violence

UN chief strongly condemns Israel mounting violence in Jenin

Published on: July 6, 2023
17:10

United Nations, Jul 6 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General (UNSG) Antonio Guterres on Thursday stated that Israel's airstrikes and ground operations in a crowded refugee camp have been the worst violence in the West Bank in many years.

EU condemns increase in violence in Sudan, and calls for a ceasefire

Published on: July 5, 2023
13:53

Brussels, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) The High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, on Wednesday condemned the upsurge of violence in Sudan, where clashes between the Army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been rekindled.

Alert on increase of violence in Ecuadorian city

Published on: July 5, 2023
13:51

Quito, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) The municipal government of the city of Durán, in the province of Guayas, alerted the president of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, about the growing increase in violence there.

Violence persists in Ecuador despite police reinforcement

Published on: June 28, 2023
00:45

Quito, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) Interior Minister Juan Zapata said that the National Police of Ecuador has been reinforced in the face of alarming increase in violent deaths, kidnappings, and extortion, but this trend continues upward.

Brazil denounced at the UN Bolsonaro’s hatred and violence

Published on: June 26, 2023
13:38

Brasilia, Jun 26 (Prensa Latina) The Brazilian government denounced today at the United Nations Human Rights Committee in Geneva (Switzerland) the hatred and political violence incited by former president Jair Bolsonaro during his administration (2019-2022).

Pope Francis condemns massacre in Honduran women’s prison

Published on: June 25, 2023
11:15

Rome, Jun 25 (Prensa Latina) Pope Francis said today that he was "very sad about the events that took place a few days ago at the Tamara Women's Prison in Honduras," where 46 inmates were killed on Tuesday.

Spain assumes responsibility for violence against women

Published on: June 24, 2023
00:45

Madrid, Jun 24 (Prensa Latina) At a time of high sensitivity on the issue, Spain has assumed the presidency of the Ibero-American Initiative to Prevent and Eliminate Violence against Women.

Chile continues demolition of the so-called narco mausoleums

Published on: June 22, 2023
15:06

Santiago de Chile, Jun 22 (Prensa Latina) Chilean authorities on Thursday demolished a second narco memorial, which are improvised structures built in recent years in the capital by organized crime and which have become focal points of violence and crime.

Mexico satisfied with Florida Court ruling against Garcia Luna

Published on: June 15, 2023
14:03

Mexico City, Jun 15 (Prensa Latina) President Andrés Manuel López Obrador today expressed his satisfaction that a court in Florida, United States, dismissed an appeal in favor of former Mexican Security Secretary Genaro García Luna.

Over 950 Sudanese deaths due to violence

Published on: June 14, 2023
15:13

Khartoum, Jun 14 (Prensa Latina) Sudanese armed conflict has led to 958 deaths and 4,746 wounded, a civic organization on Wednesday informed. Sudan’s Doctors Union, comprising the sector's guilds, indicated in a document that this situation occurs due to the growing confrontations between the Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

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