News Archives - Page 325 of 1378

Sergio Ramirez Doubtful about Returning to Nicaragua

The well-known writer told Argentina’s “El Clarin” daily that he fears imprisonment, amid Ortega’s wave of vengeance against his detractors.

They are investigating him, like the majority of the recent 18 detainees, for betraying the regime under a new law to criminalize opponents.

“This ban made no sense. For many families it’s their only way of getting around. That goes for public and private sector workers as well.”

In Hong Kong, police have arrested five editors and executives of the Apple Daily newspaper, accusing them of colluding with foreign powers.

In Peru, presidential candidate Pedro Castillo declared victory after a final count showed him with a 44,000-vote lead over Keiko Fujimori.

This forecast week the probability of rain will remain high, especially after noon when some occasional thunderstorms will take place.

Researchers say Arctic ice is receding faster than ever before and that we may have already passed the point of no return on global heating.

They point to the banker with the same “Sovereignty Law” cited to justify the arrests of presidential candidates and other opponents.

A solid majority of 26 votes approved the resolution while only three voted against: Nicaragua, Bolivia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

Brazil has opened the Copa América soccer tournament despite one of the world’s worst COVID outbreaks. Indigenous want vaccines instead.