City on Sunday that left at least four people dead. “Tonight, Canadians grieve for those killed in a cowardly attack on a mosque in Quebec City. My thoughts are with victims & their families,” Justin Trudeau said on …
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Canadá ofrecerá permisos de residencia temporal a viajeros que queden varados en el país debido a la orden del presidente estadounidense Donald Trump de prohibir el ingreso de viajeros provenientes de siete naciones mayormente musulmanas, informó el ministro de Inmigración canadiense. Ahmed Hussen, un refugiado somalí recién nombrado ministro de Inmigración de Canadá, señaló que actualmente …
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Washington, Jan 29 (EFE).- President Donald Trump and Saudi King Salman agreed Sunday in a telephone conversation to “rigorously” enforce the nuclear pact with Iran. Trump and the monarch agreed on the “importance of rigorously enforcing the (nuclear deal) with Iran and of addressing Iran’s destabilizing regional activities,” the White House said in a statement. …
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