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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.

Wave of violence affects economic sector in Ecuador

Published on: May 14, 2024
08:36

Quito, May 14 (Prensa Latina) A recent study undertaken by the Ecuadorian Organized Crime Observatory (OECO) of Ecuador revealed that the violence facing the country affects 90 percent of the economic sector.

Port-au-Prince hoods are increasingly vulnerable, UN warns

Published on: May 13, 2024
16:34

United Nations, May 13 (Prensa Latina) Coordinated attacks over several neighborhoods in Haiti´s capital worsen the extremely vulnerable situation of Haitians, the United Nations (UN) warned on Monday.

Haiti’s gang violence keeps 900 schools shut down

Published on: May 6, 2024
15:33

Port-au-Prince, May 6 (Prensa Latina) The Haitian Parents Association urged the Presidential Transitional Council to restore 900 schools that are currently closed in Haiti.

UNESCO condemns in Chile violence against environmental journalists

Published on: May 3, 2024
16:03

Santiago de Chile, May 3 (Prensa Latina) Opening the 31st World Press Freedom Day Conference, UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay on Friday strongly condemned in Chile the violence against journalists covering environmental issues.

Violence and crisis in Haiti impacts all areas, warns WFP

Published on: April 25, 2024
18:54

United Nations, Apr 25 (Prensa Latina) Violence in Haiti is today causing a political, humanitarian and security crisis impacting on all areas, said Carl Skau, deputy executive director of the World Food Program (WFP).

Belgium to summon Israel’s ambassador over worker’s death in Gaza

Published on: April 25, 2024
13:34

Brussels, Apr 25 (Prensa Latina) Belgium will summon Israel's ambassador over the death in the Gaza Strip of an employee from the Belgian development and cooperation agency Enabel, Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib announced on Thursday.

Haiti’s violence scares off cruise ship tourism

Published on: April 24, 2024
15:32

Port-au-Prince, Apr 24 (Prensa Latina) The chaotic situation Haiti is presently experiencing has ended up driving away cruise tourism, a modality that has been generating important financial resources to that country.

UN: Sexual violence in conflicts with dramatic upsurge in 2023

Published on: April 23, 2024
16:52

United Nations, Apr 23 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations (UN) recorded a dramatic upsurge in sexual violence in conflicts in 2023 by chacking 688 cases, the Special UN Representative Pramila Patten assured on Tuesday.

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