INFOREGIÓN reported tha reliable sources indicated that on Saturday June 23, averaging at 6 pm, a group of about 80 terrorists were moved from the community of Limatambo Kimbiri border area and Vilcabamba, towards the town of San Antonio, in the district of Anco.
This armed group was headed by Victor Quispe Palomino (a) “Comrade Gabriel”, leader of the Third Guerrilla Guerrilla or South, as it passes through the community asked the villagers about the presence of military or police in San Antonio.
The terrorists stayed about two hours in the area, “indoctrinating” the residents indicating that it intended to “collide” with the population and CADs. “The problem is with the military and police,” said “Gabriel”. Read Article
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Before the fifth district judge hearing criminal Managua, Julio Cesar Arias, Colombian Luis Felipe Ríos Castaño, arrested on June 14 in Nicaragua, admitted the charge of the Office of that country who said to seek “information restricted and reserved the country on defense and national security. ” He said his attorney, the Nicaraguan Silvia Sanchez, […]
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Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez, said last Sunday that he ordered to halt oil shipments to Paraguay and recalled Venezuela’s ambassador in Asuncion after the impeachment of former president Fernando Lugo which he called a coup. While oil exports from Venezuela represent 27 percent of oil consumption in Paraguay, Sergio Escobar, head of state-owned Petropar, said […]
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The origin of the crisis that led to the ouster of former Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo and was the eviction of a farm. Earlier this month dozens of families pitched their tents on a farm near the town of Curuguaty, some 300 kilometers north of Asuncion. It was not ground either. Blas belongs to N. […]
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Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo was removed from office on Friday at 18:30 hours following an impeachment vote in the Senate where the motion was supported by 39 votes, four against and two absent. Minutes later, riots broke out in the square next to Congress when hundreds rejected the vote expressing support for the ousted former […]
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Hundreds of Bolivian policemen, accompanied by their wives, have begun to plunder and destroy the headquarters of the intelligence of your institution and burning the files, close to the Palace of Government of La Paz, the capital of the country.Agents came out of the barracks unit tactics of police operations (UTOP), which already took by […]
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Japanese delegates to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, took a wrong turn in the city and wound up in a favela. There, they found themselves surrounded by armed narco-traffickers, Clarin reports. One of the cars was able to flee the area, but another was trapped. Those who escaped […]
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An armed group broke into the regional office of the Attorney General in Apatzingán, Michoacán, Mexico on June 22, 2012. There, they released two suspected narco-traffickers and killed one police officer in the process. The narco-traffickers were identified as Julio Acevedo and Joel Contreras Cardenas Cardenas, El Nuevo Diario reports. The police officer was Javier […]
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Police injured three suspected members of the drug trafficking organization Los Zetas who were found during an operation that occurred in Constanza, La Vega, the Dominican Republic. The injured suspects were identified as Kelvin Lebrón Furcal (22); Ronny Suero (23); and Ezequiel Tejeda Rosado (24). Various weapons, including a knife, were found on the suspects. […]
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Hundreds of indigenous Colombians remain blocked for a week Tres Cruces military base in the department of Cauca, to demand the closure of these facilities. The original settlers did not allow entry or exit of soldiers, and complain that civilians living near the barracks are targeted by internal conflict in Colombia 50 years ago. The […]
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At least nine peasants and seven policemen were killed Thursday during clashes in the region of Curuguaty Paraguay, 250 kilometers northeast of Asuncion, said Interior Minister Carlos Filizzola. “There are seven casualties on the side of the police and at least nine casualties among the occupiers” of land, the official confirmed. An estimated 80 people […]
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The tranquility was disturbed on the fifth day of unemployment in Cajamarca with violent clashes between demonstrators and police anti-mining. Today there will be a rally to commemorate the ‘Bagua’, 2009. n his fifth day of an indefinite strike, which had gone unnoticed in Cajamarca, and on the eve of his meeting today to commemorate […]
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Assistant Secretary of Teamsters, Pablo Moyano, had warned that came unannounced strikes by the lack of agreement on the joint. Employers told Radio 10 that are affected companies around the country. The negotiations for the wage increase remains at odds with the Teamsters with representatives of employers. And in the hours can be inconvenient for […]
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The heavy load carriers of the National Land Transport macro southern region, composed of interprovincial carriers threaten to launch protest actions in rejection of the constant rise in fuel prices and the excessive costs of fines, including its main sources demandas.Fernando Peralta, Secretary General of heavy freight of Arequipa, said the fighting platform, which includes […]
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Hundreds of people were facing the Chilean police on Sunday in protest against a tribute to former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet supporters who performed in a theater in Santiago, found a journalist. “Murderer, Murderer!” Chanted the demonstrators who were located near the theater Caupolican in downtown Santiago to demonstrate against the tribute that included the […]
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The Colombian mafia has been spreading its influence throughout Latin America, the Colombian Ministry of Justice and Law reports. Many mafia members flee to other countries in Latin America, especially Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia, and Chile, in order to evade law enforcement or to protect their families. Such criminals perceive these countries to have legal […]
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Colombian Minister of Defense Juan Carlos Pinzón said that at least 8 guerrillas belonging to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) group died during a military operation in Nechí, Antioquia, to the north of the country. According to BBC Mundo, Admiral Roberto Garcia, head of the Navy, stated that the deceased individuals belonged to […]
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Edgar Rolando Acute Alfaro (27), alias “El Chino,” was captured June 5, 2012, in a raid in San José Pínula, Guatemala. He was wanted for murder and attempted murder, Prensa Libre reports. He is accused of leading an armed attack on April 5 that occurred on the road to Mataquescuintla, Jalapa, in which two people […]
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Chile’s Supreme Court rejected the appeal by Milestone Clan Rapa Nui, which called for the restoration of judiciary via ancestral lands in Easter Island, which they consider usurped by the Chilean company “Hotel Hanga Roa.”The Court’s reasoning Chilean continental effects for all the Rapa Nui, as it relies on the false premise that there are […]
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Yepes Yesiker Antonio Aponte (24) died after retaliating against hitmen that shot Brave Daniel Arrieta (32) in the Lipaya neighborhood of Barranquilla, Colombia. Yesiker Aponte had left his residence on June 3, 2012 in order to watch a soccer game on a public screen. Around 6:30 p.m., two men appeared on a motorcycle and shot […]
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The southern coast of Guatemala, as well as the capital city, is seeing heightened drug activity due to the mobilization of the Mexican drug trafficking organization Los Zetas. The exhaustion of resources and power in the Petén, Izabal, Zacapa and Huehuetenango areas, which were locations of serious conflicts over the last five years, is blamed […]
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Arizona police discovered five charred bodies in a white SUV on June 2, 2012. The SUV was found 100 miles from the Mexican border in the Vekol Valley, south of Phoenix. Experts believe this represents an extension of Mexican drug violence into the United States, according to El País. The bodies had been burned so […]
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A police force of at least 150 people and 40 trucks surprised the San Germán community in Colombia around 6 a.m. on May 30, 2012, where they had organized a strike against narcos. The armed police began by entering residences they considered to be suspicious. The preliminary report states that 17 people were arrested, many […]
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An assassin entered the Pan Suizo bakery in Fontibón, Colombia and fired three shots, thus killing his victim. The killer, estimated to be 18 years of age, attempted to flee the scene after the incident by running, but was caught by police, El Espacio reports. Before the assassination, the victim had been sitting and drinking […]
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In Guayaquil, the Directorate of Refugee Affairs Ministry has registered 2 975 of them. Another report by the agency notes that in February this year, 55 330 foreigners from 68 countries were registered as refugees in Ecuador. According to them, most are from Colombia (54 476). But there are also people of Cuba (239). Afghanistan […]
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Social conflicts in Peru have made a total of 10 deaths since the beginning of the government of Ollanta Humala , according to the Ombudsman to elcomercio.pe. According to figures provided by the institution to this newspaper online, between August 2011 and April this year had a total of 8 dead. To this figure we […]
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Around 2:30 a.m. on May 28, armed groups stormed into the Esmeralda colony of the Las Flores neighborhood in Zacapa and fired weapons for six minutes. Zacapa is home to 232,667 residents and is one of the country’s drug entry points. Officials believe the shootout is related to a dispute over drug routes in the […]
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Maule Farmers protest against judicial authorization to Endesa to use water from the Laguna del Maule reservoir, marched again on Wednesday with a new take Route 5 south near Talca. The group settled with barricades at the height of the bridge Maule and blocked the road in both directions until at least 11:30 pm when […]
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Narco-Terrorist Attack in Peru Indicates New Drug Trafficking Route El Comercio reports on May 10, 2012 that an attack occurred in Quellouno, Peru. Experts agree that this attack indicates an attempt to open a new drug trafficking route in the area. Quellouno is positioned within easy access to Calca, Arequipa, Puno, and Cusco. Narco-trafficking expert […]
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A month after the jungle hostage crisis in Peru—when 36 pipeline construction workers were briefly abducted by Shining Path rebels—facts are starting to emerge about the murky affair, and the revelations have prompted the resignation of two cabinet ministers. Defense Minister Alberto Otarola and Interior Minister Daniel Lozada stepped down May 10, when President Ollanta […]
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Mexican journalist found dead The reporter Marco Antonio Avila, who had been kidnapped, was found with signs of torture and a message from drug trafficking. The body of a journalist covering police matters was found today on a highway in Mexico’s Sonora state accompanied by a message attributed to drug trafficking after being kidnapped yesterday, […]
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CARACAS. Venezuelan authorities are still unable to control a riot that began two weeks ago in a prison in downtown Caracas, leaving far a dead man, a resident of the area by a stray bullet, and now has continued with several shootings in the place, and incidents in the vicinity. The Minister for the Prison […]
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Four people died and as many wounded in a raid were drug traffickers, they were humble and honest citizens, said yesterday the deputy Thank God Grawell Maylo Wood, and the mayor of Ahuas, Lucio Baquedano. The incident occurred last Friday morning when a helicopter with U.S. and Honduran police opened fire on a boat on […]
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As a result of the violence generated mainly by organized crime and drug trafficking, one in 50 young Central Americans under age 20 will die before they killed 32, according to the UN. The homicide rate in the region, the largest in the world, is 400 times higher than the average in countries with low […]
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University rejected the recent remarks of former President on the Conga project. Former President Alejandro Toledo was unable to give a keynote lecture at the National University of Cajamarca after being rejected by the students of this house of studies for his recent statements on the Conga project. According to a correspondent of ATV +, […]
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The strike affects more than 1 million users now had to live through an ordeal to get to work. The union pointed to the city government for not negotiating. Anticipate a return to more complicated. The subway stop one day and met a million daily passengers using the service had to find alternative means of […]
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Explosive attack Itaú Bank branch in Concepcion We are at war, no claim nor ask, just attack. How much more could complain without taking our own hands, with only items that are undelivered obligations and rights from our own bowels force to develop us freely and take life in our hands? Unx is defined by […]
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Communique To the people of St. Gerard and Xambioá! The all farmers! The 3rd Detachment of the Araguaia guerrilla forces, on May 1 held with great success a punitive operation against the farmer Nemer Curi, also known by the nickname Paulista. This individual had committed several crimes against the guerrillas. Last year, when the troops […]
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A force of 600 soldiers and 200 state troopers will strengthen security in four municipalities mountain: Badiraguato, Choix, Sinaloa and San Ignacio Culiacan, Sin. In four municipalities mountain will move a force of 600 members of the Army and 200 state police to face criminal groups that sow terror and are triggering an exodus of […]
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The bloody shootouts between gunmen and followed the Mexican Army in the Sierra de Choix for a second day in which the death toll rose to 15, including 13 gunmen, one soldier and an officer of the Municipal Police.
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Mexico: 23 bodies found in Nuevo Laredo Mexico On May 4th, police discovered a total of 23 cadavers in the city of Nuevo Laredo Mexico. There were 14 heads found inside three coolers in front of the city’s municipality. The corresponding decapitated bodies were found inside an abandoned vehicle. Nine other bodies were found hanging […]
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Ten homes of Social Activists Illegally Raided The Ecuadoran government illegally raided the homes of ten social activist leaders in Luluncoto on the morning of April 26th in order to find supposed evidence linking the activists to the Group of Popular Combatants. Taken as evidence were homework assignments from students and an encyclopedia, among other […]
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A reporter for Radio Caracol that had traveled to La Union Peneya, rural village in the department of Caquetá where the events occurred , received a phone call from an alleged rebel through which the FARC reported the whereabouts of Langlois. “We French journalist in our power,” said the woman, according to the correspondent. “We […]
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Mexico: Violent confrontation between military and gunmen leaves 50 dead On Sunday April 29th Mexican military officials were ambushed by an unknown group of armed men in the town of Choix, Sinaloa. The confrontation left 30-50 deaths according to Eleazar Rubio, the Mayor of EL Fuerte. Read Article
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The governor of the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz, Javier Duarte, ordered the integration of a panel of researchers to solve the murder of journalist Regina Martinez, correspondent for the weekly Proceso. The body was found with signs of beating and strangling. Veracruz is one of the states affected by drug violence, an issue that […]
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Defense Ministry: the soldiers were 4 dead after attack in Caquetá Week Archive According to the ministry NATION on Saturday night, were four and fifteen, as might be indicated in principle, the soldiers killed in clash with FARC drug operation after an inspection in advance of the Union Peneya municipality of La Montanita . At […]
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But in his view, what is the chief complaint of the city? (William Matson Ospina) “The problem of Cartagena is war. And do not say because there is generated a war, but because the conflict itself in this country has led some communities to move. We have the example of Nelson Mandela neighborhood, in the […]
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Medical students from La Paz in Bolivia was crucified, while others drew blood with syringes to write posters in support of public health doctors on strike against the extension of working hours. Meanwhile, the Indians are preparing for a march from the Amazon yto peace, demanding social demands.
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IN THE last days of Álvaro Uribe’s presidency in 2010, Colombia accused neighbouring Venezuela of letting the FARC and ELN, the two main leftist guerrilla groups, maintain camps along its border. In response Hugo Chávez, Venezuela’s president, recalled his ambassador and skipped the inauguration of Mr Uribe’s successor, Juan Manuel Santos. Once Mr Santos took […]
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Finally, through the ambassador in London, Alicia Castro, the Government will formally proposed to the UK to establish direct flights from the mainland to the Falklands, operated by Aerolineas Argentinas. The offer had already put on the table Cristina Kirchner in a speech in the context of 30 years of war that reignited tensions between […]
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The United States secretly supported the United Kingdom during the early days of the Falklands/Malvinas Island war of 1982, while publicly adopting a neutral stance and acting as a disinterested mediator in the conflict, according to recently declassified U.S. documents posted today by the National Security Archive. On the 30th anniversary of the war, the […]
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Mexico: Relatives of alleged murderers protest outside the Attorney General office On April 21st family members and friends of 19 alleged murderers protested outside the Attorney General office. Protesters claimed justice for their innocent imprisoned relatives that were arrested last Wednesday in possession of illegal belongings. Read Article
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Mexico: Red code alert in Saltillo On April 20th a Code Red alert was implemented in Saltillo, after a shootout between an armed group and official authorities. Members of the armed group threw a grenade that exploded near a car dealership. The federal police and military officials followed the aggressors meanwhile one of the armed […]
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Argentina’s President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, has underlined that her government will not respond to the “sovereign decision” taken by Spain to limit purchases of biodiesel after the expropriation of 51 percent of the shares of Repsol YPF’s hands. The Spanish government adopted on Friday in the Council of Ministers, a ministerial order to allocate […]
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Some 10,000 Honduran workers protested Thursday in different cities against the high cost of living and the rapid increase of fuel prices, which has reached record highs. In the capital, Tegucigalpa, teachers and students left the University of Education and traveled 6 kilometers to the center of the city wielding banners and signs, chanting slogans […]
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Thirteen homes and businesses built on the southern Caribbean coast near Puerto Viejo and found to be in violation of the Maritime Zone Law must be destroyed by Nov. 30, according to an order by the Comptroller General. Residents are horrified. “It will devastate this area,” said Niki Chapman, co-owner of the Lazy Mon Bar […]
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Truckers, shippers and brokers protest in Buenos Aires, Bell, Rosario and Bahia Blanca. They complain of the impact of trade barriers. Threaten to keep the measure indefinitely. The five port terminals are blocked from Buenos Aires this morning by different groups of truckers, truckers and employees of customs brokers in protest to the restrictions of […]
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The top leader of the FARC, alias “Timoshenko” confirmed his willingness to begin peace talks with the government of President Juan Manuel Santos, but stressed that sit down and talk does not mean surrender, according to a statement. The statement of “Timoshenko” is dated April 14 from the “mountains of Colombia” and appeared Thursday at […]
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At least two hours completing the strong disturbances on Wednesday disrupted the peace on the campus of the University of Antioquia. Given the situation, the authorities of the institution gave the evacuation order. A group of at least 15 masked star in the riots with the detonation of bomb potatoes and making the goals, especially […]
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Several thousand farmworkers occupied 30,000 acres (12,000 hectares) of land across Honduras as part of a dispute with large landowners and the government, activists and officials said Wednesday. Police and soldiers read an eviction notice later in the day and roughly 1,500 farmworkers peacefully left a large sugar plantation near San Pedro Sula. But at […]
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I chose two austere scenarios for interviews. The two greeted warmly at the beginning and end of sessions. The two, surrounded by a rigid security team. Two aides who care for them every detail of the image projected. The two are locked in a nuclear threat and sought to bring Mexico to its sides. In […]
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One hundred people demonstrated at the entrance of the square portable port of Ensenada, in opposition to the realization of bullfights. The protesters peacefully marched in with banners and placards at the entrance of the makeshift arena. Esther Gamez, one of the promoters and participants of the demonstration, described bullfighting as an act of torture […]
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Cristina Kirchner sent Congress a bill to expropriate 51% of the shares of Repsol. Planning Minister Julio De Vido, was appointed supervisor of the oil for 30 days . The government of Mariano Rajoy condemned the decision of the national executive and announced that in the coming days take measures “overwhelming”. Today, Madrid will hold […]
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Mexico: 421 violent deaths reported this year in Sinaloa In Sinaloa there are a total of 421 violent deaths this year, 20 of them occurred the second week of April. According to the attorney general of the state there has been 2 00 329 crimes committed since the initial administration of Mario Valdez. Read Article
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The Navy and the CTI of the Attorney General’s Office captured eight people to be part of the support network of the Front 30 of FARC in the town of Puerto de Buenaventura. Catches were in a house in the neighborhood on July 14 of that town as far as troops arrived Marines and judicial […]
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Three additional murders in agribusiness in Honduras Three employees of a large agribusiness company were killed Thursday afternoon in the valley of Aguán, in northeastern Honduras, which already account for 50 deaths in the context of conflict over land in that area of the country, officials said. A brief news report revealed that police “Denis […]
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SAN LORENZO, Ecuador, April 12 (UNHCR) – Senor Padilla, his wife and two of their children escaped to the small Ecuadorean port of San Lorenzo in late February, joining the growing number of people fleeing fresh violence in nearby Colombia. “We came because two paramilitary factions and one guerrilla group were wreaking havoc in the […]
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Cajamarca: Today begins strike against mining project Conga macroregional President of the Council of Ministers, Oscar Valdés, confirmed that government respects the right to protest, but said not to permit any act of violence. The president of the Front for the Defense of Cajamarca, Idelsio Hernandez said that after 08 hours on Wednesday the 13 […]
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Pelequén neighbors continue to protest and demand sludge plant closure. Lasted until dawn the block more than 40 miles on Route 5 South by taking the road that materialized Pelequén neighbors to protest the installation of a solid waste treatment that affects their quality of life. After this afternoon’s neighbors continued blocking the main route […]
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Workers at the National Federation of Mining Metallurgical La Oroya, were against the proposal of the Minister of Energy and Mines Jorge Merino, to appoint a new operator that manages the operation of the Oroya, if not approving the restructuring of the mining company Doe Run. “We disagree. With Doe Run have 85% of workers […]
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The Secretary of Labor in Coahuila, Felicitas Molina Margarita Duque said that the Delegation of the federal agency warned them about dangerous outbreaks have been detected during the inspection of mines operating in the Carboniferous Region of this entity, so take the necessary measures to protect the integrity of people who go to these places […]
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Government Minister, Carlos Romero, said the Attorney General to intervene in the social movements that fall into excesses such as damage of public goods must also identify those responsible for them, by which your portfolio will be the complainant. He explained that violates other rights mobilization must act to counter it as required by the […]
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This was confirmed to Lt11 Alfredo Bel, leader of the Agrarian Federation of Entre Rios. The protest was held in Paraná, on Monday. “It affects a lot of small producers,” Radio Report
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Local authorities and workers agreed to request enforcement of the mining on environmental issues and to withdraw claims against the Peruvian State. Following a meeting held today, various authorities and Junin mining company Doe Run agreed to require this to restart operations on May 1 in Oroya. The meeting was the regional president of Junin, […]
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LACK OF POWER/WATER CAUSING DISTRUBANCES The aftermath of the storm that swept Buenos Aires last Wednesday that killed 14 people, and wounding 18 others – has left heavy damage to infrastructure and a malaise that has caused law enforcement problems. As reported by the Argentine daily Clarin, the neighborhood of Pompeii, disgusted by the lack […]
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Six Colombian soldiers Bogota and at least three FARC guerrillas were killed in fighting in the department of Chocó (northwest), the commander of the Seventh Army Division, General Hernan Giraldo. The attack took place on the highway between Pretoria, the capital of Chocó, and Medellin, the capital of Antioquia department, when the military surprised the […]
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“Simpsons” had 15 arrest warrants against him. “Simpsons” was the second leader of the criminal gang “The Urabeños” in western Antioquia. Enrique Raul Pino, aka “Simpsons” 33-year-old was captured on a farm in the village of San Nicolas Sopetrán Township in western Antioquia, thanks to community information. Read Article
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On Wednesday, the leaders of the largest coalition of American labor unions sent a letter to President Barack Obama urging him to maintain pressure on the Colombian government to end the rampant violence against union workers in the South American nation. Saturday marks the one-year anniversary of the signing of a Labor Action Plan between […]
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Department of Defense reported: BRASILIA, Brazil, March 29, 2012 – The Colombians have a good strategy to counter the main terrorist group in the country, and they will stick with it, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said yesterday. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey spoke with reporters traveling with him from Colombia to […]
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For thousands and join the growing number of victims of antipersonnel mines in Colombia. An enemy alike mutilated combatants and noncombatants. The degradation of the conflict has led to the installation of this type of cheating in school yards, backyards, roads … Today Colombia is the world’s second dishonorable victims of these traps, second only […]
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Violent March 2012 in Mexico The Month of March ended up with 950 drug-related crimes recorded accounting for a total of 2, 544 murders ever since the beginning of the year in Mexico. Chihuahua topped up the list reports with 237 murderers in the month of March, then Sinaloa with 112 cases, Sonora 110 cases, […]
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The demonstrators, carrying flags and PCR Quebracho clashed with the police force in Recoleta. There were petrol bombs, rubber bullets and tear gas. After a march by several leftist organizations against the British Embassy in Buenos Aires, in the neighborhood of Recoleta, activists carrying flags of the group Quebracho and the Revolutionary Communist Party staged […]
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The 30th anniversary of the Falklands War, activists mobilized from the Retiro to the embassy where they burned a flag of Great Britain. Meanwhile, at 14:30 there will be another mobilization of the MST and the Polo Obrero Quebracho revolutionary patriotic movement called for a march this morning from the Retiro to the British Embassy, […]
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A ship of the Bolivarian Armed Forces with 70 thousand liters of fuel, 100 gas cylinders and a power plant arrived on Sunday at the island of Gran Roque, the Island Territory Miranda (TIM).The vessel arrived at six o’clock in the framework of the special operation for Easter announced by the Mayor of TIM, Admiral […]
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A protest by the boatmen of Los Roques has prevented a large number of tourists can visit other places in the national park. The claim was two weeks, but on Saturday it became more evident by the number of vacationers in the area. Jesus Contreras, representative of the boaters, said the union will not work […]
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The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) have committed to release on Monday the hostages Colombia’s oldest, ten police and military captives for more than thirteen years. These Colombians were kidnapped between 1998 and 1999, are the military Luis Alfonso Beltran Franco, Luis Arturo Arcia, Robinson Salcedo Guarin and Luis Alfredo Moreno Chagüeza, and the […]
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President Hugo Chavez said Thursday night that the police officers responsible for estadales are the governorates of each entity and ordered the intelligence “put him much eye “thereto. “Beware gentlemen, who are leading the policemen who are under the control of governors or mayors of the opposition,” said Chavez in national radio and television during […]
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President Hugo Chavez on Thursday released a stern warning against banks and companies that are aligned with plans of violence against the government. He went on to warn companies that are behind the violence and destabilization plans. “Large national companies and some international earn enough money, would not be bad, a decree of nationalization of […]
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The doctors rejected the eight hours of work, because he refuses a job conquest. They demand the repeal of the DS 1126 which was put into effect by the Government. A government decision to enforce the eight hour working day, the doctors responded to the indefinite national strike marks from today. The National Health Committee […]
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Amnesty International said today Cuban authorities escalated their harassment of human rights activists during Pope Benedict’s visit, increasing arrests, disconnecting activists’ phones and surrounding activists’ houses to prevent them from speaking out about human rights abuses during the Papal tour. Amnesty International urged the Pope to condemn the crackdown and lack of freedom in Cuba. […]
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Protesters demand the rescheduling of the hearing where he presented an environmental impact study of Lagunas Punta gas project. Violence in the province of Sechura kills one | RPP Chaos, destruction and abuse in Sechura | RPP One person dead and 36 wounded was the balance left in the confrontation Sechura (Piura) during the strike […]
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Britain has denied sending a nuclear-armed submarine to the South Atlantic amid rising tensions with Argentina over the Falklands and accused Argentina of “rattling cages in any way they can”. UK Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg dismissed the claims as “baseless insinuations” in a clash with the Argentine Foreign minister at the international Nuclear Security […]
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The Ecuadorian government will launch this year a project to develop a culture of peace on the border with Colombia, as part of comprehensive security policy in the area, reported the Minister of Culture, Erika Sylva. She said that intervene in areas of the three provinces bordering Colombia: Esmeraldas (Costa), Carchi (Andes) and Sucumbíos (Amazon). […]
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Humberto Cholango, president of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), expressed its solidarity with all the equipment that accompanies and leads the case against the company Chewron-Texaco and claims that the acts of violence, intimidation, espionage that have occurred in recent days will not stop their actions until justice is done in this […]
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“Operation Armageddon ‘is part of the government’s strategy called’ Sword of Honour ‘. Almost 70 of the 141 guerrillas that the Ministry of Defence has been reported as killed by the military so far this year, fell in less than a week in two operations millimeter-kept, with infiltrated by intelligence and months, in Arauca and […]
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The governments of Bolivia and Chile on Friday staged a verbal duel hard on the conflict unresolved maritime and marked greater distances around a possible dialogue. While President Evo Morales of Bolivia claimed the right to keep all instances, including an international tribunal, the government of Santiago dismissed all value the statements of the president. […]
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President Cristina Kirchner received yesterday Olivos Rattenbach report , which criticizes military action during the War of the Malvinas , and disseminated on the website of the Presidency, as a way of formalizing the harsh condemnation of the Argentine State to war military dictatorship and took her on. Read Article
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he leaders of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) do not share or even to their bases. They say that to prevent information from leaking to the Government held in reserve the time and route taken to end their march in the park the tree. This mobilization, which started last March 8 from […]
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The sale of tickets in the south was suspended in Chimbote, Ancash region, due to blockade of the North Pan American Highway in the city of Casma, according to RPP Noticias. This measure, as expected, has created severe unrest among hundreds of people who had planned to get out of Chimbote, the same that forms […]
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Puerto Aysen. – Part Guild rejects collective blockages that are taking place in Puerto Aysen, putting a pall of doubt and causing division in maintaining the city paralyzed. “Soon the rains will begin and we can not transport people. And it is humiliating to have to cross an old bridge Ibanez walk with groceries. What […]
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