Death toll from violence in Ecuador prisons hits 31
Updated: 12:30pm (AEST)Quito, EcuadorReuters Ecuador’s Attorney General raised the death toll from a wave of violence over the weekend in one the country’s most dangerous jails to 31 late on Tuesday, after the government earlier declared a 60-day state of emergency for the country’s prisons. The emergency declaration seemed to set off violence in the […]
Ecuador declares state of emergency amid violent clashes
Quito, EcuadorReuters Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso on Monday declared a state of emergency and night curfews in three coastal provinces, amid a wave of violence over the weekend in the Andean country that left at least eight people dead. Lasso declared the state of emergency in the provinces of Manabi and Los Rios and in […]
Jordan ends emergency laws that stifled public freedoms
Amman, Jordan Reuters Jordan on Sunday ended laws enacted at the start of COVID-19 that gave the authorities powers to enforce a state of emergency that rights groups said were used as an excuse to suppress civic and political liberties. A royal decree approved a cabinet decision to annul the state of emergency passed nearly […]
Peru sends military to Chile border to block undocumented migrants
Lima, PeruReuters Some 700 Peruvian soldiers and police officers will reinforce its southern border with Chile to prevent the entry of undocumented migrants, Peruvian authorities said on Friday, amid diplomatic tensions between the two countries over the issue. Hundreds of migrants are stranded at the border, including mostly undocumented Venezuelans, according to the Peruvian police. […]
Italy adopts state of emergency over migrants
Rome, Italy Reuters Italy’s cabinet on Tuesday announced a state of emergency on immigration following a “sharp rise” in flows across the Mediterranean, a statement said, in a move aimed at better management of migrant arrivals and repatriation facilities. The state of emergency will be backed by initial funding of €5 million, the ministry for […]
Peru extends state of emergency in protest-hit cities
Lima, Peru Reuters Peru has extended a state of emergency for another month in the capital city of Lima and two southern regions where deadly protests against the government have sparked the country’s worst violence in 20 years. A demonstrator waves Peru’s flag as security forces stand guard during a protest to demand the dissolution […]
Honduras extends, expands state of emergency meant to fight crime
Tegucigalpa Reuters The Honduran Government on Saturday extended a state of emergency declaration for 45 days, expanding it to additional areas of the country in an effort to fight criminal gangs amid high levels of violence. The state of emergency, in place since 6th December in 165 areas of Honduras’ largest two cities, Tegucigalpa and […]
Jamaica renews regional states of emergency due to gang violence
Kingston, JamaicaReuters Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness renewed states of emergency in eight parishes on Wednesday to control an ongoing threat of crime linked to gang activity in the Caribbean nation. Holness on 15th November had announced regional states of emergency, which allow authorities to search buildings and arrest citizens without a warrant. Members of […]
Peru declares state of emergency, seeks 18-months jail for Castillo
Lima, PeruReuters Peru’s defence minister announced a nationwide state of emergency on Wednesday, which will take effect in the next few hours and allow soldiers to assist police in maintaining public safety after a week of fiery protests and road blockades. The protests were sparked by the ousting of former President Pedro Castillo on 7th […]
Salvadoran Archbishop praises government crackdown on gangs
San Salvador, El SalvadorAP The Roman Catholic Archbishop of San Salvador said Sunday that most people support a months-long state of emergency that has rounded of tens of thousands of suspects in a crackdown on violent street gangs. While critics say the campaign has violated human rights and swept up apparently innocent people, Archbishop José […]