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Rio de Janeiro, Jul 24 (EFE).- Brazil’s Federal Police on Monday arrested a former firefighter suspected of involvement in the March 2018 murder of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman and human rights advocate Marielle Franco and her driver, officials said. Maxwell Simoes Correia, who had already been convicted of obstruction of...
Athens, Jul 23 (EFE).- At least 19,000 people, including 6,000 tourists, have been evacuated on the Greek island of Rhodes because of a massive forest fire on Sunday due to high temperatures and strong winds. About 3,000 tourists were taken to safety by sea, while the rest were evacuated by...
Moscow, Jul 22 (EFE).- Four people were killed Saturday when a hot water pipe burst at a shopping center in the Russian capital, the city’s mayor said. Authorities said initially that one person died, but first responders discovered three additional bodies after evacuating the Vremena Goda (Seasons) mall on Moscow’s...
By Jeimmy Paola Sierra Jardin, Colombia, Jul 21 (EFE).- The Embera Chami indigenous community is turning to ethno-tourism as a vehicle for preserving its culture and identity, a plan that involves opening the doors of its Karmata Rua reserve in the Colombian municipality of Jardin. That tourist program consists of...
By Monica Rubalcava Los Angeles, Jul 21 (EFE).- Barbie has been accused by many of perpetuating impossible beauty standards, yet others insist she has promoted female empowerment and had a positive influence on young girls. But love her or hate her, the new live-action film on Mattel’s iconic product, «Barbie,»...
San Juan, July 20 (EFE).- Colombian singer Shakira was the big winner at the 20th edition of the Premios Juventud in Puerto Rico on Thursday with eight awards, followed by Karol G and Peso Pluma, who picked up five each. «This island that I adore and to be with all...
La Paz, July 20 (EFE).- A group of collectors of the iconic Barbie doll gathered on Thursday to exhibit dozens of these dolls in Bolivia, some even dressed as cholitas, the indigenous Aymara women, to celebrate the premiere of the highly-anticipated «Barbie» movie. The collectors took over a floor of...
By Guillermo Azabal San Diego, Jul 20 (EFE).- The inauguration of the 52nd edition of Comic-Con, the world’s biggest pop-culture festival, kicked off here Thursday with a mixture of anticipation and disappointment. While the proceedings have been clouded by the ongoing strike by the Hollywood actors’ union, Efe still observed...
La Paz, Jul 20 (EFE).- Bolivia has 23 million tons of lithium, the world’s largest reserve of the white metal that is central to plans for a transition to clean energy, President Luis Arce said Thursday. During an event in the southwestern town of Coipasa, he presented the latest figures...
Tegucigalpa, Jul 20 (EFE).- Members of the Garifuna community in Honduras pressed the government Thursday to comply with a ruling by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ordering the restitution of ancestral lands and respect for their rights. Honduras is home to roughly 200,000 Garifuna: descendants of an Afro-indigenous population...
Guatemala City, Jul 20 (EFE).- For the second time in eight days, agents of the Guatemalan Attorney General’s Office carried out a search Thursday at the seat of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) just a month before the second round of the presidential election. The raid was connected to the...
By Guillermo Azabal Los Angeles, Jul 20 (EFE).- Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry said ahead of the streaming release of a career documentary that the sole reason he continues to play basketball at age 35 is to pursue another NBA title. «A fifth championship, that’s why you play the...
