In Bolivia, an arrest warrant has been issued for former president Evo Morales. Morales is accused of sedition and terrorism after a controversial video surfaced. This video shows a Bolivian man talking on the phone about plans for a road blockade. The man on the other end, who appears to be directing the blockade, is said to be Morales, although… Read more »
All 29 McDonald’s Peru locations will remain closed until its local operator Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc completes inspections following the deaths of two teenaged employees at the weekend, the franchisor said in a statement on Wednesday. Arcos Dorados, which owns and operates McDonald’s restaurants throughout Latin America, said it started conducting the safety inspections on Wednesday following a two-day mourning… Read more »
All McDonald’s restaurants in Peru temporarily shuttered this week as part of “two days of mourning” following the deaths of two young employees at a Lima restaurant. McDonald’s Peru, which is operated by Arcos Dorados, announced the deaths of the two workers, Carlos Gabriel Edgardo Campos Zapata and Alexandra Antonella Porras Inga, in a statement Monday. “We want to announce… Read more »
Luis Fernando Guarachi, the head of the Bolivian police’s Public Corruption Division confirmed to journalists in La Paz that the warrant had been issued. Interior Minister Arturo Murillo tweeted a picture of what appeared to be the arrest warrant, adding: “FYI Senor (Morales).” Morales left Bolivia for Mexico in mid-November after being granted asylum there, following intense pressure from the… Read more »
Prosecutors in Bolivia’s capital have issued an arrest warrant against the former president Evo Morales, accusing him of sedition and terrorism. The interior minister, Arturo Murillo, recently brought charges against Morales, alleging he promoted violent clashes that led to 35 deaths during disturbances before and after he left office. On Wednesday, the minister tweeted a picture of what appeared to… Read more »
In a list compiled by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Cuba is ranked as the 10th most censored country in the world, with Eritrea being at the top of the list. Cuba has a tendency to “ground” journalists, preventing them from leaving the country. A recent example of this is Maykel Gonzalez, an LGBTQ activist and director of the… Read more »
Analysts and press freedom advocates warn the one-year prison sentence imposed on independent journalist Roberto Quiñones marks a significant degeneration in the Cuban government’s treatment of independent media. The sentence represents a change in the pattern of harassment used by the Cuban authorities in the last few years, which include arbitrary detentions for hours or even days, intimidations and confiscation… Read more »
Washington continued to tighten its grip on Venezuela and Cuba on Tuesday, naming six oil tankers that deliver fuel from the South American nation to the island as “blocked property.” The action — just the latest in a series of sanctions — also suggests how far Venezuela and Cuba are willing to go to avoid what they see as an… Read more »
Although Cuba lifted restrictions for citizens to leave the country in January 2014, the Caribbean nation continues to prevent independent journalists, civil activists, and political opponents from traveling abroad. This violates freedom of movement and expression, Katherine Mojena Hernández, coordinator of the Cuban nongovernmental organization (NGO) Unión Patriótica, told Diálogo. The NGO advocates for the rights and liberties of the Cuban people…. Read more »
HAVANA TIMES – Journalist Maykel Gonzalez Vivero, director of the Tremenda Nota website, learned Monday that he will not be able to travel outside Cuba by decision of the Ministry of Interior (Minint). The restriction was communicated to him when he went to inquire about his status at a Minint office located in Havana. The reporter was scheduled to travel on… Read more »