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National Assembly of Ecuador to discuss reforms to penal code

Published on: February 22, 2024
08:32

Quito, Feb 22 (Prensa Latina) The National Assembly of Ecuador will once again discuss a controversial bill that seeks to modify the Comprehensive Organic Penal Code.

Ecuadorian President rejects criticism for rights violations

Published on: February 15, 2024
17:08

Quito, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa rejected on Thursday accusations of violating detainees and prisoners’ rights during the operations launched in the context of the internal armed conflict decreed in the country.

Ecuador’s Legislature to analyze reforms to the penal code

Published on: February 15, 2024
08:01

Quito, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) The National Assembly of Ecuador will analyze a bill that seeks to modify the Comprehensive Organic Penal Code (COIP). Among other changes, it includes the possible increase of penalties for 24 crimes.

Argentine court to hold hearing on anti-protest protocol

Published on: February 14, 2024
08:11

Buenos Aires, Feb 14 (Prensa Latina) The Federal Criminal and Correctional Court 7 of Argentina will host a hearing on an anti-protest protocol applied by the Ministry of Security against protesters.

Canadian justice files charges against Justin Trudeau’s harasser

Published on: February 7, 2024
15:06

Ottawa, Feb 7 (Prensa Latina) A Montreal man appeared in court on Wednesday after he allegedly threatened in an online post to kill Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Brazilian Supreme Court prosecutes 12 other defendants for coup

Published on: February 2, 2024
07:35

Brasilia, Feb 2 (Prensa Latina) The Supreme Federal Court (STF) of Brazil will hold the trial today, Friday, of another 12 accused of participating in the coup acts of January 8th, 2023 in the capital.

Venezuela’s TSJ announces allotments for opposition politicians

Published on: January 26, 2024
17:13

Caracas, Jan 26 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela’s Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) informed on Friday to proceed to publish as of today the decisions on the requests of some opposition politicians linked to disqualification.

Supreme Court of Brazil to judge those involved in coup

Published on: January 26, 2024
08:21

Brasilia, Jan 26 (Prensa Latina) The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil (STF), until April, will try 146 defendants for the coup acts of January 8th, 2023, against the Three Powers in Brasilia.

Prosecutor requests 34 years in prison for former President Castillo

Published on: January 12, 2024
13:35

Lima, Jan 12 (Prensa Latina) The Peruvian Public Prosecutor's Office on Friday requested a 34-year prison sentence for former President Pedro Castillo, when formalizing the accusation of rebellion, abuse of authority and serious disturbance of public tranquility.

Supranational justice and Peruvian gov’t collide over pardon

Published on: December 21, 2023
16:38

Lima, Dec 21 (Prensa Latina) The supranational justice and the Peruvian Government collided on Thursday by the time the former stated the Boluarte administration in contempt of court for endorsing the pardon of former President Alberto Fujimori, who was released from prison 15 days ago.

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