CARICOM has congratulated Haiti on its 219th anniversary of Independence. “On the behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), I wish to extend congratulations to the Government and People of the Republic of Haiti on the occasion of the Two Hundred and Nineteenth Anniversary of Independence. The attainment of the Independence of the Republic of […]
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By Marco Aquino LIMA, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Peruvian President Dina Boluarte said Thursday she will provide all necessary resources to prosecutors so they can investigate the more than two dozen deaths during protests that have rocked Peru following the ouster of her predecessor. An estimated 22 people have been killed in clashes during the […]
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A Brazilian Supreme Court judge on Wednesday issued a four-day ban on carrying firearms in the capital as a precautionary measure ahead of the January 1 inauguration of President-elect Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva. In his ruling that temporarily suspends the licenses of registered gun owners, Judge Alexandre de Moraes wrote that “terrorist groups financed […]
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Dec 29 (Reuters) – The Securities Commission of the Bahamas said on Thursday that it is holding FTX assets worth $3.5 billion based on market pricing at the time of transfer on a temporary basis to deliver them to customers and creditors who own them. FTX’s Bahamas unit’s digital assets were transferred to digital wallets […]
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LIMA, Dec 29 (Reuters) – The appeals chamber of Peru’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the decision to keep former president Pedro Castillo in pre-trial detention for 18 months while he is investigated on charges of rebellion. Earlier this month, Castillo was voted out of office by lawmakers and then arrested for attempting to illegally […]
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by Curtis Williams PORT OF SPAIN, Dec 28 (Reuters) – Trinidad and Tobago is preparing to reject four offshore exploration bids by BP Plc (BP.L) and Shell Plc (SHEL.L), according to people familiar with the matter, because they failed to meet the government’s minimum requirements. The island nation’s government plans to pursue talks with […]
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By Daniel Ramos and Monica Machicao LA PAZ/SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia, Dec 29 (Reuters) – A Bolivian court sentenced right-wing opposition leader Luis Fernando Camacho to four months of pre-trial detention, a day after he was arrested in connection to 2019 social unrest that saw former leftist President Evo Morales flee the country. Camacho was arrested […]
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– Brazilian football legend Pele, arguably the greatest player ever, has died at the age of 82. He is credited with scoring a world record 1,281 goals in 1,363 appearances during a 21-year career, including 77 goals in 92 matches for his country. The only player to win the World Cup three times, lifting the […]
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The AP Morning Wire Advancing the Power of Facts Russia launches massive missile barrage across Ukraine KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Multiple regions of Ukraine, including its capital, faced a massive Russian missile attack Thursday, the biggest wave of strikes in weeks targeting power…Read More NY Rep.-elect Santos investigated for lying about his past NEW YORK […]
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by Ernice Gilbert (VI Consortium) President Joe Biden arrived on St. Croix just after 11:00 p.m. Tuesday and the president was accompanied by his wife, First Lady Jill Biden and their family. They are expected to vacation on St. Croix for several days, including New Year’s Day. “On Tuesday, December 27, President Joe Biden and […]
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