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By Manuel Rueda Colombia and Panama are failing to protect hundreds of thousands of migrants who cross the Darien jungle on their way to the U.S. and have become increasingly vulnerable to robberies and sexual violence, Human Rights Watch said in a report published on Wednesday. The watchdog called on both countries to appoint high-level...

A panel of U.N.-backed human rights experts on Thursday accused Nicaragua ‘s government of committing “serious systematic human rights violations, tantamount to crimes against humanity.” The allegation follows an investigation into the country’s expanding crackdown on political dissent. The government of President Daniel Ortega has gone after opponents for years, hitting a turning point with...

By Jinping Xu Although about 1 in 8 men in the U.S. will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime, only about 1 in 44 will die from it. Most men diagnosed with prostate cancer die from other causes, especially those with a low-risk prostate cancer that usually grows so slowly it isn’t life-threatening....

U.S. Treasury Assistant Secretary Brent Neiman is holding meetings with government officials and private sector leaders in Ecuador this week as the South American country seeks U.S. financial support amid escalating violence. The visit by Neiman, Treasury’s top official on international finance, is the latest by U.S. officials to Ecuador as Washington works to boost...

By Christine Chung On a recent Thursday morning in Queens, travelers streamed through the exterior doors of La Guardia Airport’s Terminal C. Some were bleary-eyed — most hefted briefcases — as they checked bags and made their way to the security screening lines. It was business as usual, until some approached a line that was almost...

By Diego Lopez Marina In a February 14 statement, the Ecuadorian Bishops’ Conference expressed its “profound concern and disagreement” with the Constitutional Court’s February 7 decision to decriminalize euthanasia in the country. “Human life is sacred and inviolable. Any complicity with death ends up being paid for by the weakest and most vulnerable. A society...

By Paola Lopez Shielded by the jungle for hundreds of years, the remains of a massive 2,500-year-old network of Ecuadoran cities are being threatened by road and farm encroachment just as its long-held secrets are being revealed, researchers say. Traces of an Amazonian “lost city” were first discovered in 1978, but the full extent of...

Viernes, 26/1/2024 Hola, Todos – Actividades – ‘Streetwear’, el código de vestimenta del hip-hop (Streetwear’, the dress code of hip-hop) – 3 stores specializing in ‘streetwear’ clothing from the 80’s and 90’s are collaborating on a show and sale, “Fresco desde la alcantarilla” (Fresh from the gutter or sewer) in the Galería Vitrina of the...

U.S. citizens travelling to or living in Colombia have been warned against using dating apps in the country after the “suspicious deaths” of eight Americans in two months. The U.S. embassy in Bogota said some victims were drugged and robbed after meeting people on these apps. The incidents occur most often in the cities of...

Three days after he was arrested, Los Lobos gang leader has escaped from prison in Riobamba. The escape came hours after President Daniel Noboa declared a national emergency following a series of prison riots on Monday. According to Riobamba prison management, the prison break followed a day of disturbances in which prisoners took over two...