Email Updated May 01, 2019 14:30:00 Video: Tensions boil over on Caracas thoroughfare (ABC News) Related Story: Venezuelan Opposition Leader greeted by huge crowds on return home Related Story: Venezuela to deport journalists who were detained in palace after Maduro interview Related Story: Woman shot dead in Venezuela border standoff over humanitarian aid Map: Venezuela Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido has made his strongest call yet to the military to help him oust President Nicolas Maduro, amid fierce clashes between protesters and security forces on the streets of Caracas. Key points:Both sides are claiming the army is supporting their causesVenezuela's socialist party chief claims it is a US-backed coup attemptVenezuela has sunk into political and social turmoil under socialist leader Mr Maduro There were no concrete signs of defection from the armed forces leadership, despite enthusiastic support for Mr Guaido's call from the Trump administration.While … [Read more...] about Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro defiant as Juan Guaido urges military uprising to topple the socialist leader
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Former Peru president Alan Garcia kills himself as police close in
The health ministry said Garcia died at 1.05am Thursday of “a massive cerebral haemorrhage from a gunshot wound and cardiorespiratory arrest”. Garcia was resuscitated three times after suffering heart attacks while undergoing emergency surgery, before finally succumbing, Peru’s Health Minister Zulema Tomas said. In this file picture taken on May 3, 2006 Peruvian presidential candidate Alan Garcia gives a press conference in Lima. Picture: Eitan Abramovich/AFPSource:AFP “This morning there was a regrettable accident: the president took the decision to shoot himself,” Erasmo Reyna, Garcia’s lawyer, told reporters outside the hospital after Garcia was admitted. “Alan Garcia has died, long live APRA,” said Omar Quesada, the general secretary of Garcia’s American Popular Revolutionary Alliance (APRA) party. The attempted arrest unfolded at at Garcia’s home in Lima’s up-market Miraflores neighbourhood. Police were acting on … [Read more...] about Former Peru president Alan Garcia kills himself as police close in
UN calls for Chile to prosecute police over human rights violations against protesters
Email Posted December 14, 2019 17:50:15 Photo: Army vehicles patrolled the street after a night of riots in Chile prompted a state of emergency to be declared. (AP: Esteban Felix) Related Story: Bodycam captures police on fire after being attacked with molotov cocktails Related Story: Three dead as Chile suspends fare hike after week of rioting, arson and violent Metro protests Related Story: 'We are at war': Chile extends state of emergency as death toll rises from protests Map: Chile A United Nations report has accused Chilean police and soldiers of committing serious human rights violations, calling for Chile to prosecute them over the use of excessive or unnecessary force to quell recent demonstrations. Key points:The UN report has documented human rights violations against demonstratorsThe report documented 113 cases of torture and ill-treatment during unrestChile's sub-secretary of human rights accused the report of having inaccurate information Chilean … [Read more...] about UN calls for Chile to prosecute police over human rights violations against protesters
Chile extends state of emergency as death toll from violent clashes rises
Email Updated October 21, 2019 18:21:13 Photo: Protests in Chile continued into the night after President Sebastian Pinera called for calm. (AP) Related Story: Three dead as Chile suspends fare hike after week of rioting, arson and violent Metro protests Related Story: I moved to one of Europe's most peaceful cities. Suddenly it felt like a war zone Related Story: Guaido poses with Venezuelan soldiers to urge 'final stage' in coup against Maduro Map: Chile Chile's Government has extended a state of emergency to cities in its north and south, as the death toll from violent clashes and arson attacks rises to at least seven. Key points:Riots erupted in the capital Santiago after an increase in public transport costsMore than 1,400 people were charged on Sunday in connection with that day's protestsThe situation has drawn comparisons with the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet The decision to extend the emergency measure came amid an "escalation of violence and … [Read more...] about Chile extends state of emergency as death toll from violent clashes rises
Mbugua leads Kenya charges to Malaga Marathon in Spain
Video PlayerClose NAIROBI, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- Moses Mbugua and Eliud Kibet say the urge to break the course record is what has inspired them to return to compete at the Malaga Marathon on Sunday. Mbugua, Kibet and fellow Kenyans Edwin Kimaiyo and James Barmasai will be aiming to better the current mark of 2:11:07. Mbugua finished second in Malaga last year in a personal best time of 2:11:22. His 2:12:56 second-place finish at the Nairobi International Marathon in October, an altitude race, suggests he's in fine form. "Nairobi Marathon was a hard race because everyone emerges as a true champion and can't rule out anyone. However, my focus now turns to Malaga where I believe I have a genuine chance to win and break the course record," said Mbugua on Saturday. Kibet looked to be on his way to a clear win in Malaga last year but he collapsed with just 40 meters remaining and eventually wound up fourth, albeit in a personal best record of 2:11:25. His only appearance this year has been a … [Read more...] about Mbugua leads Kenya charges to Malaga Marathon in Spain
