violence

Dominican vice president highlights reduction in homicides

Published on: August 8, 2023
08:23

Santo Domingo, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) The vice president of the Dominican Republic, Raquel Peña, highlighted the decrease in the homicide rate in five provinces of the country, as a result of joint work by different forces and the use of modern investigative technologies.

Haitians protest against insecurity and violence

Published on: August 8, 2023
08:06

Port-au-Prince, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Residents in Carrefour-Feuilles, south of this capital, demonstrated against insecurity and rallied in front of Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry's residence, where they were dispersed with tear gas.

Some 26 police officers killed in Haiti this year

Published on: August 8, 2023
07:30

Port-au-Prince, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Some 26 police officers have been killed in Haiti so far this year, Lionel Lazarre, general coordinator of the National Union of Haitian Police Officers, denounced.

China sends aid to Somalia to alleviate crisis

Published on: August 7, 2023
07:22

Beijing, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) China donated 150,996 dollars to Somalia as emergency aid for victims of the conflict and other disasters in that African country, local media reported on Monday.

Haitian criminals release kidnapped doctor

Published on: August 7, 2023
07:17

Port-au-Prince, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) Doctor Reynold Grand-Pierre was released from captivity two days after his kidnapping in the Tabarre area, which has been the scene of attacks by armed gangs for several days.

Costa Ricans demand an end to female violence on the Internet (+Photo)

Published on: August 5, 2023
12:10

San José, Aug 5 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Population Fund (Unpfa) representative in Costa Rica, Juan Luis Bermudez, spoke here today about the risks, facilitated by technologies on the Internet, with the misuse of images and gender violence, especially directed at women.

Homicide rate increases in Haiti, organization reports

Published on: August 4, 2023
00:45

Port-au-Prince, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) The Citizen's Organization for a New Haiti (OCNH) recorded 82 homicides in July, an increase of 44 percent in contrast to the previous month.

Haitians displaced by violence denounce bad shelter conditions

Published on: August 2, 2023
07:34

Port-au-Prince, Aug 2 (Prensa Latina) People displaced by violence in Haiti asked authorities for help to return to their homes, and denounced the subhuman conditions in which they survive.

Journalists condemn aggression in social protests in Peru

Published on: July 31, 2023
15:01

Lima, Jul 31 (Prensa Latina) The head of the Association of Journalists of Peru (ANP), Zuliana Lainez, on Monday condemned the arrests of journalists, aggression and harassment during the recent protests against President Dina Boluarte.

UN shows concern for the increase of violence in Ecuador

Published on: July 28, 2023
10:13

Quito, Jul 28 (Prensa Latina) Yesterday, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, expressed his concern for the violence in Ecuador and regretted the continuous deterioration of the penitentiary system in this South American nation, according to media reports.

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