Colombia demolishes former Escobar fortress in Medellin
MEDELLIN (Colombia), Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Authorities in Colombia carried out a controlled explosion on Friday to demolish the former…
Mexico: Pres Obrador says will help ‘El Chapo’s’ sisters visit him in US
MEXICO CITY, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he had ordered Mexican authorities to help…
Haiti police fire rubber pellets at mourners as protests resume
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Haitian police wary of renewed unrest after days of nationwide protests fired tear gas and…
2.7 million people have fled Venezuela since 2015: UN
GENEVA, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An estimated 2.7 million people have left Venezuela since 2015, the UN said, warning that…
US: Democrats introduce resolution stopping Trump border emergency
WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Democrats in the US House of Representatives introduced a resolution aimed at ending President Donald Trump’s…
Mexico anti-fuel theft plan to stem 2.6 bln USD in losses
MEXICO CITY, Feb 22 (NNN-Xinhua) — Mexico’s fight against rampant fuel theft is expected to save the government nearly 50…
Ecuador due to receive $10 bn in aid: IMF
WASHINGTON, Feb 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Ecuador has agreed to receive $10 billion in financial aid from global development bodies over…
Brazil’s Vale to pay US$3,200 to residents to compensate for dam burst that killed 300
SAO PAULO, Feb 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Miner Vale SA said it would pay adult residents in the Brazilian town of…
Mexico: Pres Obrador says no more Pemex oil joint ventures for now
MEXICO CITY, Feb 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Mexico will not offer more oil joint ventures…
US, Canada, Mexico work to prevent swine fever reaching region
ARLINGTON (US), Feb 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States, Canada and Mexico are coordinating efforts to prevent the arrival of…