violence

Violence against women increased in Panama

Published on: December 12, 2025
11:40

Panama City, Dec 12 (Prensa Latina) The annual Human Rights report from Panama's Ombudsman's Office warned of the growing violence against women and the gaps in access to essential services.

UN: 610 million children live in violent homes

Published on: November 27, 2025
11:03

New York, Nov 27 (Prensa Latina) Some 610 million children worldwide suffer intimate partner violence against their mothers, according to a new UN report.

Spain applauds initiatives to face violence against women

Published on: November 26, 2025
10:32

Madrid, Nov 26 (Prensa Latina) The Spanish Film Academy and the Ministry of Culture reviewed the operation of the unit dedicated to combating gender-based violence in the sector.

PAHO: Violence against women remains a serious problem in the America

Published on: November 25, 2025
10:39

Washington, Nov 25 (Prensa Latina) One in three women aged 15 and over in the Americas has suffered physical or sexual violence at some point in their lives, according to estimates from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).

Marches in Uruguay to condemn violence against women

Published on: November 25, 2025
04:32

Montevideo, Nov 25 (Prensa Latina) Feminist groups march in Uruguay to commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

UN warns of increased gun violence

Published on: November 11, 2025
11:12

United Nations, Nov 11 (Prensa Latina) More than one billion weapons are in circulation, fueling violence, terrorism, and organized crime worldwide, Adedeji Ebo, Deputy Director of the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs, warned.

The number of Arabs killed by criminal violence in Israel is rising.

Published on: November 8, 2025
09:29

Tel Aviv, November 8 (Prensa Latina) At least 224 Arab-Israelis have been killed this year amid a wave of violence plaguing this minority in the country, the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper reported.

Costa Rica’s students suffer violence, bullying, and mistreatment

Published on: November 7, 2025
11:03

San Jose, Nov 7 (Prensa Latina) – The student sector in Costa Rica is currently facing a problem of violence and bullying among students in their schools, and from adults against them, totaling some 4,300 cases since 2023, according to an official institution.

One in five children suffers violence in the Dominican Republic

Published on: October 15, 2025
12:44

Santo Domingo, Oct 15 (Prensa Latina) The president of the Dominican Association of Psychology Professionals (Asodopsi), Abril Arias, warned that one in five children in the Dominican Republic suffers some type of physical or sexual violence, it was revealed.

Stray bullet victims increase in Brazil

Published on: October 14, 2025
12:34

Brasilia, Oct 14 (Prensa Latina) At least 170 people were hit by stray bullets between January and September in Brazil, a figure that represents an eight percent increase compared to the same period last year.

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