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La Paz, Jul 29 (EFE).- The Bolivian Prosecutor’s Office ordered the arrest of former President Evo Morales (2006–2019) on Wednesday for his alleged involvement in the protests and road blockades that took place between May and June to demand the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz. The court order issued by...
Ceuta, Spain (EFE).- More than 800 Moroccan and Algerian migrants attempted to swim to the Spanish city of Ceuta in North Africa, where most were intercepted by Moroccan patrol boats, on Wednesday. Spain’s Maritime Rescue Service rescued over 300 people, and two bodies were found at sea. The migrants set...
By Ruy A. Valdes Seoul, July 29 (EFE).- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung arrived in Chile on Wednesday, the second stop on his South American tour, to push the modernization of the bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), the first in South Korea’s history, and promote cooperation on critical minerals....
Lima, (EFE).- President Keiko Fujimori began her five-year term on Tuesday, delivering an inaugural address in which she announced plans to grant the military greater authority to lead operations against organized crime, reform the prison system, and increase the minimum wage by 15%, from 1,130 to 1,300 soles (approximately 382...
Jerusalem, Jul 28 (EFE).- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his meeting with United States President Donald Trump was “excellent.” “It was a conversation of full partnership, of mutual support, with an understanding of the shared goal to ensure that Iran will not have nuclear weapons, and also other goals,”...
Lima, July 27 (EFE).- The King of Spain, Felipe VI, met on Monday with Peru’s president-elect, Keiko Fujimori, on the eve of the presidential inauguration. “President-elect Keiko Fujimori held a meeting with His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain, during which they reaffirmed the bonds of friendship between the two...
Jerusalem (EFE).- From burning two mosques in occupied West Bank villages to forcing Palestinian women to give birth in ambulances due to military roadblocks, the terror instilled by Israeli settlers continues to escalate, while the Israeli military vows to ramp up its offensive in the area. The situation in the...
Madrid/Paris (EFE).- Wildfires put Spain and France in a critical situation, affecting over 285,000 people, including those who were evacuated or placed under lockdown. Tens of thousands of hectares have burned amid a summer marked by high temperatures and extreme weather conditions. In Spain, two major wildfires in the neighboring...
By Ruy A. Valdés Seoul, July 25 (EFE).- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung sees ties with South America entering «a new phase» as he begins a tour of Brazil, Chile and Argentina aimed at advancing a trade agreement with Mercosur and strengthening cooperation in critical minerals and artificial intelligence....
Paris, July 25 (EFE).- Nearly 98,000 hectares have burned in France so far this year, marking a historic record, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said on Saturday, as firefighters battled a massive wildfire near Bordeaux that has triggered what authorities believe is the country’s largest-ever wildfire evacuation operation. «To date, nearly...
New Delhi, July 25 (EFE).- Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday, conceding the main demand of the youth-led weeks of nationwide protests over alleged examination leaks and irregularities that have shaken the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The resignation came just hours before the deadline set by...
Lima (EFE).- Peru reinstated a bicameral parliament after nearly a quarter-century of operating under a unicameral congress, which became the epicenter of the political instability over the past decade, in which the country has had eight presidents in 10 years. The new parliament, composed of a Senate and a Chamber...
