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U.S. activists helped migrants in Mexico during border clash

MEXICO CITY/TIJUANA (Reuters) – A group of U.S. activists opposed to President Donald Trump’s immigration policies helped migrants in Mexico during a clash with U.S. agents at the border on New Year’s Eve, and dispute their government’s account of the events. Late on Monday, about 150 migrants gathered at the border in Tijuana to try to enter the United States,… Read more »

Canada says 13 citizens detained in China since Huawei CFO arrest

TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada said on Thursday that 13 of its citizens have been detained in China since Huawei Technologies Co [HWT.UL] Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou was arrested last month in Vancouver at the request of the United States. “At least” eight of those 13 have since been released, a Canadian government statement said, without disclosing what charges if… Read more »

Bolsonaro says open to US military base in Brazil

Brazil’s new President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday that he would be open to the possibility of the United States operating a military base on his country’s soil, a move that would form a sharp shift in direction for Brazilian foreign policy. Bolsonaro, who took power on Tuesday, said that Russia’s support of President Nicolas Maduro‘s “dictatorship” in neighboring Venezuela… Read more »

Venezuela promotes terrorism

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In the United States, a letter was revealed in which, clearly, urges Venezuela to be included in the list of countries that support terrorism. This list includes countries such as Nicaragua, Syria or Sudan. Leer en español: Venezuela promueve el terrorismo As reported by the newspaper ABC of Spain, the letter was headed by Senator Marco Rubio: “A group of… Read more »

Labour reform in Peru: will workers’ holidays be affected?

In the framework of the Annual Conference of Executives (CADE in spanish), held in Peru in November, a reform of competitiveness in the labor market was announced, which includes a review of the holiday days to which Peruvian workers are entitled. The Prime Minister, César Villanueva, announced last week during an interview at CANAL N that workers’ vacations are something… Read more »

Why does Brazil say goodbye to Cuban doctors?

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Más Médicos (More Doctors) is the name of the program created in 2013 by the then president of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff. Through a tripartite agreement signed by the governments of Brazil and Cuba with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), this program facilitated the hiring of foreign doctors who arrived in the South American country to provide their services to… Read more »