Anti-government demonstrators on Monday blocked roads in the Ecuadorian capital, Quito, as protests against the elimination of fuel subsidies went into their fifth day, local media reported.
Read MoreProtests against the lifting of fuel subsidies hampered traffic in the Ecuadorian capital, Quito, on Friday, one day after 275 people were arrested and 28 police officers were injured in clashes during nationwide protests, reported dpa news.
Read MoreEcuadorian President Lenin Moreno on Thursday declared a state of emergency after protests erupted nationwide against the lifting of 40-year-old fuel subsidies, with clashes or looting reported in major cities.
Read MoreColombia is seeking an international arrest warrant for former congresswoman Aida Merlano, whose spectacular prison escape stunned the country, reported dpa news on Thursday.
Read MoreThe Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley shows her patience is running thin, as she challenges the world to tackle the climate crisis.
Read MoreFriday May 18th 2018 was a fine day for flying. After a night of rest in Havana, the crew of flight DMJ972 was in a good mood:..
Read MoreBefore Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro took to the podium in New York to deny rainforest devastation in the Amazon, dpa saw hundreds of hectares of deforested land and more than a dozen fires on protected indigenous territory in Brazil’s northern state of Para.
Read MoreDonald Trump on Wednesday suspended senior Venezuelan government officials, security forces and their family members and associates from entering the US. Meanwhile, the European Union is expanding the scope of its sanctions against supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to include seven members of the secret service or security forces.
Read MoreThe first four speakers during the opening day, September 24, of the 74th session of the U.N. General Assembly—Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro, U.S. president Donald Trump, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan —represented the very anti-thesis of what the world body stands for.
Read MorePutin reaffirmed Russia’s support for Maduro as Venezuela’s “legitimate authority” and noted the close military ties between the countries, according to opening comments transcribed for the public.
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