by Kevon Browne St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): William Dore, a man credited as one of the driving forces behind the advances of education in St. Kitts and Nevis, has passed at the age of 97. Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew extended sympathy to the family of William Dore on his passing. The Prime […]
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By CMC News The United States has condemned Friday’s attack on the Surinamese National Assembly building and related acts of violence, saying the incident is an unacceptable assault on democracy. “We support the right to peaceful protest and respect for the rule of law. The United States remains committed to helping Suriname strengthen its democratic institutions”, […]
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By JOSHUA GOODMAN 1 of 15 FILE – An Aymara woman, holding a Peruvian national, stands on a pile of dirt serving as a roadblock set up by anti-government protesters, in Acora, southern Peru, Jan. 29, 2023. Peruvians have been protesting since early December, when former President Pedro Castillo was impeached after a failed attempt […]
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The AP Wire Biden in Kyiv to show solidarity as Ukraine war nears 1 year KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Joe Biden made an unannounced visit Monday to Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a gesture of solidarity that comes days before…Read More Putin’s Ukraine gamble seen as biggest threat to his rule Russian […]
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Jacqueline Charles – Miami Herald Another former Haitian president has been sanctioned by Canada as the country’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau, announced Thursday that his government will deploy Royal Canadian Navy vessels to conduct surveillance, gather intelligence and maintain a maritime presence off the Haitian coast in the coming weeks to help the country’s struggling police force fight heavily armed […]
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By Nelson Acosta HAVANA, Cuba, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Rolling blackouts will resume in Cuba and last until May, the Minister of Energy and Mines said, while the country overhauls decades-old oil-fired power plants ahead of the energy-intense summer season. They will last three hours on average, Vicente de la O Levy said late on […]
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LIMA, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Peru’s Congress passed a constitutional complaint on Friday against ousted former President Pedro Castillo for alleged corruption, a step towards a formal judicial charge. Castillo has been held in pre-trial detention in Lima since his abrupt Dec. 7 ouster and arrest after he tried to illegally shutter Congress to avoid […]
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By Ank Kuipers PARAMARIBO, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Dozens of protesters forced their way into Suriname’s parliament as hundreds more rampaged through the capital Paramaribo on Friday, clashing with police as demonstrations against the government descended into chaos. Thousands took to the streets in initially peaceful demonstrations against government austerity measures, including the elimination of […]
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PANAMA CITY, Feb 17 (Reuters) – A substantial hike in children crossing the Darien jungle – linking Panama with Colombia – is expected this year, the United Nations said on Friday, amid a surge in migrants making the dangerous journey to reach the United States. By the end of 2023, more than 300,000 migrants are […]
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A general view of a burnt area in Menque, Chile, February 12, 2023. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado Feb 18 (Reuters) – New and reactivated wildfires in south-central Chile are causing great concern in populated areas, the country’s Interior Ministry Carolina Toha said on Saturday, as some have destroyed buildings and left at least three people severely injured. […]
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