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75 Democrats urge Biden to take immediate steps to close Guantanamo

Published on: August 6, 2021
07:16

Washington, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) House Democrats are ramping up pressure on President Joe Biden to close the prison at Guantánamo Bay, widely viewed as a damning symbol of torture and human rights abuses committed by the US post-9/11.

Assange turns 50 in British prison

Published on: July 3, 2021
09:22

London, Jul 3 (Prensa Latina) WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is turning 50 on Saturday, while waiting in a London prison for the decision of British justice on the extradition request presented by the United States.

Assange supporters sail boat on Thames River to demand his release

Published on: July 2, 2021
07:14

London, Jul 2 (Prensa Latina) Dozens of supporters of Julian Assange and his partner, Stella Moris, embarked on a Thursday boat trip on the Thames River in central London as part of a growing campaign of protests to demand the release from prison of the WikiLeaks founder. Video footage posted on social media showed the boat sailing from Festival Pier and briefly stopping outside the Houses of Parliament before continuing down the river to the US embassy in Vauxhall.

Software entrepreneur John McAfee’s widow blames U.S. for his death

Published on: June 26, 2021
14:07

Washington, Jun 26 (Prensa Latina) The widow of U.S. software mogul John McAfee blamed U.S. authorities for his death in a Spanish prison where he was awaiting extradition to the United States and said he was not suicidal.

Peru: Former advisor Montesinos scandal could ratify imprisonment

Published on: June 25, 2021
17:23

Lima, Jun 25 (Prensa Latina) Requests to change for imprisonment of former Presidential Advisor Vladimiro Montesinos gained strength today in Peru after audios were revealed, in which he plans to bribe electoral judges to reverse the defeat of candidate Keiko Fujimori.

French National Assembly analyzes new anti-terror law

Published on: June 1, 2021
09:17

Paris, Jun 1 (Prensa Latina) The French National Assembly on Tuesday began the study of a new anti-terror law, an initiative focused on strengthening the monitoring and control of people convicted of terrorism and radicalization who are released from prison.

European Parliament lifts immunity of ultra-right lawmaker

Published on: April 27, 2021
13:33

Brussels, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) The European Parliament (EP) on Tuesday approved to strip Greek ultra-right lawmaker Ioannis Lagos, sentenced to 13 years in prison in Greece, of his legislative immunity.

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