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Guatemala’s government arrests another former prosecutor

Guatemala’s government arrests another former prosecutor 1

GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemala’s government arrested former prosecutor Orlando Salvador López on abuse-of-authority charges Thursday, the latest in a series of detentions seen as weakening anti-corruption efforts in the country. López was best known for having brought to trial late…

Guatemala arrests former anti-corruption prosecutor

Guatemala arrests former anti-corruption prosecutor 3

GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemalan police arrested the country’s prosecutor for crimes against migrants Friday, accusing him of alleged abuse of authority. Stuardo Campos was formerly an anti-corruption prosecutor in the country during the administration of former President Jimmy Morales. It…

Greek unions stage general strike over rail deaths

Greek unions stage general strike over rail deaths 5

ATHENS, Greece — A general strike in Greece called in response to a rail disaster last month grounded flights and extensively disrupted services, as large protests were held in cities across the country on Thursday. The strike also kept ferries…

Greek government survives no-confidence vote over wiretaps

Greek government survives no-confidence vote over wiretaps 7

ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s government on Friday survived, as expected, a no-confidence vote following a motion by the country’s opposition leader over a wiretapping scandal that has stung the center-right governing party in the run-up to elections. Of parliament’s 300…

Greek city marks 80th anniversary of Auschwitz train convoy

Greek city marks 80th anniversary of Auschwitz train convoy 9

THESSALONIKI, Greece — Greece’s second-largest city, Thessaloniki, commemorated on Sunday the 80th anniversary of the departure of the first train convoy for the Auschwitz camp. Officials, led by President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, marched from Eleftherias (“Freedom”) Square, where members of the…

Governments pledge money, attention to Venezuela’s crisis

Governments pledge money, attention to Venezuela’s crisis 13

CARACAS, Venezuela — Governments and financial institutions pledged millions of dollars Friday for humanitarian and development projects to address the urgent needs of Venezuelans at home and abroad affected by a crisis that diplomats acknowledged requires renewed attention. The funding…

Going to War for Globalism – The American Conservative

Going to War for Globalism – The American Conservative 15

This year’s premier gathering of world elites, the 2022 Davos World Economic Forum, concluded May 26. Topics of discussion included the climate crisis, global epidemic concerns, continued efforts to grow the prominence of ESG investing, and looming food shortages. One…

Global shares mixed, China markets closed for holidays

Global shares mixed, China markets closed for holidays 17

TOKYO — Global shares were mixed Wednesday after Wall Street indexes finished little changed as investors awaited earnings results from major global companies. The U.S. government will release economic growth data for the fourth quarter on Thursday. Economists expect the…