Americas

Haiti president names acting prime minister

PORT-AU-PRINCE, March 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise has named a new acting prime minister, Jean-Michel Lapin, after lawmakers…

Nicaragua joins Cuba, Venezuela on human rights black list

WASHINGTON, March 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) put Nicaragua on its human rights black list…

Update: Venezuela’s Guaido says intelligence agents seize his chief of staff

CARACAS, March 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido said intelligence agents had arrested his chief of staff following…

Nicaragua govt agrees to prisoner release to restart opposition talks

MANAGUA, March 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Nicaragua’s government agreed to release opposition prisoners within 90 days in order to restart stalled…

Trump supporter pleads guilty to sending bombs to Democrats

NEW YORK, March 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A supporter of President Donald Trump pleaded guilty on Thursday to mailing crude bombs…

Brazil’s ex-President Michel Temer arrested in corruption investigation

Photo courtesy Telesur RIO DE JANEIRO, March 22 (NNN-TELESUR)- A task force for the Lavo Jato corruption case has arrested…

Brazil’s Bolsonaro’s Approval Rate Down To 34 Percent

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, March 21 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro’s approval rate fell to 34 percent, in…

Guatemala Issues Arrest Warrant for Former Attorney General Thelma Aldana

Photo courtesy Telesur GUATEMALA CITY, March 21 (NNN-TELESUR) – A judge on Monday ordered the arrest of Thelma Aldana, former…

Bolivian General Elections Set for October 20

Photo courtesy Telesur SUCRE, Bolivia, March 21 (NNN-TELESUR) – The Bolivian Plurinational Electoral Body (OEP) announced on Tuesday that the date for…

Peruvians rate their happiness at 16.21 on a scale from 1 to 20

Photo ocurtesy Andina LIMA, Peru, March 21 (NNN-ANDINA) – On a scale from 1 to 20, the average Peruvian rates…