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Canada sanctions Guatemala’s attorney general and three other officials for corruption

Toronto (Canada), February 20 (EFE).- Canada imposed sanctions this Tuesday against the Attorney General of Guatemala. Consuelo PorrasTwo prosecutors and a judge for “corruption and gross and systematic violations of human rights” in the Central American country. Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Jolie announced that the sanctions also included prosecutor Cynthia ... Read more

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OAS is concerned about voter absenteeism in recent elections in the DR

SANTO DOMINGO – Eladio Loizaga, former Foreign Minister of Paraguay and Head of the Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (MOE/OAS), expressed concern about the absenteeism of Dominican voters following the recently concluded electoral process. Municipal corporation elections were held recently in the country. «Dominicans had the ... Read more

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The law on credit cards goes into effect in NY

NY. Starting this Sunday, businesses in this state must clearly post the purchase price on items paid for by credit card, including the 4% surcharge charged to customers. This is necessitated by a new law that aims to increase transparency in credit card transactions. “The New Yorker People who use ... Read more

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Hundreds of displaced Haitians flee gang war

PORT-AU-PRINCE – Hundreds of residents of Cite-Soleil, north of Haiti’s capital, were forced to flee their neighborhoods this Monday, due to an escalating war between gangs disputing territory. For the past few days, the armed group of Chen Macon, a member of the G9 alliance, and the group of Ti ... Read more

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