(2022-01-24). Tumult in Honduras as Libre Members Betray President-Elect Xiomara Castro. libya360.wordpress.com Steve Lalla Following the betrayal of 18 members of the Libre party, Luis Redondo and Jorge Cálix were sworn in as presidents of the National Congress of Honduras in two parallel events, leading to a complicated situation in the Central American nation. The betrayal by Libre Congress members and their selection of Cálix violated the political alliance agreed…
(2022-01-24). Nicaraguan Farmers Seek Compensation from Chemical Corporations. telesurenglish.net On behalf of the families of 1,234 Nicaraguan farmers, lawyers Pierre-Olivier Sur and Clara Gerard-Rodriguez began on Monday a legal process in the Paris Court to claim compensation of US$1 billion from Shell Oil, Dow Chemical, and Occidental Chemical. | RELATED: | This unprecedented process accuses the world's largest chemical groups for the damage caused by their pesticides to Nicaraguan workers during the last decades of the 20t…
(2022-01-24). Guatemalan Carriers Protest Against Indemnity Insurance Paying. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Guatemalan carriers blocked several roads nationwide to demand that President Alejandro Giammattei eliminate their obligation to pay liability insurance to third parties and occupants in traffic accidents cases. | RELATED: | The State alleged that the approval of the transporters' insurance payment is due to the constant increase of traffic accidents, which have left at least 167 dead over the last five months in this Central American country. | Prote…