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Regional Law Society Conference Begins in Ethiopia

Published on: November 26, 2025
10:12

Addis Ababa, Nov 26 (Prensa Latina) Ethiopia is hosting the 30th Annual Conference of the East African Law Society (EALS), considered a significant milestone in commemorating three decades of promoting regional integration within the legal community.

Brazil’s Court to listen to Bolsonaro’s lawyers for obstruction

Published on: July 1, 2025
08:58

Brasilia, Jul 1 (Latin Press) The Federal Police of Brazil scheduled from simultaneous statements of lawyers linked to former president Jair Bolsonaro, to investigate the suspicion of obstruction to justice in the trial for attempted coup d'etat.

Use of public forces to repress protests in Panama denounced

Published on: June 26, 2025
09:49

Panama City, Jun 26 (Prensa Latina) Several lawyers denounced excesses of the public force in the Panamanian province of Bocas del Toro, even today under a state of emergency that establishes the suspension of constitutional guarantees.

Dominican Bar Association demands Congress to approve Penal Code

Published on: June 17, 2025
10:45

Santo Domingo, Jun 17 ( Prensa Latina) The Bar Association of the Dominican Republic (Card) demanded the National Congress to immediately approve the Penal Code postponed for 25 years by that instance, and called for a protest today.

Defense of Ecuador’s fr.vice president to go to international justice

Published on: June 10, 2024
12:44

Quito, Jun 10 (Prensa Latina) The international defense team of Ecuador's former vice president Jorge Glas announced today that it will appeal to the Inter-American justice system to address the "kidnapping" of the politician after exhausting the national ordinary channel.

Supreme Court allows sanctions against Trump-allied lawyers

Published on: February 20, 2024
16:07

Washington, Feb 20 (Prensa Latina)The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected appeals brought by Trump-allied lawyers who faced legal sanctions for baselessly alleging in court that the 2020 election in Michigan was fraudulently won by President Joe Biden.

Panama: maximum sentences requested for lawyers in Lava Jato case

Published on: June 30, 2023
11:54

Panama, Jun 30 (Prensa Latina) The defense arguments were heard in Panama on Friday, as part of the Lava Jato case, after the Public Ministry requested up to 12 years in prison for lawyers Ramón Fonseca and Jürgen Mossack.

Arab lawyers support Syria against blockade and terrorism

Published on: June 27, 2021
10:38

Damascus, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) The Arab Lawyers Bar on Sunday expressed its full support and solidarity with Syria against the economic war, terrorism and occupation it is undergoing.

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