Latin America

EU chief mulls mandatory COVID jabs as Omicron fears deepen

Dec 01, 2021 14:10

Europe's top official said Wednesday it was time to "think about mandatory vaccination" as the fast-spreading Omicron variant darkened forecasts and deepened fears of another difficult winter.
Thousands protest against Czech COVID-19 measures as hospitals fill

Nov 29, 2021 05:17

Several thousand people protested in Prague against anti-coronavirus restrictions on Sunday even as many Czech hospitals halted non-urgent procedures in the face of one of the world's fastest rates of new infections.
Ortega victory another blow to US terrorists

Nov 12, 2021 17:47

The result of the presidential polls in the Central American country of Nicaragua is yet another slap on the already badly disfigured face of the terrorist called the US.
Iran keen to expand ties with Latin America, especially Venezuela: President Raeisi

Oct 18, 2021 09:09

Iran's President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi has hailed Iran-Venezuela ties as expanding and friendly, saying Tehran is determined to boost its relations with developing countries, especially nations that seek to maintain their independence.
Thousands in El Salvador protest against Bukele government

Oct 18, 2021 05:27

Thousands of people in El Salvador have taken to the streets in protest against the recent controversial decisions made by President Nayib Bukele’s government.
Biden’s expulsion of Haitian migrants is racist, illegal — and Trumpian

Oct 06, 2021 17:49

Biden is continuing former president Donald Trump’s policy of misusing Title 42 in violation of U.S. treaty obligations. The Title 42 program stems from a misapplication of an obscure public health law, the Public Health Service Act of 1944.
Hundreds flee as fire devastates resort island of Guanaja in Honduras

Oct 03, 2021 05:28

A huge fire destroyed or damaged more than 200 houses and businesses on the Honduran island of Guanaja on Saturday, forcing hundreds of residents to flee for safety and ravaging the tourism-dependent resort, relief authorities said.
UN condemns xenophobic attacks against Venezuelan migrants in Chile

Sep 28, 2021 07:40

The United Nations has condemned the violent and xenophobic attacks against Venezuelan migrants in Chile over the weekend as public anger mounts over their presence in the country.
Number of immigrants detained by ICE has increased 70 percent under Biden

Sep 26, 2021 17:29

Twenty years ago, with almost no debate, the U.S. became a fortress state focused on limiting the rights of immigrants in the name of national security. As a result, the U.S. has the world’s largest immigration detention system — and the federal government continues to throw billions of dollars at federal agencies and prison profiteers, imperiling hundreds of thousands of immigrants each year.
Images of US Border Patrol’s treatment of Haitian migrants prompt outrage

Sep 23, 2021 16:32

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it was investigating the treatment of Haitian migrants by Customs and Border Patrol agents after video and images surfaced of the agents on horseback chasing down migrants at the southern border.