disappearance

Prensa Latina misses Edel Suarez a month after his parting

Published on: September 14, 2025
11:00

Havana, Sept 13 (Prensa Latina): At a very young age, Edel Suarez Venegas founded and directed Ecos de Jatibonico, a short-lived independent newspaper, to which he never returned despite his insistent wishes during those difficult years for journalism before the triumph of the Cuban Revolution in January 1959, which led him to move to Havana for good.

Chilean State urged to respond on disappearance of Mapuche leader

Published on: August 8, 2025
11:33

Santiago, Chile, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Chilean social and environmental organizations denounced the lack of effective state responses to the case of Mapuche leader Julia Chunil, who has been missing for nine months.

Syria denounces the disappearance of a journalist

Published on: May 17, 2025
14:40

Damascus, May 17 (Prensa Latina) The Syrian Information Ministry today expressed its concern over the disappearance of journalist Mohammed Khaiti several days ago.

Another disappearance of youngsters in Ecuador points to the military

Published on: January 28, 2025
11:16

Quito, Jan 28 (Prensa Latina) The disappearance of two young people in Ecuador points again to the military, a case similar to that of the four children of Guayaquil who were taken by the uniformed and their bodies turned up weeks later.

Chileans demand investigation into whereabouts of Mapuche leader

Published on: January 9, 2025
07:38

Santiago de Chile, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Indigenous, environmental, and humanitarian organizations arrived at La Moneda Palace to demand that the Chilean State expedite the investigation into the whereabouts of Julia Chuñil, who disappeared more than two months ago.

Ecuador’s armed forces appeal ruling on enforced disappearance

Published on: January 6, 2025
10:45

Quito, Jan 6 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces of Ecuador have appealed the ruling that recognized the forced disappearance of the four children who were later found dead, Fernando Bastias, a lawyer for the families of the children, said.

Panama reopens probe into priest’s 1971 forced disappearance

Published on: December 13, 2024
15:34

Panama City, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) Panama’s Office of the Attorney General of the Nation (PGN) reportedly reopened the investigation into the forced disappearance of Colombian-born Father Hector Gallego in 1971.

Lawsuit in Chile due to Mapuche leader’s disappearance

Published on: December 9, 2024
15:40

Santiago, Chile, Dec 9 (Prensa Latina) One month after Mapuche leader Julia Chuñir was reported missing, her whereabouts is still unknown, and the family has filed a lawsuit in Chilean court against those responsible for her disappearance.

Alert on the disappearance of 1,300 species of birds in two centuries

Published on: October 7, 2024
11:25

Washington, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) The extinction of 1,300 bird species over the next 200 years could have serious consequences for nature, a study published in Science warns.

Dana, Briana and Antonela, child homicides shaking Ecuador

Published on: February 19, 2024
15:19

Quito, Feb 19 (Prensa Latina) Recent child homicide cases have shaken entire Ecuador, where the number of murdered minors surged 640% in the last four years, according to United Nations.

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