Two Otomi Indian women are demanding that the Mexican
federal Attorney General’s Office compensate them for the four years
they spent in prison on kidnapping convictions that were later thrown
out by the courts.
Alberta Alcantara and Teresa Gonzalez, who are
from the central state of Queretaro, said in a press conference Tuesday
that the… Read More Here
Pope Francis
on Wednesday expressed his concern about the situation in Venezuela and
issued a call for an end to the violence in the country and in support
of reconciliation via dialogue.
“I am following with particular apprehension what is occurring these days in Venezuela. I support an end to… Read More Here
The
European Space Agency, or ESA, said it successfully tested a prototype
radar system in Santorcaz, a town located 30 kilometers (18 miles)
outside Madrid, designed to find space junk that could damage military,
commercial and civilian satellites.
“This new sensor - active
since last November - has key technologies for detecting low-orbit space
debris and marks an important step… Read More Here
“We want Chapo released! He is respected more than many politicians,”
read one poster. “We want a transparent trial,” said another protest
sign. Many carried cardboard demanding respect for the rights of
Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Loera.
Some ladies in Sinaloa said
that stocking of rural pantries and other desperately needed assistance
has been received by El Chapo… Read More Here
Four years after the 2010 earthquake that strongly affected part of Chile,
the outgoing government of President Sebastian Piñera is saying that
reconstruction has been completed, for all practical purposes, although
some of the people who suffered property damage say this outlook is too
optimistic.
On Feb. 27, 2010, a magnitude-8.8 temblor and subsequent tsunami… Read More Here
DNA
analysis, facial measurements and fingerprints confirm that the man
arrested over the weekend in the Pacific resort city of Mazatlan is
Sinaloa drug cartel boss Joaquin “El Chapo” (Shorty) Guzman, investigators said.
The
identity of the Sinaloa cartel leader was “determined positively” after
conducting “scientific and technical (tests) in the areas of genetics,
physical identification and forensic fingerprint analysis,”… Read More Here
Colombia’s
top administrative court declined to issue an injunction against a move
by the Inspector General’s Office to oust capital Mayor Gustavo Petro
for alleged mismanagement.
The members of the Council of State rejected the motion late Tuesday by a vote of 14-11 after nearly 12 hours of discussion.
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Oscar-winning
actor Russell Crowe has launched a campaign on Twitter to get Pope
Francis to see his upcoming film, “Noah,” an adaptation of the Old
Testament story.
The movie would “fascinate” the pope, Crowe tweeted.
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The
Hispanic population of the United States increased sixfold between 1970
and 2012 to more than 53 million, according to a study by the Pew
Research Center released on Wednesday.
Pew analyzed Census data and found that California’s Los Angeles
County, with 4.76 million Hispanics, is home to almost 9 percent of the
Latinos living in the United States.
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