Fifteen Women Murdered in Honduras in First 2 Weeks of This Year
In Honduras, a new report by the Violence Observatory says that at least 15 women have been murdered in the first 14 days of this year.
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5,000 Puerto Ricans Still Homeless After 6.4 Magnitude Earthquake
In Puerto Rico, at least 5,000 people are living in shelters nearly one week after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit the island.
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Gay Christ Ruffles Religious Power’s Feathers in Brazil
Jesus Christ as a 30-year-old man in a gay relationship is the storyline of a recent Netflix film, which has sparked great controversy in Brazil.
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Venezuelan Military Blocks Opposition in New Try to Enter Parliament
Venezuelan opposition lawmakers said they were attacked during an attempt to enter parliament on Wednesday, in an ongoing stand-off…
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Trump Plans to Divert Additional $7.2 Billion from Military Budget to Border Wall
The Trump administration is planning to divert an additional $7.2 billion from the military budget for the construction of Trump’s promised border wall.
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UN: 10 Colombian Activists Killed in January, 107 Last Year
The UN Human Rights Office is “deeply troubled” by the killings of at least 107 civil society activists in Colombia last year, a spokesperson said.
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US Slaps Sanctions on Lawmakers in Venezuela over Control of Parliament
The United States on Monday slapped sanctions on seven people, all Venezuelan lawmakers or current or former government officials…
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Maduro Raises the Minimum Wage in Venezuela to US $5.45 Per Month
The gov. of Venezuela has decreed a new increase in the minimum wage by 50 percent, from 300,000 to 450,000 bolivars per month (US $5.45)
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Brazil’s Supreme Court Overturns Ban on ‘Gay Jesus’ Comedy
Brazil’s Supreme Court has overturned a ban on a Netflix comedy showing Jesus as a gay man.
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Venezuelan Opposition Says No More Talks with Maduro
“It is obvious that the regime, when militarily assaulting the National Assemblt… has shown it has decided to block all political solutions,” said Guaido’s office.
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