VENEZUELA: A top judge defects to the US
Venezuela Supreme Court judge Christian Zerpa has fled to the US to protest over President Nicolás Maduro’s second term in office. Last year’s election “was
January 7, 2019
Latin America
European Union diplomatic communications ‘targeted by hackers’
Hackers successfully targeted the European Union’s diplomatic communications over a period of several years, The New York Times reports. Thousands of messages were intercepted in
December 19, 2018
BRAZIL: Lula accused of taking Equatorial Guinea bribes
Brazil’s attorney general has opened an inquiry looking into allegations that former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva received donations for helping a Brazilian company
November 27, 2018
More than half of the women murdered globally in 2017 were killed by their partners or family – UN
More than half of the women murdered globally in 2017 were killed by their partners or family members, making the home “the most dangerous place
November 26, 2018
MEXICO: Migrants who stormed US border face immediate deportation
Mexico will deport up to 500 migrants who attempted to storm the US border, according to its interior ministry. The group were rounded up after
November 26, 2018
MEXICO: Migrant caravan border city Tijuana protests
Hundreds of residents have taken to the streets of a Mexican border town, in protest at the arrival of thousands of migrants trying to get
November 19, 2018
BARBADOS: Central Bank Governor Reports Progress But Says Growth Will be Slow
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, The Central Bank of Barbados is reporting some successes in the debt restructuring and public sector reform initiative under the Barbados Economic Recovery
November 5, 2018
NORTH KOREA: Kim Un meets Cuban president in Pyongyang
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with visiting Cuban president in Pyongyang and discussed “crucial issues of common concern” on the current international situation,
November 5, 2018
ECUADOR: Court rejects Julian Assange lawsuit over embassy rules
A judge in Ecuador has ruled against WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange, who had contested new rules imposed on him in the country’s embassy in London.
October 30, 2018
BRAZIL: Far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro wins poll
Far-right politician Jair Bolsonaro has won a sweeping victory in Brazil’s presidential election. The former army captain won 55.2% of the vote against 44.8% for
October 29, 2018
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