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Türkiye: 470 arrested for a wave of violence against refugees

Published on: July 2, 2024
13:39

Ankara, Jul 2 (Prensa Latina) Turkish security forces arrested 474 people for participating in a wave of attacks against Syrian refugees in various regions of the country, unleashed following a case of abuse of a minor.

Unrestrained violence in Haiti

Published on: July 1, 2024
12:20

Port-au-Prince, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) After a fierce battle between the police and the Bougòy gang, the bandits made the agents run, seized the police station for the second time and demonstrated they still have great power in Haiti.

Cuban foreign minister demands end to Israel’s genocide in Palestine

Published on: June 25, 2024
11:47

Havana, Jun 25 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez said on Tuesday that Israel must end its acts of genocide in Palestinian territories.

Number of people internally displaced by violence increases in Haiti

Published on: June 20, 2024
11:55

Port-au-Prince, Jun 20 (Prensa Latina) The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that nearly 580,000 people are internally displaced in Haiti due to insecurity, accounting for a 60-percent increase since March.

El Salvador reports 11 Homicide-Free Days in June

Published on: June 18, 2024
13:10

San Salvador, Jun 18 (Prensa Latina) The National Civil Police (PNC) of El Salvador on Tuesday reported 11 days without homicides attributable to gangs nationwide so far in June.

MONUSCO condemns violence by ADF rebels in DR Congo

Published on: June 17, 2024
12:41

Kinshasa, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) Vivian van de Perre, special deputy representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Protection and Operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), on Monday condemned the violence promoted by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).

Motorcycle theft, injuries and homicides top complaints in Guatemala

Published on: June 11, 2024
00:30

Guatemala, Jun 11 (Prensa Latina) Motorcycle theft and robbery, injuries and homicides monopolize citizens' complaints in Guatemala, according to statistics from Crime Stoppers, the international platform dedicated to solving these cases.

There is always room for astonishment and indignation.

Published on: May 31, 2024
01:00

By José R. Oro

Violence in Haiti causes devastating impact on education

Published on: May 22, 2024
08:28

United Nations, May 22 (Prensa Latina) Violence in Haiti has had a devastating impact on education after the insecurity caused the closure of some 900 schools since mid-2023 in the provinces of Artibonite and Port-au-Prince.

Ecuador launches operation against drug trafficking

Published on: May 15, 2024
17:39

Quito, May 15 (Prensa Latina) The Attorney General's Office and the National Police of Ecuador launched a simultaneous operation in the country's three provinces on Wednesday as part of an investigation into alleged organized crime for drug trafficking purposes.

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