Leftist female political prisoners were always kept hooded and submitted to gropings, forced nudity, sexual abuse of all types, rapes, etc., by members of Uruguay’s 1973–1985 military dictatorship, said the attorney for 28 women who presented their case Thursday to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, IACHR. It wasn’t easy for them to come forward, … Read more
Detonations lasted from dawn to late afternoon, says the mayor of Arauquita, in the southwestern Venezuelan states of Apure, reporting “a significant number of injured and dead.” President Maduro reported the incident without offering other details, but it was reported by AFP that an exiled general said it was an attack on a camp of … Read more
YANGON, Myanmar – Regiment 5 of the Karen National Union has blocked the logistics of the Myanmar military in one of the military’s controlled areas. The Myanmar military transported 500 bags of rice and edible oil from the Thailand side of the border due to how difficult it was for them to carry the rations … Read more
President Mario Abdo Benitez survived a congressional vote to oust him, but the country’s National Coordination of Peasant and Indigenous Organizations is organizing marches on the capital, Asuncion, to demand his resignation for “ineptitude and corruption” in failing to prevent and mismanaging the large scale health crisis that has left the country overwhelmed. Congress is … Read more
Motorcycle gunmen sprayed bullets at everything that moved in the villages of Intazayene, Bakorat, and Wistane Sunday in the 3-country area near Burkina Faso, said local officials noting that Islamic State jihadists have claimed responsibility for massacres in the area, adding 137 dead to the toll of earlier attacks. The arid Tahoua region in western … Read more
Mexico’s National Migration Institute, INM, says the aim is to protect migrant children who are “exploited by criminal networks” that tell migrants to bring their children to facilitate their entry into Mexico and the United States. Mexico’s protection of minors is centered in stopping them from entering the country to prevent them from becoming “victims … Read more
YANGON, Myanmar – Two hundred internally displaced people from Ingyan Yan area of Kachin state fled to Myikyina, the capital of Kachin state, on March 20 due to military reinforcement of both opposing armed forces after recent clashes. The Kachin Independent Army conducted an attack on the Myanmar military near Gway Htaung village of Ingyan … Read more
Opposition candidate Guy-Brice Parfait Kolelas, who had charged that Congo has become a “police state,” died while being evacuated to France for treatment, announced his campaign manager. The Congolese Constitution provides for a postponement if a candidate dies or is unable to participate in the vote, but his death was announced hours after the closing … Read more
Iceland’s Fagradalsfjall volcano erupted with a 2k-foot long fissure following as many as 50k earthquakes over the past 3 weeks. The size of the eruption is such that it is not expected to spew out much ash, so aviation should not suffer disruption, said the country’s meteorological service. By Milan Sime Martinic Read more
YANGON, Myanmar – The Tin Nyo IDP camp in Mrauk U, Rakhine state caught fire due to negligence and 700 houses were burnt. People from 13 villages had been displaced to the camp, with a population of 3000, in consequence of the clashes between Arakan Army and the Myanmar military in recent years. Recently the … Read more
YANGON, Myanmar – Two textile factories of owned by Chinese companies in the Hlaing Tharyar industrial zone caught fire during the violent confrontation between protesters and security forces on March 14. No one has claimed responsible for that incident. The Chinese embassy has called for the Myanmar military to undertake further measures for the security … Read more
A purchase of 800k tons Friday topped a volume greater than 100k for the fourth time this week, resulting in interim purchases of 3.876 million tons, announced the USDA. All sales made on a single same day to the same destination with volumes over 100k tons are required to be reported to the department. It … Read more