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Israel arrested more than 7,600 Palestinians in West Bank

Published on: March 16, 2024
09:28

Ramallah, Mar 16 (Prensa Latina) More than 7,600 Palestinians were arrested by the Israeli army and police in the West Bank since October 7, when the new cycle of violence began, two organizations linked to the issue revealed today.

Seven girls got pregnant in Guatemala every day in 2023

Published on: February 14, 2024
00:30

Guatemala, Feb 14 (Prensa Latina) Seven girls got pregnant in Guatemala every day as a result of sexual abuse in 2023, an official source warned here, in reference to a recent incident that set off alarms on social media.

China rejects US coercion in trade activities

Published on: November 28, 2023
10:22

Beijing, Nov 28 (Prensa Latina) China today rejected the US abuse of the concept of national security as a weapon and coercion to sabotage normal trade activities.

Mississippi sheriff´s deputies fired after Black men allege torture

Published on: June 29, 2023
16:39

Washington, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) A Mississippi sheriff's department in Rankin County said it had fired multiple deputies after two Black men accused them in a federal lawsuit of beating, torturing and sexually violating them.

German archdiocese raided in sex abuse investigation

Published on: June 27, 2023
15:11

Berlin, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) German prosecutors today raided the archdiocese of the German state of Cologne in the midst of an investigation against Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki, accused of perjury in connection with sex abuse scandals.

Louisville police slammed as racist by probe into 2020 killing

Published on: March 8, 2023
16:58

Washington, Mar 8 (Prensa Latina) Police Department and local government in Louisville, Kentucky, have been engaged in a pattern of racist abuse for years, deeply involving excessive force and illegal searches, a US Justice Department probe found Wednesday, following a botched raid that killed a Black medical technician and fuelled nationwide protests.

UN chief calls to make huge efforts to stamp out child labor

Published on: January 6, 2023
16:02

United Nations, Jan 6 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres on Friday branded child labor as the enemy of children's development and progress, and also called for making much more efforts to stamp it out.

Campania, nun arrested for child abuse

Published on: November 17, 2022
17:51

Rome, Nov 17 (Prensa Latina) Slaps and hair pulling, kicks and slippers stamped on the hands even of 4 year olds. Children guests of a religious institution in Ischia waiting to find a family.

Testimony incriminates former Israeli PM for abuse of power

Published on: October 12, 2021
10:41

Tel Aviv, Oct 12 (Prensa Latina) Aviram Elad, former editor-in-chief of Walla news site, on Tuesday accused former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of brutal pressures during his term in office to obtain favorable media coverage.

France investigates 533 cases of sexual violence in sports

Published on: September 14, 2021
12:53

Paris, Sep 14 (Prensa Latina) The French Ministry of Sports is investigating 533 complaints of sexual abuse, linked to sports, Minister Roxana Maracineanu assured in statements to Franceinfo on Tuesday.

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