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☆ Hurricane Lisa strikes coast near top Belize port
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Jose Sanchez | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

BELIZE CITY, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Hurricane Lisa bore down on Belize on Wednesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported in a bulletin, predicting it will later move across the jungles of northern Guatemala and southeastern Mexico. Weather models show Lisa's heavy rainfall and powerful winds will likely target tourist destinations in Belize, Guatemala and Mexico's Caribbean-facing Yucatan Peninsula, dotted by beach resorts, pristine coral reefs and Mayan ruins. The eye of Lisa, now at Category 1 strength, is currently located about 5 miles (8 km) south of Belize City, the tiny Caribbean country's commercial hub, as it churns westward. Palm trees buckled as winds picked up in the Caribbean port city, as residents reported water and power outages plus some flooding. The Belize government's emergency services announced on Wednesday afternoon a state of emergency including a curfew across two districts covering large swathes of its Caribbean coast through Thursday.

☆ Spanish fast car charger startup Zunder reaches 400 mln euro valuation
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MADRID, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Zunder, a startup setting up and operating ultra-fast chargers for electric cars, reached a valuation of 400 million euros ($388.40 million) after its latest funding round, shareholder White Summit Capital said on Tuesday. Mirova, a fund manager associated to French bank Natixis, poured 100 million euros into Zunder in exchange for a 25% stake, White Summit's managing partner Pablo Pallas told Reuters on Tuesday. White Summit and other co-investors retain the control of Zunder. The company intends to invest 300 million euros by 2025 and expects to raise 100 million euros from bank financing and 100 million euros from EU rescue funds through grants from the Spanish government. ($1 = 1.0299 euros)Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Inti Landauro, editing by David LatonaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Julia kills 14 in Central America as it churns toward Mexico
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Nelson Renteria | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Residents clean a mudslide in a road while Tropical Storm Julia hits with wind and rain, in San Salvador, El Salvador, October 10, 2022. REUTERS/Jose CabezasSAN SALVADOR, Oct 10 (Reuters) - The death toll from Tropical storm Julia rose to at least 14 on Monday, officials said, with victims confirmed in El Salvador and Honduras, as the weakening storm dumped heavy rainfall on a swath of Central America and southern Mexico. Authorities in both El Salvador and Guatemala also canceled classes on Monday. In Nicaragua, Julia left a million people without power and heavy rains and floods forced the evacuations of more than 13,000 families. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Nelson Renteria in San Salvador; Additional reporting by Gustavo Palencia in Tegucigalpa and Brendan O'Boyle in Mexico City; Editing by Richard ChangOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Honduras former first lady gets 14 years in prison on fraud charges
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterFormer first lady Rosa Elena Bonilla de Lobo arrives at a court hearing after being convicted on graft charges, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras August 20, 2019. REUTERS/Jorge CabreraTEGUCIGALPA, Sept 21 (Reuters) - A Honduran court sentenced the country's former first lady, Rosa Bonilla, to 14 years in prison on Wednesday on charges of fraud and misappropriation of funds destined for social programs, a judicial spokesperson said. Bonilla had previously been sentenced to 58 years in prison in an earlier trial, which Honduras' Supreme Court annulled in early 2020, arguing it was full of inconsistencies. The Supreme Court ordered a re-trial by a lower court, which found Bonilla guilty in March of this year. (Corrects USD conversion in paragraph 2 to $590,000 from $590 million)Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Gustavo Palencia; Writing by Kylie Madry; Editing by Sandra MalerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ „Igor Rusul”, criminalul cu 23 de identități false, a fost condamnat la închisoare pe viaţă în Spania
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-29 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: EPA/ANTONIO GARCIA / POOL„Igor Rusul”, criminalul cu 23 de identități false, a fost condamnat la închisoare pe viaţă în SpaniaPoreclit „Igor Rusul”, un sârb deja condamnat în Spania şi Italia a primit joi pedeapsa de închisoare pe viaţă pentru trei crime comise în Spania în 2017, inclusiv uciderea a doi membri ai forţelor de ordine, a anunţat un tribunal, citat de France Presse și Digi24. Fost militar, potrivit presei, Norbert Feher, pe numele său real, a fost judecat pentru că a ucis un agricultor şi doi agenţi ai Gărzii Civile în decembrie 2017 la Teruel, în Aragon (nord-est), scrie Agerpres. Considerat extrem de periculos, el a asistat la procesul său închis într-o cutie blindată, ca atunci când a fost judecat pentru prima dată de aceeaşi instanţă în ianuarie 2020. În ianuarie 2020, „Igor Rusul" a fost condamnat de acelaşi tribunal la 21 de ani de închisoare pentru două tentative de omor cu focuri de armă în decembrie 2017. Prin urmare, el a fost condamnat în contumacie de instanţele italiene la închisoare pe viaţă.

Persons: ANTONIO GARCIA, Igor, Norbert Feher Organizations: France, Gărzii Civile, Agerpres Locations: Spania, Italia, Teruel, Aragon, Palencia, Emilia - Romagna, italiene, China

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