Venezuela’s 2018 Inflation to Hit 1.37 Million Percent, IMF Says
Venezuela’s annual inflation rate will surge to 1.37 million percent by the end of the year as the government fails to cover a widening budget shortfall by printing money, according to a report from the International Monetary Fund published Tuesday. That estimate from the latest IMF World Economic Outlook is up from the forecast of […]
Cartel mass grave with at least 166 skulls and 114 ID cards is found in Mexico
At least 166 skulls have been found in a mass grave in Mexico where drug cartels are known to dump their victims’ bodies. State prosecutor Jorge Winckler said the skulls and other human remains had lay there for at least two years. The bodies were discovered in the eastern state of Veracruz, but the exact […]
US and Mexico child deportations drive extreme violence and trauma: UNICEF
The many life-threatening dangers faced by children from Central America who are being deported from the United States of America and Mexico, are highlighted in a new report from United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday, which also draws attention to the traumatic consequences of family separation by migration authorities. In the first 6 months […]
Former Argentine president Cristina Kirchner defiant in ‘corruption notebook’ scandal
Former Argentine president Cristina Kirchner appeared before a judge leading a major probe into corruption under her government on Monday, hitting out at what she described as “judicial persecutions” to rule her out of next year’s elections. More than a dozen businessmen and former government officials were arrested after La Nacion newspaper reported on August […]
Venezuelan exodus to Ecuador reaches record levels: UN refugee agency steps up aid
One of the largest population movements in Latin American history is under way from Venezuela, according to the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, which on Friday confirmed that it is increasing assistance to neighbouring Ecuador, where more and more Venezuelans are arriving each week. Amid ongoing social and political upheaval in the South American country, more […]
Human rights chief calls for international probe on Venezuela, following ‘shocking accounts of extrajudicial killings’
In Venezuela, “credible, shocking accounts of extrajudicial killings” and impunity for perpetrators, indicate that the rule of law “is virtually absent”, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said on Friday, in a call for an international inquiry into the alleged violations. Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein’s appeal to the UN Human Rights Council to […]
Nicaragua must end ‘witch-hunt’ against dissenting voices – UN human rights experts
Following weeks of civil unrest in Nicaragua, a group of 11 UN independent human rights experts urged the Government on Thursday to stop the violent repression of protestors, which has left at least 317 people dead and 1,830 injured, stressing that “no one should be detained for the exercise of their human rights”. “We are […]
‘Jesus Christ! Open the door!’ Terrifying VIDEO from Mexico plane crash emerges online
A passenger has shared the recording of what appear to be the last seconds of Aeromexico Flight 2431 and the panic that followed the crash. The man, a Christian pastor, also accused authorities of covering up passengers’ deaths. The video shows the Embraer 190 jet with 103 on board trying to take off in a […]
Despite challenges and ‘unfinished business’, Colombia celebrates progress towards lasting peace, Security Council hears
Amid a long series of challenges, the implementation of the peace process in Colombia is moving forward and has achieved important milestones in recent months, according to a new report by the United Nations Secretary-General presented to the Security Council on Thursday. On 20 July – Colombia’s Independence Day – as a new Congress was […]
As thousands flee violence in Nicaragua, UN refugee agency urges more support for countries taking them in
As thousands flee mounting political tensions, violence and serious human rights violations in Nicaragua, the United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, has called for international solidarity and more support for the countries hosting those who are joining the exodus. Around 300 people have been killed during three months of anti-government protests, which have been calling on […]
