A migrant rest stop in Panama after brutal crossing of the Darien Gap

 BAJO CHIQUITO (Panama), Sept 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Once Marcel Maldonado had finally made it across, he broke down in tears. The Venezuelan migrant, limping on a prosthetic leg, had survived the infamous trek through the Darien jungle from Colombia and, having crossed the Tuquesa River, he was now in Panama.…

Mexico militarily reinforces its side of the border with Guatemala

MEXICO CITY, Sept 27 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The government of Mexico started Tuesday the reinforcement of its border with Guatemala due to the intensification of clashes between the Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) and Sinaloa (CS) cartels. According to official information, around 800 elements of the National Defense, National Guard and…

Cuba: Pres Diaz-Canel urges US to consider attack on embassy as terrorism

HAVANA, Sept 27 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel urged the United States to class terrorists those promoters of terror attacks on the Cuban embassy in Washington. “In addition to investigating and punishing the culprit, the U.S. authorities could be fair and give them the place they really deserve…

Ban smoking and vaping in schools worldwide urges WHO

WHO says that roughly half of all children globally are reported to breathe in air polluted by tobacco smoke GENEVA, Sept 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Young people continue to be “relentlessly” targeted with tobacco and nicotine products, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday, in a call to ban smoking…

Tunisia arrests 106 for involvement in illegal immigration over past 48 hours

TUNIS, Sept 27 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Tunisian National Guard said on Tuesday that it has arrested 16 organizers of several migrant smuggling networks over the past 48 hours. The arrest operations were carried out in the southeastern province of Sfax and central Tunisia to crack down on illegal immigration, the…

UN chief calls for elimination of nuclear weapons

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres UNITED NATIONS, Sept 27 (NNN-XINHUA) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for the elimination of nuclear weapons. “On this International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, we remind ourselves of a fundamental truth: the real only way to prevent the use of…

World Bank chief vows to tackle ‘dysfunctionality’ at development lender

NEW YORK, Sept 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — World Bank President Ajay Banga said that he is working to reform “dysfunctionality” in the boardroom of the development lender, and pledged to refocus its mission to better address the challenges posed by climate change. The former Mastercard chief executive told the Council on…

US suspends Gabon aid after military takeover

Gabon Coup WASHINGTON, Sept 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said Tuesday it would halt assistance to Gabon after the military took charge last month. “The US government is pausing certain foreign assistance programs benefiting the government of Gabon while we evaluate the unconstitutional intervention by members of the country’s…

Peru’s FA Min stresses friendship ties and bilateral relationship with Saudi Arabia

LIMA, Sept 27 (NNN-ANDINA) — Peruvian Foreign Affairs Minister Ana Cecilia Gervasi highlighted the ties that bind Peru and Saudi Arabia, as well as the potential of the bilateral relationship, on the occasion of Saudi National Day. “In a ceremony marking Saudi Arabia Unification Day, Minister Gervasi stressed the friendship, cultural,…

Peru’s President, Piura’s mayors coordinate actions to respond to El Niño

LIMA, Sept 27 (NNN-ANDINA) — Pres Dina Boluarte led a meeting with more than 30 district mayors from Piura region in order to make viable investment projects and actions to mitigate the effects of El Niño phenomenon. As is known, according to the Multisectoral Commission in Charge of the National Study of…