KIDNAPPING

Nicaraguan jurist says Maduro’s kidnapping breaks international order

Published on: January 6, 2026
09:11

Managua, Jan 6 (Prensa Latina) Nicaraguan jurist and academician Leonardo Gonzalez described the kidnapping of Venezuela's Constitutional President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, as a serious crime, considering it a flagrant violation of international law.

DRC: AFC/M23 rebels accused of kidnapping 42 women

Published on: December 30, 2025
08:36

Kinshasa, Dec 30 (Prensa Latina) The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) accused the rebels from the Congo River Alliance-the March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) of kidnapping at least 42 women in North Kivu province.

Haiti investigates kidnapping of humanitarian organization staff

Published on: August 6, 2025
09:02

Port-au-Prince, August 6 (Prensa Latina) The Haitian National Police are investigating the kidnapping of several members of the humanitarian organization Nuestros Hermanitos y Hermanas by gang members terrorizing the Kenscoff area.

High Commissioner for Human Rights urged to condemn kidnapping

Published on: March 20, 2025
09:31

Caracas, Mar 20 (Prensa Latina) The Christian-ecumenical civil organization Fundalatin demanded the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the various UN agencies to strongly condemn the criminalization and kidnapping of Venezuelans.

Maduro announces return of 306 Venezuelan migrants from Mexico

Published on: March 20, 2025
02:31

Caracas, Mar 20 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced the return of 306 migrants from Mexico on Thursday on a flight under the "Return to the Homeland" program, which has already brought nearly one million Venezuelans back to their country.

Syria condemns kidnapping of TV journalist

Published on: February 15, 2025
11:56

Damascus, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) The Syrian Information Ministry today rejected the kidnapping of the journalist and former director of the 'Ikhbariya' news channel, Saleh Ibrahim, which was carried out last week in this capital.

Officials deny rumors about children’s kidnappings in Cuba

Published on: February 10, 2025
17:13

Havana, Feb 10 (Prensa Latina) Officials from the Ministry of Education (MINED) and the Attorney General's Office on Monday denied rumors about the alleged kidnapping of children in schools in Cuba, which have been spread on social networks.

Dissident rebels admitt kidnapping Cauca councilwoman

Published on: September 20, 2024
16:27

Bogotá, Sep 20 (Prensa Latina) The Central General Staff (EMC), a dissident group of the now-extinct Revolutionary Armed Forces-People's Army, today admitted to having kidnapped Sandra Betancourt, a councilwoman from Argelia, in the department of Cauca, in southwestern Colombia.

Niger accuses Benin of kidnapping 5 of its nationals

Published on: June 9, 2024
09:53

Niamey, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) Niger on Sunday condemned Benin government's involvement in the kidnapping of five of its citizens, in charge in Benin of controlling the oil cargo of the Wapco-Niger company, according to local television.

Cuba repeats its willingness to clarify kidnapped doctors’ situation

Published on: April 12, 2024
13:21

Havana, Apr 12 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Friday expressed its willingness to continue to take steps to clarify the situation of Doctors Assel Herrera Correa and Landy Rodríguez Hernández, who were doctors kidnapped and and are presumed dead.

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