asylum

Glas plans to meet with German consul in Ecuador

Published on: April 12, 2024
12:27

Quito, Apr 12 (Prensa Latina) Former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas plans to meet with the consul of Germany here to discuss his legal situation, while he is being held in a maximum security prison. During the habeas corpus hearing for Glas's defense, the former official noted that the European country is seeking to establish contact with him because he is a German citizen.

Ecuadorian Gov’t confirms arrest of former Vice President Jorge Glas

Published on: April 6, 2024
07:27

Quito, Apr 6 (Prensa Latina) The Government of Ecuador confirmed the arrest of former Vice President Jorge Glas on Friday, in an operation at the Mexican Embassy in this capital, where the politician had taken asylum and the police broke in by force.

Africa facing the perpetual drama of refugees

Published on: June 19, 2023
13:45

Havana (Prensa Latina) Victims of terrorist aggression, venal political manipulations and human traffickers, African refugees -more than official figures - are human beings suffering in the preamble of the longed-for continental progress.

Salvadorans are among those who seek asylum in Mexico

Published on: June 5, 2023
13:55

San Salvador, Jun 5 (Prensa Latina) Salvadorans are among the migrants who most seek asylum in Mexico, according to the Mexican Commission for Assistance to Refugees (COMAR).

Mexican newspaper denounces U.S. immigration policies

Published on: March 30, 2023
15:39

Mexico City, Mar 30 (Prensa Latina) U.S. immigration policies violate the right to asylum, a report by lawyers and analysts on the fire in a shelter where 38 migrants died, denounced today newspaper La Jornada.

France to grant asylum to one-third of Ocean Viking migrants

Published on: November 11, 2022
08:20

Paris, Nov 11 (Prensa Latina) The Ocean Viking, a humanitarian ship carrying 231 immigrants who were rescued in late October off the coast of Libya, docked at the military port of Toulon, in southern France, where they were subjected to a medical examination and their asylum applications were registered.

UN chief calls to guarantee refugees´ right to seek asylum

Published on: June 20, 2022
17:20

United Nations, Jun 20 (Prensa Latina) The world refugee population is now reaching record high and it is pressing to guarantee these people the human right to seek asylum and protection, UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres said on Monday.

Mexico’s La Jornada defends Assange’s right to asylum

Published on: January 4, 2022
09:50

Mexico, Jan 4 (Prensa Latina) The newspaper La Jornada today defended in an editorial the right of asylum of Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, who suffers serious health problems as documented by numerous witnesses.

Spain increases number of migrants returned to Morocco

Published on: May 23, 2021
12:39

Madrid, May 23 (Prensa Latina) The number of Moroccan migrants who try to reach Spain through Ceuta on Sunday exceeded 7,500, according to statistics from the Government Delegation in that Spanish autonomous region.

Mexico and UNHCR analyze rise in refugee applications

Published on: May 13, 2021
11:53

Mexico, May 13 (Prensa Latina) Half a million migrants, who aspire to obtain a visa to work in the United States and secondarily in this country of transit.

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