Americas

Latin America as deadly as Middle East for journalists, RSF annual report

PARIS, Dec 19 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Forty-nine journalists were killed across the world in 2019, Reporters Without Borders said on Tuesday,…

Brazil probe into Petrobras widened to Maersk shipping contracts

BRASILIA, Dec 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian authorities targeted Maersk and other companies for allegedly paying bribes to get an edge…

Mexico: 14 killed in fiery family mini-bus crash

GUADALAJARA (Mexico), Dec 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A mini-bus carrying a family to a holiday beach getaway in Mexico crashed into…

Death toll in Panama prison shooting climbs to 15

PANAMA CITY, Dec 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Panama’s Pres Laurentino Cortizo wasted no time in following through on his promise that…

Iran Threatens To Further Reduce Nuke Commitments

TEHRAN, Dec 19 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran threatened to further reduce its commitments to the 2015 landmark nuclear deal, if the…

Peru: Embattled opposition leader Fujimori to take political break ahead of new court hearing

LIMA, Dec 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Peruvian opposition leader Keiko Fujimori, released last month after more than a year in pre-trial…

US: Pres Trump impeached for abuse of power

WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump was impeached for abuse of power in a historic vote in the…

US House passes 1.4-trillion-USD spending plan ahead of government shutdown deadline

WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (NNN-XINHUA) — The US House of Representatives has passed a 1.4-trillion-U.S.-dollar spending package that will fund the government through the end…

UK and US call for more action to end Sahel conflict

The leaders of Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Chad and Mauritania UNITED NATIONS, Dec 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UK and the…

Bolivia’s Morales Defends Right To Remain Politically Active

BUENOS AIRES, Dec 18 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Bolivia’s former President, Evo Morales, said, he had a right to remain politically…