Mexico tycoon warns of ‘populist’ risk in dig at election front-runner
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – One of Mexico’s richest men has warned his staff of the risk of a “populist” winning the July 1 presidential election, the latest swipe by big business against leftist front-runner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
OAS says to present evidence of Venezuela rights violations to The Hague
(Reuters) – The Organization of American States (OAS) will present evidence that Venezuela’s government under President Nicolas Maduro has committed “crimes against humanity” to the International Criminal Court (ICC), the bloc’s chief said on Tuesday.
U.S. to shorten length of visas for some Chinese citizens: White House
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) – The U.S. government plans to shorten the length of visas issued to some Chinese citizens as part of a strategy to prevent intellectual property theft by U.S. rivals, a White House official said on Tuesday.
Trump says Mexico will eventually pay for border wall
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday criticized Mexico for not helping to stop the flow of illegal immigrants into the United States and repeated his campaign promise that Mexico will pay for building a wall along the U.S…
Mexican presidential candidate ‘El Bronco’ fined for illicit financing
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s electoral authority has fined independent presidential candidate Jaime Rodriguez for allegedly raising almost $700,000 in illicit campaign funds, in a rare move against a top politician just weeks before the July 1 elec…
U.S. to shorten length of visas for some Chinese citizens: AP
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government plans to shorten the length of visas issued to some Chinese citizens starting on June 11, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday, citing the State Department.
Top North Korea envoy to hold crucial talks in U.S. about summit
SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top North Korean official was headed to New York on Tuesday for talks with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the latest indication that an on-again-off-again summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leade…
Belgium under scrutiny over release of ‘radicalized’ convict before attack
LIEGE, Belgium/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgian authorities sought to deflect questions on Wednesday over the furlough of a convicted criminal, known to have been radicalized in jail, who killed three people in the Belgian city of Liege.
Amnesty: ‘Extrajudicial killings, lethal force’ used against Nicaragua protesters
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Nicaraguan police have used lethal force against protesters, aiming for heads, necks and chests, Amnesty International said on Tuesday in the second of two international reports condemning President Daniel Ortega’s response to d…
Saudi Cabinet approves measure criminalizing sexual harassment
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved a measure criminalizing sexual harassment, the state news agency SPA reported, weeks before a decades-old ban on women driving is set to expire.
