Agencia EFE 
Panama City, Sept 26 (EFE).- The trial over the Odebrecht scandal in Panama, in which two former presidents, several former ministers and others are accused of money laundering, was adjourned for the second time without a new start date because “it is still at the stage of admissibility of evidence,” the court handling the case … Read more
New York, United States, Sept 26 (EFE).- Democratic and Republican leaders of the US Senate submitted a bill on Tuesday to fund the government until mid-November, avoiding a shutdown starting next week when current funding is expected to expire. The proposal, which is expected to pass its first parliamentary procedure in the progressive-majority Senate on … Read more
Port-au-Prince, Sept 26 (EFE).- At least eight gang members were lynched Tuesday by residents of Mirebalais and the nearby town of Saut d’Eau, northeast of Port-au-Prince, after they attacked a hospital with automatic weapons on Monday. The University Hospital of Mirebalais, a town about 40 kilometers northeast of the Haitian capital, experienced a hellish night … Read more
Bogotá, Sept. 26 (EFE) – The governments of Colombia and the United States concluded Tuesday the third anti-drug cooperation meeting, which ended with a roadmap to implement a new policy between 2023 and 2033. The agreement is summarized in the government’s National Policy against Drug Trafficking 2023-2033 “Sowing Life, We Banish Drug Trafficking”, reported the … Read more
Brasilia, Sept. 26 (EFE) – A group of Brazilian senators announced Tuesday that they will call for a referendum so the entire population can decide on abortion, just as the Supreme Court deliberates on whether to approve its decriminalization until 12 weeks of gestation. Senator Rogério Marinho said in statements to journalists that the initiative … Read more
New York, Sep 26 (EFE).- A judge on Tuesday found former U.S. President Donald Trump liable for fraud in a civil case brought by New York prosecutors, who accused him of inflating his company’s assets for years to get better terms on loans and other economic benefits. Judge Arthur Engoron agreed with the prosecution, which … Read more
Washington, Sep 26 (EFE).- Joe Biden made history on Tuesday by becoming the first sitting US president to join picket lines in defense of better working conditions for automobile industry workers. The Democratic leader, who claims to be the most pro-union of all the leaders who have occupied the White House, went to Detroit (Michigan) … Read more
Bogotá, Sept 26 (EFE).- Colombians will take to the streets on Wednesday in a demonstration “for life” called by President Gustavo Petro, who has called on unions, workers, indigenous people, and peasants to defend the reforms promoted by his government a month before the elections of mayors and governors. The main rally will take place … Read more
La Paz, Sept 26 (EFE). – The Bolivian government on Tuesday called on the Legislative Assembly and other state bodies to comply with the recommendations of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to guarantee the judicial elections, which are being blocked in the legislature. The Minister of Justice, Iván Lima, responded on the social network … Read more
Washington, Sept 26 (EFE).- The extent of Antarctic ice this southern winter was 16.96 million square kilometers, the smallest recorded in more than four decades, according to the United States National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). The agency stressed that “there is some concern that this may be the beginning of a long-term trend … Read more
Islamabad, Sept 26 (EFE) – Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan was transferred to a higher class prison on Tuesday after a court said he was entitled to better facilities as a ” better status prisoner” due to being a former prime minister. On Monday, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) had ordered the authorities to … Read more
Moscow, Sept. 26 (EFE) – Russia’s First Court of Appeals on Tuesday rejected the appeal filed by the defense of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, upholding his 19-year prison sentence for extremism. The court considered the appeal of the defense of Alexei Navalny and Daniel Jolodny and decided not to change the decision of … Read more
