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Acting Prime Minister appointed in Nepal

Published on: September 13, 2025
09:08

Kathmandu, Sep 13 (Prensa Latina) With the appointment of the independent Sushila Karki as interim prime minister, the government of Nepal lifted the national curfew imposed by the unstable situation due to the recent violent protests.

UN denounces glorification of violence

Published on: September 8, 2025
10:08

Geneva, Sep 8 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, today condemned the "glorification of violence" worldwide and the aggressions against the integrity of individuals and communities.

Ecuador: Over 290 children were murdered in 2025 first half

Published on: August 29, 2025
10:57

Quito, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) The violence rate against children soared in Ecuador during the first half of 2025, when 294 violent deaths of children and adolescents were recorded, official data stated.

UN expresses concern over situation in Gaza

Published on: August 28, 2025
10:12

United Nations, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations (UN) expressed its concern over the alarming situation in Gaza and reiterated its call for an immediate ceasefire and an end to the Israeli occupation.

Violence in Haiti increases number of IDP camps

Published on: August 27, 2025
10:03

Port-au-Prince, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) The number of Internally displaced people (IDP) camps in Haiti has increased due to the current wave of gang violence.

New policy on schools in El Salvador highlighted

Published on: August 26, 2025
10:35

San Salvador, Aug 26 (Prensa Latina) The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, and other authorities, stressed today that the recent measures issued in the education sector are to avoid returning to gang control.

Syria’s death toll rises due to violence since last December

Published on: August 7, 2025
10:47

Havana, August 7 (Prensa Latina) A total of 9,889 people were killed in Syria between December 8, 2024, and August 6, 2025, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported today.

Haiti: Religious denounce high level of violence

Published on: August 7, 2025
10:18

Port-au-Prince, August 7 (Prensa Latina) The Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince denounced the level of violence reached in Haiti, where crime knows no bounderies and the unthinkable becomes an everyday occurrence.

Ecuador: Violence causes increase in child deaths

Published on: August 2, 2025
11:58

Quito, August 2 (Prensa Latina) Violent deaths of children and adolescents increased 50 percent in Ecuador during the first half of 2025, equal to last year, according to official figures available today.

Haiti: More than 1,500 dead from violence from April to June

Published on: August 2, 2025
10:16

Port-au-Prince, August 2 (Prensa Latina) The UN Integrated Office in Haiti (Binuh) counted 1,520 people dead, 609 injured, and another 185 kidnapped from April 1 to June 30.

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