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☆ Mexico flags plan after Grupo Mexico's chemical spill efforts deemed insufficient
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks during a news conference in which he panned U.S. military spending on Ukraine as "irrational" stepping up criticism of the war effort as he urged Washington to devote more resources to helping Latin American countries, at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico October 2,... Acquire Licensing Rights Read moreCompanies Grupo Mexico SAB de CV FollowMEXICO CITY, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday he hoped to have a proposal within 15 days regarding a 2014 chemical spill in the Sonora River by mining and transportation conglomerate Grupo Mexico (GMEXICOB.MX). Last week, Mexico's environmental authority said Grupo Mexico's remediation efforts were insufficient and that the river still showed the presence of contaminants nine years after what is considered the country's worst environmental disaster. Reporting by Ana Isabel Martinez; Editing by Sarah MorlandOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Ana Isabel Martinez, Sarah Morland Organizations: Grupo Mexico SAB, Grupo Mexico, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, Washington, Mexico City, Mexico, Sonora

☆ Haiti's Displaced Hope UN-Backed Force Will Bring Security
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Oct. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

The United Nations estimates some 200,000 Haitians have been displaced amid escalating violence, with armed gangs carrying out indiscriminate killings, kidnappings, gang rapes and burning down people's homes. "When the military is in the country they rape women, they play with our precariousness," he said. "Those who talk about foreigners not treading on our soil – what have they done to give us security? For Adison, independence is not compatible with foreign military forces. Kenyan authorities said they hope to deploy police officers to Haiti by January.

Persons: Steven Aristil PORT, Charles Adison, Neptune Dieudonne, Jean Remy Renald, Colbert, Renald, Steven Aristil, Sarah Morland, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Reuters, UN, United Nations, . Security, Rex Theatre Locations: Port, Kenya, Haiti

☆ Haiti's displaced hope UN-backed force will bring security
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Steven Aristil | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The United Nations estimates some 200,000 Haitians have been displaced amid escalating violence, with armed gangs carrying out indiscriminate killings, kidnappings, gang rapes and burning down people's homes. "When the military is in the country they rape women, they play with our precariousness," he said. "Those who talk about foreigners not treading on our soil – what have they done to give us security? For Adison, independence is not compatible with foreign military forces. Reporting by Steven Aristil; Writing by Sarah Morland; Editing by Rosalba O'BrienOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Charles Adison, Neptune Dieudonne, Jean Remy Renald, Colbert, Renald, Steven Aristil, Sarah Morland, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: PORT, UN, United Nations, . Security, Rex Theatre, Thomson Locations: Port, Kenya, Haiti

☆ Over 60 Jamaican school kids hospitalized after eating cannabis rainbow candy
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A general view of the cannabis plants displayed at the annual Expo Cannabis in Montevideo, Uruguay, December 4, 2021. REUTERS/Mariana Greif/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 3 (Reuters) - More than 60 Jamaican primary school kids were hospitalized after eating potent rainbow-colored cannabis candy, the Caribbean country's education minister said on social media platform X, causing them to vomit and hallucinate. "One little boy said he only had one sweetie," Williams said, adding several of the school children had been given intravenous drips to speed up recovery. Radio Jamaica reported that the Ganja Growers and Producers Association of Jamaica was suggesting a public education program for responsible consumption by adults and to prevent consumption by children, as well as pushing for more packaging regulations. Reporting by Sarah Morland; Editing by Josie KaoOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Mariana Greif, Fayval Williams, Williams, Sarah Morland, Josie Kao Organizations: Cannabis, REUTERS, Ocho Rios Primary School, Radio Jamaica, Ganja Growers, Producers Association of Jamaica, Thomson Locations: Montevideo, Uruguay, Caribbean, Jamaica, Ganja

☆ Americas rights court condemns violence against Haiti journalists
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 3 (Reuters) - The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on Tuesday condemned an escalation of violence against journalists in Haiti, saying media workers are among those who have been killed, kidnapped and lost their homes as gang violence has surged. The IACHR said around a dozen journalists fled their homes recently as violence escalated in Port-au-Prince's Carrefour-Feuilles neighborhood. The commission cited the kidnappings of at least seven journalists as well as armed attacks at reporters' homes and work places. The response to Haiti's request for assistance was delayed due to difficulties to find a country willing to lead a security assistance mission, until Kenya stepped forward in July with a pledge of 1,000 police. Reporting by Aida Pelaez-Fernandez; Editing by Sarah Morland and David GregorioOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Aida Pelaez, Fernandez, Sarah Morland, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Inter, American, Human Rights, Carrefour, United Nations, Security, Thomson Locations: Haiti, Port, Feuilles, Caribbean, Kenya

☆ UN authorizes Haiti security mission to fight gangs
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Michelle Nichols | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 2 (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council on Monday authorized a foreign security mission to Haiti, a year after the Caribbean country asked for help to fight violent gangs that have largely overrun its capital Port-au-Prince. The Security Council also expanded a U.N. arms embargo to include all gangs - a measure China wanted. The response to Haiti's request for help was delayed due to a struggle to find a country willing to lead a security assistance mission. The Security Council stressed an "urgent need" for Haiti to make progress toward "transparent, inclusive, and credible electoral processes and free and fair elections." The security assistance mission, while approved by the U.N. Security Council, is not a United Nations operation.

Persons: Jean Victor Geneus, Jeffrey DeLaurentis, Zhang Jun, Linda Thomas, Greenfield, Ariel Henry, Jean, Bertrand Aristide, Michelle Nichols, Sarah Morland, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: UNITED NATIONS, United Nations Security, Security, U.S, Security Council, . Security, United, Peacekeeping, Monday, Thomson Locations: Haiti, Caribbean, Port, United States, Ecuador, China, Russia, U.S, Kenya, Bahamas, Jamaica, Antigua, Barbuda, United Nations

☆ UN Authorizes Haiti Security Mission to Fight Gangs
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

By Michelle NicholsUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council on Monday authorized a foreign security mission to Haiti, a year after the Caribbean country asked for help to fight violent gangs that have largely overrun its capital Port-au-Prince. The council adopted a resolution, drafted by the U.S. and Ecuador, that authorizes the so-called Multinational Security Support mission "to take all necessary measures" - code for use of force. The response to Haiti's request for help was delayed due to a struggle to find a country willing to lead a security assistance mission. The security assistance mission, while approved by the U.N. Security Council, is not a United Nations operation. The council resolution adopted on Monday asks the countries taking part in the security mission "to adopt appropriate wastewater management and other environmental controls to guard against the introduction and spread of water-borne diseases."

Persons: Michelle Nichols UNITED, Antonio Guterres, Guterres, Antony Blinken, Ariel Henry, Jean, Bertrand Aristide, Michelle Nichols, Sarah Morland, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, Reuters, United Nations Security, U.S, Diplomats, Security Council, . Security, United, Peacekeeping, Monday Locations: Haiti, Caribbean, Port, United States, Ecuador, China, Russia, Kenya, Bahamas, Jamaica, Antigua, Barbuda, Americas, United Nations

Jesus Maria Casal, president of Venezuela's opposition's National Primary Commission, leaves after a meeting with Elvis Hidrobo Amoroso, head of Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE), in Caracas, Venezuela September 25, 2023. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCARACAS, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Venezuela's opposition election commission said on Monday it will move forward with its late October primary vote to pick its presidential candidate for next year's general election, after the country's national electoral council sought a delay. But most of the 13 opposition candidates rejected this request, preferring to keep the Oct. 22 primary, while criticizing what they called a slow CNE response. Venezuela's opposition counts some 3,000 voting centers, according to commission president Jesus Maria Casal. Venezuelan authorities have in recent months disqualified some opposition candidates, including former lawmaker Maria Corina Machado, the opposition's leading hopeful in polls.

Persons: Jesus Maria Casal, Venezuela's, Elvis Hidrobo Amoroso, Leonardo Fernandez Viloria, Nicolas Maduro's, Maria Corina Machado, Vivian Sequera, Mayela Armas, Sarah Morland, David Alire Garcia, Sonali Paul Organizations: Primary Commission, Electoral Council, REUTERS, Rights, Thomson Locations: Caracas, Venezuela, Rights CARACAS

☆ UN approves Haiti security mission to fight gangs
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Michelle Nichols | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 3 (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council on Monday authorized a foreign security mission to Haiti, a year after the Caribbean country asked for help to fight violent gangs that have largely overrun its capital Port-au-Prince. The Security Council also expanded a U.N. arms embargo to include all gangs - a measure China wanted. The response to Haiti's request for help was delayed due to a struggle to find a country willing to lead a security assistance mission. The Security Council stressed an "urgent need" for Haiti to make progress toward "transparent, inclusive, and credible electoral processes and free and fair elections." The security assistance mission, while approved by the U.N. Security Council, is not a United Nations operation.

Persons: Jean Victor Geneus, Jeffrey DeLaurentis, Zhang Jun, Alfred Mutua, William Ruto, Ruto, Ariel Henry, Linda Thomas, Greenfield, Jean, Bertrand Aristide, Michelle Nichols, Sarah Morland, George Obulutsa, Cynthia Osterman, Andrew Heavens, Alison Williams Organizations: UNITED NATIONS, United Nations Security, Security, Foreign Affairs, Kenyan, U.S, Security Council, . Security, United, Peacekeeping, Monday, Thomson Locations: Haiti, Caribbean, Port, United States, Ecuador, China, Russia, U.S, Kenya, Bahamas, Jamaica, Antigua, Barbuda, East, United Nations, Caracas, Nairobi

☆ UN vote on foreign police mission to Haiti set for Monday
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Michelle Nichols | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council is set to vote on Monday to approve the deployment of foreign police to Haiti and authorize the use of force to help the Caribbean country fight violent gangs that have largely overrun the capital Port-au-Prince. China wanted the resolution to state that Haiti had to notify the Security Council of the countries taking part in the mission before U.N. authorization would take effect. A Security Council resolution needs nine votes in favor and no vetoes to be adopted. The response to Haiti's request for help was delayed due to a struggle to find a country willing to lead a security assistance mission. The security assistance mission, while approved by the U.N. Security Council, would not be a United Nations operation.

Persons: Antonio Guterres, Guterres, Ariel Henry, Jean, Bertrand Aristide, Michelle Nichols, Sarah Morland, Richard Chang Organizations: UNITED NATIONS, United Nations Security, Reuters, Diplomats, . Security, United, Peacekeeping, Thomson Locations: Haiti, Caribbean, U.S, China, United States, Russia, France, Britain, Kenya, Bahamas, Jamaica, Antigua, Barbuda, Americas, United Nations

☆ Mexico sees migrant 'crisis' at US-Mexico border as numbers spike
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Mexico's Foreign Minister Alicia Barcena speaks during a ministerial level meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the crisis in Ukraine at U.N. headquarters in New York, September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Segar/ File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsMEXICO CITY, Sept 29 (Reuters) - There has been a "crisis" at the U.S.-Mexico border, Mexican Foreign Minister Alicia Barcena told reporters on Friday in Washington, speaking alongside senior officials from both countries. Barcena stressed a desire to improve trade at border crossings after a major rail freight operator suspended operations due to a surge of migrants jumping on cargo trains. At the Friday briefing, U.S. officials flagged the possibility of stronger collaboration over semiconductor manufacturing, while Mexican officials said a resolution regarding a U.S.-Mexico trade dispute over genetically-modified corn could come by March of next year. Reporting by Kylie Madry, Raul Cortes and Sarah Morland; Editing by David Alire Garcia and Grant McCoolOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Alicia Barcena, Mike Segar, Barcena, Kylie Madry, Raul Cortes, Sarah Morland, David Alire Garcia, Grant McCool Organizations: Mexico's, United Nations Security Council, REUTERS, Mexican, Central, U.S, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, U.N, New York, MEXICO, U.S, Mexico, Washington, Ecuador, Venezuela, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Panama, United States

MEXICO CITY, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Mexican authorities should postpone planned flight cuts out of the capital airport until the summer 2024 season, which begins in March, an international group that represents major airlines said on Thursday. The government announced the flight cuts at the end of August, sparking an outcry from the aviation sector. The measure would limit flights per hour to 43, from 52 at the Mexico City International Airport to reduce airspace saturation and divert more traffic to the newer, state-run Felipe Angeles International Airport (AIFA). The cuts were originally set for November, but were postponed to January after protests from airlines. Since the cuts were announced, airlines Aeromexico and Viva Aerobus have said they will boost flights out of AIFA.

Persons: Felipe, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Lopez Obrador, Kylie Madry, David Alire Garcia, Sarah Morland, Josie Kao Organizations: MEXICO CITY, International Air Transport Association, Mexico City International, Felipe Angeles International Airport, Mexico City International Airport, Thomson Locations: MEXICO, AIFA

☆ Documentary takes Argentine cartoon strip icon Mafalda to television
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Joaquin Salvador Lavado, known as "Quino", launched the comic six decades ago, initially as a failed covert advertising campaign for electrical appliances. Mafalda, however, evolved into something else, questioning everything from nuclear power to overpopulation and capitalism to dictatorship, with kindness and a razor wit disguised as childish ingenuity. "Quino built the story with very human characters through the eyes of children, who say terrible barbarities with no filter," series director Lorena Munoz told Reuters. The two-hour docuseries, "Rereading: Mafalda", will reexamine the series through a feminist lens and its historical context, especially its criticism of the 1960s military dictatorship of Juan Carlos Ongania. Work on the series was paused during the pandemic but was nominated ahead of its commercial release for best documentary at this year's Canneseries Festival.

Persons: Joaquin Salvador Lavado, Quino, Lorena Munoz, Juan Carlos Ongania, Susanita, Munoz, Candelaria Grimberg, Sarah Morland, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Reuters, Libertad, Thomson Locations: BUENOS AIRES, Argentine, Felipe, Manolito, Buenos Aires, Japan

☆ Paraguay president to halt Mercosur-EU talks if no deal by December
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Daniela Desantis | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Paraguay's president Santiago Pena addresses the 78th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 19, 2023. Pena has criticized the progress of talks between the two trade blocs since before he took office in August. The deal between Mercosur - the trade bloc composed of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay - and the EU hit snags in 2019 after a so-called side letter from the EU requiring environmental safeguards. Lula, as well as EU Ambassador to Paraguay Javier Garcia de Viedma, have said they believe an EU-Mercosur deal was feasible by the end of 2023. "I think we are very close," Garcia de Viedma told reporters on Monday.

Persons: Santiago Pena, Eduardo Munoz, Pena, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Lula, Paraguay Javier Garcia de Viedma, Garcia de Viedma, Daniela Desantis, Sarah Morland, Mark Potter Organizations: General Assembly, REUTERS, Rights, European Union, Reuters, EU, Mercosur, United Nations General Assembly, United, United Arab Emirates, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Rights ASUNCION, Paraguayan, Mercosur, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay, New York, Singapore, United Arab, EU

☆ Costa Rica's homicide rate rises in deadliest year ever
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

People cross the street, one day after Costa Ricans elected Carlos Alvarado Quesada, as the new president, in San Jose, Costa Rica April 2, 2018. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSAN JOSE, Sept 22 (Reuters) - More than 656 people have been killed so far in Costa Rica's deadliest year on record, official homicide data showed on Friday, though the government expects this figure to soar past 900 by the end of this year. Costa Rica's homicides hit a record 654 last year according to the historically peaceful Central American country's Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ). The national rate for violent deaths is set to rise to 16 per 100,000 people this year, from 12.6 in 2022. Costa Rica's security minister Mario Zamora told Reuters in a statement that there are no "magic" and short-term responses to tackle crime in the country, and that it would need a series of security and prevention initiative.

Persons: Carlos Alvarado Quesada, Juan Carlos Ulate, Costa, Randall Zuniga, Mario Zamora, Zamora, Laura Chinchilla's, Rodrigo Chaves, Chaves, Alvaro Murillo, Carolina Pulice, Sarah Morland Organizations: Costa Ricans, REUTERS, JOSE, Judicial Investigation Agency, Central, Authorities, Reuters, Central American, Thomson Locations: San Jose, Costa Rica, Costa Rica's, Jose, Caribbean, Limon, Colombia, United States, Europe

☆ Renault to maintain mixed ethanol combustion engines in Brazil
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The logo of Renault is seen at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 15, 2023. "It still pays to invest in combustion in Brazil," top executive Ricardo Gondo said at an event, adding that the industry will need more federal incentives to accelerate its EV transition. Renault is planning to launch Brazilian sales of an electric version of its French-made Kangoo van in October, when it will also launch its Kardian combustion engine SUV, set to be manufactured locally. Earlier this month, Renault CEO Luca de Meo warned a "very competitive" industry in China and that it will need to "catch up fast". ($1 = 4.9256 reais)Reporting by Alberto Alerigi Jr.; Writing by Carolina Pulice; Editing by Sarah Morland and Marguerita ChoyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Gonzalo Fuentes, Ricardo Gondo, Gondo, van, JAC, Luca de Meo, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Jair Bolsonaro, Alberto Alerigi Jr, Carolina Pulice, Sarah Morland, Marguerita Choy Organizations: Renault, Viva Technology, Porte de, REUTERS, SAO PAULO, EV, Wall Motor Co, Chery, Qualcomm, Nissan, Brazilian, Thomson Locations: Porte, Paris, France, Brazil, French, Parana, China

☆ Mexican singer Peso Pluma cancels concert after death threats
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Peso Pluma performs during the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., September 12, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsTIJUANA, Mexico, Sept 20 (Reuters) - The Mexican singer known as Peso Pluma has called off an October concert in Tijuana, a city on the border with the United States, after receiving death threats, his record label said on Wednesday. Peso Pluma's music spans reggaeton, trap and corridos tumbados - a genre that mixes the traditional Mexican corrido with urban genres and violent lyrics. Mexico's government reported 1,399 murders in Baja California state during the first eight months of this year, with Tijuana - where Peso Pluma was set to perform on Oct. 14 - representing the greatest share. Reporting by Lizbeth Diaz in Mexico City Additional reporting by Diego Oré in Mexico City Writing by Sarah Morland Editing by Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Pluma, Brendan Mcdermid, Hassan Kabande, Lizbeth Diaz, Diego Oré, Sarah Morland, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Prudential Center, REUTERS, Rights, Doble, Thomson Locations: Newark , New Jersey, U.S, Rights TIJUANA, Mexico, Mexican, Tijuana, United States, Baja California, Mexico City

☆ Paraguay president backs Taiwan joining UN system
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Paraguay's president Santiago Pena addresses the 78th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 19, 2023. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz Acquire Licensing RightsSept 19 (Reuters) - Paraguay supports Taiwan joining the United Nations system, the South American country's president, Santiago Pena, said on Tuesday, speaking at the U.N. General Assembly (UNGA). Due to a 1971 U.N. resolution, Taiwan has been excluded from the international body, which recognizes the People's Republic of China as the legitimate representative of China to the U.N."The government of Paraguay expresses its support for the Republic of China - Taiwan to be an integral part of the United Nations system," Pena said. Paraguay is the last South American country with formal relations with Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory. When asked about Taiwan last week, U.N. Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said exclusion of anyone can harm global goals.

Persons: Santiago Pena, Eduardo Munoz, Pena, U.N, Amina Mohammed, Kylie Madry, Sarah Morland Organizations: General Assembly, REUTERS, United Nations, American, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Paraguay, Taiwan, People's Republic of China, China, Republic of China, American

☆ Hundreds Leave Dominican Republic Ahead of Haiti Border Shutdown
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Sept. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

By Paul MathiasenSANTO DOMINGO/OUANAMINTHE, Haiti (Reuters) -Hundreds of Haitians returned from the Dominican Republic on Thursday after the Dominican president announced an imminent total border shutdown amid a conflict over the construction of a water channel from a shared river. Harold Estimable, director of the national migration office in Ouanaminthe, said some 250 to 300 Haitians had been arriving daily from the Dominican Republic in "very bad shape." The Dominican Republic, which threatened to shut the border last week, argues construction works off the River Massacre violate a 1929 treaty. Later on Thursday, Haiti's government said that it has the sovereign right to exploit its natural resources, as does the Dominican Republic, in line with the 1929 treaty. The U.S. Embassy, which has called on its citizens to leave Haiti, said on its website that those planning to leave for the Dominican Republic would need to make other arrangements.

Persons: Paul Mathiasen SANTO, Harold Estimable, ", Luis Abinader, Santo Domingo, Abinader, Haiti's, Paul Mathiasen, Octavio Jones, Harold Isaac, Aida Peleaz, Sarah Morland, Leslie Adler, Stephen Coates, Diane Craft Organizations: Dominican, United, United Nations, Local airline Sunrise Airways, U.S . Embassy Locations: Paul Mathiasen SANTO DOMINGO, OUANAMINTHE, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Ouanaminthe, Caribbean, Dominican, Haitian, Santo, U.S, Santo Domingo, Port, Fernandez, Mexico City

☆ Hundreds leave Dominican Republic ahead of Haiti border shutdown
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Paul Mathiasen | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Members of the National Army guard the bridge between the Dominican Republic and Haiti, after the shared border was closed when Haiti's President Jovenel Moise was shot dead by gunmen at his private home in Port-au-Prince, in Dajabon, Dominican Republic July 8, 2021. REUTERS/Ricardo Rojas Acquire Licensing RightsSANTO DOMINGO/OUANAMINTHE, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Hundreds of Haitians returned from the Dominican Republic on Thursday after the Dominican president announced an imminent total border shutdown amid a conflict over the construction of a water channel from a shared river. Harold Estimable, director of the national migration office in Ouanaminthe, said some 250 to 300 Haitians had been arriving daily from the Dominican Republic in "very bad shape." The Dominican Republic, which threatened to shut the border last week, argues construction works off the River Massacre violate a 1929 treaty. The U.S. Embassy, which has called on its citizens to leave Haiti, said on its website that those planning to leave for the Dominican Republic would need to make other arrangements.

Persons: Jovenel Moise, Ricardo Rojas, Rights SANTO, OUANAMINTHE, Harold Estimable, ", Luis Abinader, Santo Domingo, Abinader, Paul Mathiasen, Octavio Jones, Harold Isaac, Aida Peleaz, Sarah Morland, Leslie Adler, Stephen Coates Organizations: National Army, REUTERS, Rights, Dominican, United, United Nations, Local airline Sunrise Airways, U.S . Embassy, Thomson Locations: Dominican Republic, Haiti, Port, Dajabon, Ouanaminthe, Caribbean, Dominican, Haitian, Santo, U.S, Santo Domingo, Fernandez, Mexico City

☆ Argentina holds interest rate steady despite inflation spike
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Jorge Otaola | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The facade of Argentina's Central Bank is pictured in the financial district of Buenos Aires, Argentina December 7, 2021. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBUENOS AIRES, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Argentina's central bank (BCRA) decided to hold the benchmark interest rate steady at 118% during their last board meeting, despite the country's inflation rate hitting an over 30-year high in August. Reuters reported the decision earlier on Thursday, with an official source saying the political cost of raising the key rate would be too high. Analysts at J.P. Morgan said on Wednesday they expect double-digit monthly inflation through to the end of 2023, by which time they expect the annual figure to hit 190%. The outcome of the uncertain Oct. 22 elections and repressed inflation created from price freezes could further exacerbate inflation, they added.

Persons: Agustin Marcarian, Javier Milei, Morgan, Jorge Otaola, Valentine Hilaire, Sarah Morland, Marguerita Choy, Leslie Adler, Josie Kao Organizations: Central, REUTERS, Reuters, International Monetary Fund, Thomson Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina, BUENOS AIRES, J.P

☆ El Chapo's Wife Emma Coronel Not Facing Charges in Mexico, Prosecutors Say
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Sept. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Emma Coronel, the wife of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, is not facing charges in Mexico, the country's prosecutors' office said, after she was released from a U.S. federal institution on Wednesday. An official from Mexico's state prosecutor's office said Coronel was not facing charges "for now." Coronel has two daughters with Guzman, whom she met when she was a young beauty queen and married in 2007 at age 18. Guzman is meanwhile serving a life sentence in the U.S. after being extradited there in 2017 following two escapes from Mexican maximum-security prisons. (Reporting by Lizbeth Diaz; Writing by Sarah Morland; Editing by Rosalba O'Brien)

Persons: Emma Coronel, Joaquin, El, Guzman, Coronel, Lizbeth Diaz, Sarah Morland, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: MEXICO CITY, Federal Bureau of Prisons Locations: MEXICO, Mexico, U.S, Sinaloa, Los Angeles

☆ Drug kingpin El Chapo's wife Emma Coronel set to be released, say US authorities
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of Joaquin Guzman, departs after the trial of Mexican drug lord Guzman, known as "El Chapo", at the Brooklyn Federal Courthouse, in New York, U.S., February 12, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 12 (Reuters) - Emma Coronel, the wife of imprisoned Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, will be freed in Los Angeles on Wednesday following her arrest in 2021 on drug trafficking charges, according to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons. It is not clear whether she faces charges for drug trafficking or other crimes inside Mexico. Coronel has two daughters with Guzman, whom she met when she was a young beauty queen and married in 2007 at age 18. Reporting by Lizbeth Diaz and Sarah Morland in Mexico City; Editing by Josie KaoOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Emma Coronel Aispuro, Joaquin Guzman, Guzman, Brendan McDermid, Emma Coronel, Joaquin, El, Coronel, Lizbeth Diaz, Sarah Morland, Josie Kao Organizations: Brooklyn Federal, REUTERS, U.S . Bureau of Prisons, ., Prisons, Thomson Locations: Brooklyn, New York, U.S, Los Angeles, Sinaloa, Mexico's, Mexico, Mexico City

☆ Dominican Republic to seal Dajabon border with Haiti in canal dispute
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Police officers ride with detained Haitian nationals to a migration clearance centre to verify their papers as the government is stepping up deportations, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic November 15, 2022. Raul Asencio/Courtesy by Listin Diario/via REUTER0/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSANTO DOMINGO/PORT-AU-PRINCE, Sept 11 (Reuters) - The Dominican Republic will seal its border with Haiti in its northern Dajabon province if a conflict over access to water from a shared river is not resolved in the coming days, a government spokesperson said on Monday. Dajabon is one of the few remaining functioning borders between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, which has been tightening its border security amid worsening gang warfare in Haiti, deporting tens of thousands who fled the crisis. The Dominican Republic will completely close off the border to land, maritime and air commerce if the conflict is not resolved by Thursday, Dominican authorities said in a statement, adding new visas for Haitians would also be suspended. Santo Domingo, which first ordered the border closure in a preliminary move last week, said it will seek talks with Haiti to find a "definitive solution."

Persons: Raul Asencio, Rights SANTO, Dajabon, Santo, Paul Mathiasen, Harold Isaac, Sarah Morland, Valentine Hilaire, Grant McCool Organizations: Police, Listin Diario, Rights, PORT, Santo Domingo, Thomson Locations: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Rights SANTO DOMINGO, Haiti, Dajabon, Haitian, Port

☆ Mexico sees similar economic growth next year, more help for Pemex
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Ana Isabel Martinez | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A draft seen by Reuters had forecast 2024 economic growth at 2.4%, below the final published figure. The 2024 budget will now be debated by lawmakers in Congress, where the ruling coalition of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador commands majorities in both chambers. The key 2024 oil price is used to estimate a large amount of government revenue. State oil company Pemex's overall budget will be cut 36%, according to the draft budget from 2023 funding levels. The draft budget projects those costs will dip next year by about 4.75 billion pesos ($270 million), or down by 7.6% in inflation-adjusted terms.

Persons: Mexico's Finance Ministry Rogelio Ramirez de la, Raquel Cunha, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Ana Isabel Martinez, Carolina Pulice, Sarah Morland, Stephen Eisenhammer, Chizu Nomiyama, Leslie Adler, William Mallard Organizations: Mexico's Finance Ministry, REUTERS, Reuters, DUC, Thomson Locations: Mexico City, Mexico, MEXICO, Brazil

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