Washington, Jun 29 (EFE).- The House of Representatives on Thursday approved two bills designed to toughen measures against undocumented immigrants, a victory for President Donald Trump, who had promised during his campaign to take these actions, although neither one has yet been approved by the Senate. The first of the measures, approved in a 228-195 …
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Washington, Jun 28 (EFE).- Democratic senators held an event here Wednesday to blast Republicans’ proposed replacement for Obamacare as a “death sentence” for more than 6 million US Latinos who stand to lose insurance coverage. Sens. Bob Menendez of New Jersey, Tim Kaine of Virginia, and Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada were joined by representatives …
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Miami, 27 jun (EFEUSA).- A pocos meses de cerrar la segunda etapa de su aventura como dúo, el grupo Sin Bandera hace balance de lo que significaron para ellos los dos últimos años y valoran la posibilidad de “escribir un libro” sobre su reunión debido a los éxitos que han sumado por todo el continente. …
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Washington, Jun 27 (EFE).- US Senate Republicans on Tuesday found themselves forced – due to internal divisions – to postpone a vote on the controversial bill designed to replace former President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform, a bill that could leave more than 20 million Americans without medical coverage. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had to …
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Washington, Jun 27 (EFE).- The US government on Tuesday added China to the list of countries falling short in the fight against human trafficking, a designation that could lead to sanctions, and dropped Haiti from the list. Back on the US State Department’s human trafficking blacklist this year in its annual report, published Tuesday, are …
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Lima, Jun 22 (EFE).- Enigmatic and fascinating geometric images carved into the landscape are not the only remnants of one of ancient Peru’s most unique civilizations, whose wealth of ceramics, weavings and musical instruments make up the largest-ever exhibition dedicated to the Nasca culture. The “NASCA” exhibition, on display until Oct. 1 at the Lima …
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Washington DC, Jun 21 (EFE).- The President of the United States proposed on Wednesday to install solar panels on the wall he wants to build along the border with Mexico, so that the energy produced will help finance it and that Mexico “will have to pay a lot less money”. “We’re thinking about building the …
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Washington, Jun 21 (EFE).- Former US Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on Wednesday reiterated that Russian President Vladimir Putin was directly responsible for the cyberattacks conducted during the 2016 election campaign with the presumed aim of influencing the final result. “In 2016, the Russian government, at the direction of (Russian President) Vladimir Putin himself, orchestrated …
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Atlanta, Georgia, June 20 (EFE) .- A special election for Georgia’s Sixth Congressional District concluded on Tuesday with a narrow victory for Republican candidate Karen Handel. Handel is set to fill the seat vacated by Tom Price, who serves as Health and Human Services Secretary under President Donald Trump. Handel’s narrow victory is seen as …
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Cancun, Mexico, Jun 20 (EFE).- Mexico’s Foreign Minister is determined to ensure that the upcoming final day of the General Assembly of the Organization of the American States (OAS) on Wednesday will not end without any agreement on the crisis in Venezuela, the key issue that will define the success or failure of the summit. …
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