SÃO PAULO, Brazil — Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil, who was jailed last April on a corruption conviction, was sentenced on Wednesday to nearly 13 more years in a new graft case, making it increasingly unlikely that a man once considered the lion of Latin America’s left would ever recover his political clout. Mr. da Silva, a two-time… Read more »
One of Latin America’s most respected figures, and a Nobel Peace Prize winner has been accused of sexual assault by four women in a 48 hour time period. Twice president of Costa Rica, Oscar Arias Sanchez, 78 has, was first accused on Tuesday evening by a woman who then sparked a domino effect through social media. Ms. Eleonora Antillion kept… Read more »
Eleonora Antillón had kept her secret bottled up for more than 30 years. But when she read an article on social media on Tuesday saying a woman had accused Óscar Arias Sánchez, the former president of Costa Rica, of sexual assault, she did not hesitate: “From personal experience with him,” she wrote on the social media platform, “I BELIEVE her!!”… Read more »
As the events in Venezuela have been unfolding in the past couple of weeks, Maduro’s regime has been crumbling infront of him. With more and more countries supporting Juan Guaido’s claim as the interim president, as well as the National Assembly supporting his claim, Maduro has been losing a grip on his power. To top it off, the United States… Read more »
The EFE agency reported the arrest of three journalists in Caracas by the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service In the midst of the deep political and economic crisis that Venezuela is experiencing, the news agency EFE reported that yesterday (Wednesday, January 30) three members of its team and a driver were detained by the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (Sebin, in Spanish). The… Read more »
From international support to repression, Venezuela seeks a way out of the political crisis The beginning of the year for Venezuela was a very turbulent one. First, Nicolás Maduro was sworn in as president under international scrutiny and rejection. Second, Juan Guaidó, who for many was an unknown name, proclaimed himself interim president of Venezuela under the support of the National… Read more »
Inflation in 2009 closed at 25%, this year it will close at 10,000,000%, Venezuela’s economy is unrecognizable from that of 10 years ago Ten years ago, four years before Hugo Chávez last term that left as current president Nicolás Maduro, oil prices started to fall because of the international financial crisis of 2008. However, since 2010 these prices would increase again, staying… Read more »
From international support to repression, Venezuela seeks a way out of the political crisis The beginning of the year for Venezuela was a very turbulent one. First, Nicolás Maduro was sworn in as president under international scrutiny and rejection. Second, Juan Guaidó, who for many was an unknown name, proclaimed himself interim president of Venezuela under the support of the National… Read more »
At least 28 Haitians have drowned off the coast of Abaco in the Bahamas, officials said Sunday, the latest tragedy at sea for migrants seeking to leave the Caribbean’s poorest economy. “Thus far, a total of 17 persons have been rescued alive and 28 bodies have been recovered from the water” after two days of dive operations, the Royal Bahamas… Read more »
In Spain, less than 20% of companies have women occupying key positions. In Latin America, the figure is not even a fifth of this According to the report “Evolution of indicators of good governance of Ibex 35 companies” made by CCOO and Fundación 1 de Mayo, in Spain, the participation of women in IBEX 35 companies reach a percentage of… Read more »