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by Noe Leiva © Agence France-Presse TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AFP) — Lawmakers in Honduras are debating a bill that wants to fine administrators of social media networks for online comments deemed offensive or promoting “hate campaigns.” The measure was introduced by a member of the ruling National Party as the country is wracked by protests claiming President Juan Orlando Hernandez won a new mandate through a rigged November election. Much of the vitriol against Hernandez and the National […]
by Michael Mathes Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Dozens of immigrants in legal limbo — including a young teacher named America — will have front row seats for President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday, getting a close-up look at US history despite their own precarious status. Trump’s primetime address will be delivered in the hallowed House of Representatives chamber, where immigrants from Chile, Guatemala, Mexico and South Korea will […]
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AFPJ) — Hundreds of women protested Thursday in Honduras against Juan Orlando Hernandez, who is preparing to begin his second presidential term Saturday after winning November’s disputed vote. In commemorating the Day of the Honduran Woman, some 1,000 women protestors marched in Tegucigalpa, demanding leftist candidate Salvador Nasralla be declared the winner. Some carried crosses emblazoned with the names of those who died in protests that erupted following the November elections, with thousands taking to […]
by Carlos Mandujano Agence France Presse LIMA, Peru (AFP) — Thousands of Peruvians took to the streets nationwide on Thursday to demand that President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski step down over his pardon to former strongman Alberto Fujimori — rallies that ended in clashes between demonstrators and police. Police used tear gas against protesters in the capital Lima and in San Isidro, to the south. In Lima, as night fell, protesters were still marching — police […]
by Caroline Nelly Perrot with Kaouther Larbi in Tebourba Agence France Presse TUNIS, Tunisia (AFP) — A third night of unrest has shaken Tunisia where authorities said Thursday more than 600 people have been arrested this week as anger at austerity measures boils over on the streets. Tunisia is considered a rare success story of the Arab Spring uprisings that began in the North African country in 2011 and spread across the region, toppling autocrats. […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — French President Emmanuel Macron Tuesday expressed his concern over unrest in Iran during a telephone conversation with counterpart Hassan Rouhani and called for “restraint and appeasement,” his office said. Macron brought up “the number of victims from the demonstrations,” and the two leaders also decided to postpone French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian’s visit to Tehran this week to a later date, the Elysee said. The two leaders’ conversation came after […]
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday expressed his “regret” at the rising death toll in anti-government protests in Iran, and called on the Islamic Republic to respect the rights of peaceful protesters. Tehran said 21 people had died in clashes across the country as thousands of people took to the streets. Police have arrested hundreds of demonstrators. “We regret the reported loss of life and hope further violence will […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States on Tuesday urged Iran to stop blocking online social media and advised its citizens to set up virtual private networks, or VPNs, to circumvent censorship. Steve Goldstein, the State Department’s under-secretary for public diplomacy, denounced Iran’s attempts to restrict net access and urged Iranians to find a way to log in. “People in Iran should be able to access these sites through VPN,” he said, adding […]
by Ali Noorani and Eric Randolph Agence France Presse TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — Demonstrators attacked a town hall in the Iranian capital Saturday as protests spilled into a third night despite government warnings against any further “illegal gatherings” and moves to cut off the internet on mobiles. Unverified videos on social media appeared to show thousands marching through the western cities of Khorramabad, Zanjan and Ahvaz, while reports spread rapidly that several people had been […]
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — Hundreds took to the streets of Iran’s second city Mashhad and other towns on Thursday to protest high prices and unemployment, a reformist media group reported. The protests were mostly directed at President Hassan Rouhani’s government, the Nazar media network reported. “The demonstration was illegal yet the police confronted them with a lot of tolerance,” Mashhad governor Mohammad Rahim Norouzian said, according to the semi-official ISNA news agency. Videos on Nazar’s […]
by Carlos Mandujano and Francisco Jara Agence France Presse LIMA, Peru (AFP) — Peru’s ailing former leader Alberto Fujimori on Tuesday asked the public for forgiveness, two days after receiving a presidential pardon that sparked street protests. “I am aware that the results of my government were well received on one side, but I admit that I have let down other compatriots, and I ask them to forgive me with all my heart,” Fujimori said […]
by Luis Jaime Cisneros Agence France Presse LIMA, Peru (AFP) — Thousands of Peruvians marched in Lima on Monday to protest the pardon of ailing ex-president Alberto Fujimori, who was serving a 25-year sentence for human rights abuses. Current President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski ordered the pardon of Fujimori and seven other prisoners on Sunday on humanitarian grounds, once again placing himself in the middle of a political crisis just days after he avoided impeachment. On […]
