Monthly Archives: September 2009

Canada condemns brutal repression by the military junta in Guinea

The Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon said in a statement that Canada condemns the brutal repression Guinean security forces of political demonstrations in Conakry. The use of violence, including sexual violence, to quell political demonstrations is completely unacceptable, said Cannon. The minister noted that Canada has requested the return of [...]

U.S. civilian agencies are asking more pressure to resolve crisis in Honduras

We want to make America stronger and that discount is available to the Pact of San Jose has been shattered, we quepresione the UN Security Council and other agencies are more compelling laOEA to resolve the political crisis enHonduras he told Efe Martin Velazquez, one of the representatives dela Mexican Alliance for Self-Determination of Peoples [...]

Socialist win in Portugal but lose majority

LISBON (Reuters) – Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates, won a second term in general elections Sunday, but as expected his center-left party lost its absolute majority in parliament.
Socrates, 52, won about 37 percent of the vote, down from 45 percent reached in the 2005 elections.
That will force you to decide whether [...]

In southern Mexico arrest former police lieutenant family cartel

Marcos Juarez Arturo Cruz, alias El Chamuco, 32, would assume operational control of the cartel in the ciudadde Lazaro Cardenas, one of the major ports of entry ofgoods the country.
The detainee was arrested last Friday along with who seconsidera his deputy, Francisco Sanchez Sanchez, alias ELKIKA and two alleged hitmen.
The Chamuco [...]

Crude higher against Iran tensions

The benchmark crude for November delivery added 13 cents to $ 66.02 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex). In London Brent North Sea rose 29 cents to $ 65.11 on the ICE. Oil prices fell much of the week before the government reports that showed that America still has a [...]

A Latino shot by police in North Carolina will receive half a million dollars

Charlotte (NC), Sept. 25 (EFE) .- A Hispanic North Carolina will receive half a million dollars in compensation for the two shots she received in the courtyard of his house five years ago at the hands of police who were searching for another individual. The incident occurred the night of 2 February 2004, [...]

Protesters clash with police at G20 summit

PITTSBURGH (Reuters) – Demonstrators protesting against capitalism on the summit of Group of 20 smashed windows of shops on Thursday in downtown Pittsburgh, after which they were dispersed by riot police with pepper spray. After a march that initially brought together some 2,000 people, then were about 300 protesters, some of whom threw [...]

FARC are sent proof of military life unilaterally released

Professor Gustavo Moncayo, father of hostage, told Efe that elanuncio test provides a great joy and clarified that although it has not yet seen the video with your child eltestimonio in the next few minutes as Cordoba juntoa observed in the house of the lawmaker. Amid the excitement, the peace walker, as Professor [...]

U.S. Senate rejects Commission postpone voting to reform health

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday rejected a U.S. attempt by Republicans to delay final vote on a draft health care reform, as lawmakers work slowly in a series of amendments about its cost and scope. Republicans demanded more information about costs and asked the commission to reduce the pace [...]

Zelaya military talks with police while repressing his supporters

With some police and military have been talking yesterday (Monday) to find a solution to the crisis, Zelaya told AFP, while Honduras was under a high stress environment, exacerbated by the curfew imposed by the de facto regime and uncertainty about what will happen. The international community called on the government's de facto [...]