Tag: Political and civil unrest
US ambassador to Mexico calls proposed judicial overhaul a democracy 'risk' and economic threat
MEXICO CITY -- U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar said Thursday a judicial overhaul proposed by Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador poses a “risk"...
In Uganda's chaotic capital, boda-boda motorcycle taxis are a source of life and death
KAMPALA, Uganda -- The young men perched on motorcycles looked dazed in the morning heat. But at the sight of a potential passenger,...
Publisher Jimmy Lai will testify in his defense at Hong Kong national security trial, lawyer says
HONG KONG -- A defense lawyer said Thursday that prominent publisher Jimmy Lai will testify in his defense in the landmark national security...
With Argentina's president skipping Mercosur, the future of the trade alliance looks doubtful
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay -- The most notable thing about the Mercosur trade bloc's meetings on Sunday in Paraguay was an absence — that of...
Economic turmoil in Bolivia fuels distrust in government and its claim of a 'failed coup'
LA PAZ, Bolivia -- Signs reading “I'm buying dollars” line the doors of Víctor Vargas’ shoe shop in the heart of Bolivia’s biggest...
Sri Lanka reaches deal on debt restructuring with bilateral creditors including China and France
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced a debt restructuring deal with countries including India, France, Japan and China in...