Judge Julieta Makintach was accused of participating in a documentary about the famed football player’s death.One of the three judges presiding over a negligence trial…
Labour prosecutors allege that workers were brought to Brazil illegally and toiled in ‘slavery-like conditions’.Brazilian labour prosecutors have filed a lawsuit against the Chinese auto…
Venezuela’s ruling coalition, led by President Nicolas Maduro, has won the parliamentary and regional elections by a landslide, maintaining a significant majority in the powerful…
Governing party celebrates big win as just 42 percent of voters take part in legislative and governors vote.Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s governing party has swept…
Legislative, regional elections are the first to allow broad voter participation since last year’s disputed presidential vote.Venezuelans are casting their ballots in legislative and regional…
The Gran Morgu project may transform Suriname’s economy, rivalling oil-rich neighbour Guyana by 2028, officials predict.Voters in Suriname, which is on the cusp of a…
A roundup of some of last week’s events. Source link
A top figure in Venezuela’s opposition has been arrested on charges of “terrorism” before parliamentary elections scheduled for the weekend. On Friday, a social media…
A new law, championed by President Nayib Bukele, is seen by advocates as an effort to stifle dissent in El Salvador.Human rights groups, politicians and…
Known for sweeping black-and-white photography that captured the natural world and marginalised communities, Brazilian photographer Sebastiao Salgado has passed away at age 81. His death…
President Jose Raul Mulino, whose changes to social security laws prompted the protest, called the strike ‘illegal’ and said the company has ‘just cause’ for…
Genaro Garcia Luna, formerly a high-ranking government official, is serving a 38-year sentence for accepting bribes.A Florida court has ordered Mexico’s former head of public…
Mexico’s femicide crisis is back in the headlines after beauty influencer Valeria Marquez was murdered on a live stream.The world was shocked when a gunman…
Security camera video shows the moment two aides to Mexico City’s mayor were shot and killed in Mexico City. Source link
Power is the ability to get others to do what you want. That can be accomplished by coercion (“sticks”), payment (“carrots”) or attraction (“honey”). The…
Tea is the most popular drink in the world other than water. It beats out coffee and beer, which hold second and third place. May…
Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada pledges to continue ‘relentless fight against insecurity’.Two top aides to the mayor of Mexico City have been shot dead in the…
A United States citizen has been transferred to the US after being held for nearly six months in Venezuela. The family of US Air Force…
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Democratic senators sparred Tuesday over the Trump administration’s foreign policies, including on Ukraine and Russia, the Middle East and…
Venezuela’s aviation authority said flights will resume a day after Sunday’s parliamentary elections.Venezuela has suspended flights from neighbouring Colombia after authorities detained more than 30…