violence

Murders fall four percent in Brazil in 2023

Published on: March 12, 2024
14:57

Brasilia, March 12 (Prensa Latina) The number of murders in Brazil decreased four percent in 2023, compared to the previous year, according to the final edition of the survey carried out by the Violence Monitor cited today by the G1 portal.

Prime Minister of Haiti officially resigns

Published on: March 12, 2024
14:40

Port-Au-Prince, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry presented his resignation officially, local media reported on Tuesday.

UN urges to support mission to Haiti due to escalation of violence

Published on: March 9, 2024
07:39

United Nations, Mar 9 (Prensa Latina) The rapid deterioration of the security situation in Haiti keeps the United Nations on alert, which raised its calls to finance the Multinational Security Support Mission for that country this week.

A woman is killed in Ecuador every 27 hours

Published on: March 9, 2024
00:15

Quito, Mar 9 (Prensa Latina) A woman is killed in Ecuador every 27 hours, and 1,698 women have been murdered here in the last ten years, El Telegrafo newspaper reported.

Díaz-Canel ratifies Cuba’s zero tolerance for gender violence

Published on: March 8, 2024
16:26

Havana, Mar 8 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Friday ratified Cuba's zero tolerance for gender violence, and urged to improve the prevention systems.

Diaz-Canel repeats condemnation of Israel’s genocide in Palestine

Published on: March 7, 2024
12:29

Havana, Mar 7 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Thursday ratified Cuba's condemnation of the genocide committed by the Israeli Government against the Palestinian people, five months after the escalation of that conflict.

Caribbean nations take security measures ahead of escalated violence

Published on: March 6, 2024
18:41

Kingston, Mar 6 (Prensa Latina) The rising violence in Haiti is presently causing deep concern in several Caribbean nations, particularly among the closest ones like Jamaica and the Bahamas, whose local authorities are now rolling out preventive measures to guarantee security.

Labor harassment in the spotlight in Ecuador again

Published on: March 2, 2024
00:30

Quito, Mar 2 (Prensa Latina) Labor harassment is once again the focus of attention of institutions, the National Assembly (Parliament) and citizens in Ecuador, despite being part of the country's Constitution since 2008.

Uruguayan authority recognizes increase in violence

Published on: February 26, 2024
08:37

Montevideo, Feb 26 (Prensa Latina) The former Secretary of the Presidency and presidential candidate of the ruling National Party, Álvaro Delgado, recognized the increase in violence in Uruguayan society.

Haitian bishops call on PM Henry to step aside amid riots

Published on: February 9, 2024
15:14

Port-au-Prince, Feb 9 (Prensa Latina) The Bishops of Haiti have expressed their deep concern over the violent protests that flared up this week, seeking the removal of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, who has been in power since the assassination of President Jovenel Moise in July 2021.

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