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Month: April 2024

Condenan a la diseñadora colombiana Nancy González a 18 meses de prisión por el envío ilegal de pieles de animales a EE.UU.

Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — La diseñadora Nancy González de Barberi fue sentenciada este lunes a 18 meses de prisión en Estados Unidos tras declararse culpable en noviembre del año pasado de importar ilegalmente desde Colombia artículos elaborados en cuero y pieles de especies protegidas, informó el Departamento de Justicia en su página web. En

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Ukraine tightens pressure on military age men abroad as part of wider mobilization rules overhaul

By Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine is tightening pressure on men of call-up age living abroad by temporarily suspending consular services, amid a wider overhaul of the country’s mobilization rules aimed at beefing up its defenses against Russia’s invasion. Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba announced the suspension in a post on social media Tuesday, saying that it

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Dominica joins other Caribbean islands in striking down laws prohibiting gay sex

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A top court in the eastern Caribbean island of Dominica has struck down colonial-era laws criminalizing gay sex. It’s the latest nation to repeal such laws in the socially conservative region, joining Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, St. Kitts and Nevis, and Antigua and Barbuda. Monday’s ruling comes nearly five years after

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The Rev. Cecil Williams, who turned San Francisco’s Glide Church into a refuge for many, has died

By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Rev. Cecil Williams, who with his late wife turned Glide Church in San Francisco into a world-renowned haven for poor, homeless and marginalized people, has died. He was 94. Williams advocated for civil rights and social justice. His work drew the attention of celebrities,

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The head of Mexico’s detective service says his country is the ‘champion’ of fentanyl production

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The head of Mexico’s detective service has acknowledged the country is “the champion” of fentanyl production, which appears to run counter to past statements by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. The president has long denied that fentanyl is produced in Mexico, saying that Mexican cartels only press it into pills or

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Colombia rolls out new incentives to cut electricity consumption as dry weather persists

By MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s government is rolling out new incentives to reduce electricity consumption in the South American nation, which has been hit by a drought that has diminished the capacity of local hydroelectric plants and brought officials close to imposing power cuts. The ministry of mines and energy

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