violence

Ecuador: Kidnappings and extortion scaled up in 2023

Published on: December 23, 2023
09:11

Quito, Dec 23 (Prensa Latina) About 124 cases of kidnappings and extortions were reported in Ecuador in this year, 17 of which were solved, while seven others are still pending for solution.

Haitian gangs force kidnap victims to join ranks

Published on: December 18, 2023
17:35

Port-au-Prince, Dec 18 (Prensa Latina) Gangs operating in Mariani, at the southern entrance of Haiti´s capital, kidnap peaceful citizens to force them to join their ranks, other strategies that sow panic in the Caribbean nation nowadays.

Haitian business people warn about impact of violence

Published on: November 30, 2023
12:08

Port-au-Prince, Nov 30 (Prensa Latina) Haitian business people have warned about the situation in Artibonite, some 100 kilometers from this capital, where stores might be closed due to gang violence.

BINUH condemns surge of gang violence in Haiti´s Bas Artibonite

Published on: November 28, 2023
16:32

Port-au-Prince, Nov 28 (Prensa Latina) Over 1,690 people were killed, wounded or kidnapped in Bas Artibonite, some 100 km off north of Haiti´s capital, the UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) condemned on Tuesday.

Forty-one percent of imported firearms are in Paraguay’s black market

Published on: November 28, 2023
00:15

Asunción, Nov 28 (Prensa Latina) Forty-one percent of the firearms imported by Paraguay in the last four years are in the hands of criminal gangs, according to a specialized official institution quoted by Última Hora on Monday.

Petro reiterates his call to build a Frente Amplio in Colombia

Published on: November 27, 2023
13:35

Bogota, Nov 27 (Prensa Latina) The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, reiterated today his call to build a Frente Amplio (Broad Front) among the forces that make up the governmental Pacto Histórico (Historical Pact) to get the country out of violence and inequality.

Indian organizations support the Palestinians through art

Published on: November 27, 2023
13:26

New Delhi, Nov 27 (Prensa Latina) Students and women's organizations in India held an event in Mumbai on Monday to express their solidarity with the Palestinian people through art.

Mexican government reaffirms commitment to women

Published on: November 25, 2023
10:39

Mexico City, Nov 25 (Prensa Latina) Mexico reaffirmed its commitment to women on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which is celebrated today, November 25.

France condemns settler violence in the West Bank

Published on: November 23, 2023
16:53

Paris, Nov 23 (Prensa Latina) France’s Foreign Ministry reaffirmed on Thursday its "strongest" condemnation of the violence exercised by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, which it framed in their purpose of expelling Palestinians from their lands.

Egypt warns Israel against forced displacement of Palestinians

Published on: November 21, 2023
12:26

Cairo, Nov 21 (Prensa Latina) Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly warned Israel on Tuesday that the displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip is a threat against his country, and assured that this strategy will face a decisive response.

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