The Ecuadorian government on Thursday called on indigenous protesters to release 10 police officers and 27 journalists who they were holding following a week of unrest, local media reported.
Read MoreVaradero Beach, Matanzas, Cuba. By Nicola Tutti (Vancouver, Canada). Camera: Samsung cell phone.
Read MoreThree low pressure centers are located in the North Atlantic, maintaining a low probability of tropical development. In addition, because they are well into the Atlantic, they do not represent a danger to Cuba.
Read MoreA massive oil slick has fouled more than 900 miles of shoreline along Brazil’s northeastern coast, affecting 46 cities and some of South America’s most popular beaches.
Read MoreEcuadorian President Lenin Moreno on Tuesday imposed an overnight curfew in “strategic” areas and buildings after anti-government protesters briefly stormed parliament.
Read MoreThe Secretary-General wrote to Member States about the worst cash crisis facing the United Nations in nearly a decade. The Organization runs the risk of depleting its liquidity reserves by the end of the month and defaulting on payments to staff and vendors.
Read MoreEcuadorian President Lenin Moreno has accused his predecessor, Rafael Correa, and Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro of plotting to foment unrest in Ecuador, reported dpa.
Read MoreUniversity student leader Lesther Aleman returned to Nicaragua on Monday, after more than a year in exile. During the first dialogue back to overcome the crisis in the country, he dramatically demanded that Daniel Ortega order the cessation of repression.
Read MoreAnti-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 MoreIn climate news, scores of people have been arrested in civil disobedience actions as the group Extinction Rebellion kicked off two weeks of protests in 60 cities around the globe demanding urgent action on the climate crisis.
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