Americas

US heightens effort to return asylum seekers to Mexico

WASHINGTON, April 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US administration is intensifying measures to curb the flow of Central American asylum seekers…

US suspends F-35 program deliveries to Turkey over Russian arms

WASHINGTON, April 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it was halting all deliveries and joint work with Turkey on…

Top Venezuela court tightens noose on opposition chief Guaido

CARACAS, April 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuela’s Supreme Court called for Juan Guaido to be stripped of his legislative immunity, tightening…

Mexican Missing Persons Advocate Murdered in Own Home: Police

MEXICO CITY, April 1 (NNN-TRELESUR) — Human rights defender Abiram Hernandez Fernandez was found dead in his home in Zalapa, Veracruz Saturday…

Chileans Take to the Streets to Reject Current Pension Model

SANTIAGO, April 1 (NNN-TELESUR) — Thousands of Chileans rallied Sunday nation-wide to object the country’s current pension system, emphatically demanding…

Peru to provide more military personnel for UN peacekeeping operations

LIMA, April 1 (NNN-ANDINA) — Peru will provide more military personnel for UN peacekeeping operations around the world, Defense Minister Jose Huerta…

Another Vale mining dam collapsed: no deaths reported and “no contamination”

BRASILIA, April 1 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Brazil has suffered another mining dam collapse, though this time there are no reports of…

Four hurt, 10 held in Nicaragua despite govt pledges: Opposition

MANAGUA, April 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A day after Nicaragua’s government pledged to restore the right to protest, at least four…

Brazil opens Israel trade mission in Jerusalem, short of full embassy move

JERUSALEM, April 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil opened a new trade mission to Israel in Jerusalem on Sunday, appearing to edge…

Protests mark Brazil military coup anniversary

BRASILIA, april 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hundreds of protesters chanting “dictatorship never again” took to the streets of Brazil´s capital on…