Chile: Mapuche indigenous rebel groups strike again in Araucanía

SANTIAGO, April 24 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Mapuche indigenous rebels in southern Chile shot a lorry driver along Route 5 Friday morning in La Araucanía and later burned down his vehicle. The trucker was rushed to a hospital nearby in serious condition. According to Chilean authorities, at least three trucks were destroyed…

Argentina: Rural producers to stage tractor caravan protest in Buenos Aires

BUENOS AIRES, April 24 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Argentine rural producers are planning to stage a tractor convoy parade onto Buenos Aires’ Plaza de Mayo in front of Casa Rosada to protest against several measures by the administration of President Alberto Fernández which have seriously affected them. The rally also seeks to…

Pres Castillo to seek referendum regarding Constitutional reform in Peru

LIMA, April 24 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Peruvian President Pedro Castillo Terrones announced he would be launching a public consultation so that the citizenry may decide on whether a new Constitution is wanted or not. Such a reform was a part of Castillo’s promises while campaigning for office last year. “We are…

At least 12 dead, another 10 missing as four migrant boats sink off Tunisia

TUNIS, April 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 12 African migrants died and another 10 were missing after four boats carrying 120 migrants sank off Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, a security official said. Ali Aayari, a lieutenant colonel in the Tunisian Coast Guard, added that…

UN chief welcomes efforts to promote peace in DR Congo, East Africa

UNITED NATIONS, April 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the efforts of Eastern African leaders to promote peace, stability and development in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the greater East African region. The UN chief commended the regional leaders, including Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, for…

Emergency clean-up underway after diesel-filled vessel sinks off Ecuador’s Galapagos

Galapagos National Park said the boat was used for scuba diving excursions. QUITO, April 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A scuba diving boat sank Saturday off one of Ecuador’s ecologically sensitive Galapagos Islands but damage was minor and no one was hurt, officials said. The boat was carrying about 47 barrels of…

3 Nigerian police officers killed in gunmen attack

ABUJA, April 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — Three police officers were killed early Saturday when unidentified gunmen attacked a police station in central Nigeria, police authorities said. The police officers were killed when repelling the attack in Adavi Local Government Area in the central state of Kogi, said Edward Egbuka, the state…

Uruguay, Turkey agree to start talks on trade deal

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and Foreign Minister of Uruguay Francisco Bustillo Bonasso signed agreements in Montevideo, Uruguay MONTEVIDEO, April 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkey wants to further develop bilateral relations with Uruguay, the Turkish foreign minister said in a joint news conference with his Uruguayan counterpart in capital Montevideo. “I…

New controversies arise over French language in Canada

MONTREAL, April 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Do French-speakers face discrimination in Canada, despite its status as an official language along with English?    A string of recent leadership appointments and statements has revived the controversy over the French language’s place in Canada, prompting a response from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.   …

Russia-Ukraine conflict: UN Chief Guterres to visit Ankara Monday before trips to Moscow and Kyiv; Zelensky slams UN chief’s plan to visit Moscow before Kyiv

 UNITED NATIONS, April 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday will visit Turkey, an important mediator seeking an end to Russia’s war against Ukraine, before heading to Moscow and Kyiv, the UN said in a statement.   “The Secretary-General will visit Ankara, Turkey, where, on 25 April, he…