Mexican presidential hopeful Lopez Obrador says he would revise oil contracts
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – If elected, Mexican presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will review oil contracts signed after historic reforms in the sector, the leftist politician said on Tuesday.
Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala urge protections for U.S. ‘Dreamers’
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico and Central American countries they will lobby U.S. lawmakers to protect young illegal immigrants who saw their lives thrown into limbo on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would end a program that shields…
Brazil former presidents Lula and Rousseff charged in corruption case
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s top prosecutor on Tuesday charged former Presidents Luis Inacio Lula da Silva and Dilma Rousseff along with fellow Workers Party members with forming a criminal organization, the latest accusations in Brazil’s sprawling c…
Germans content with national direction ahead of vote: survey
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germans are far more satisfied with the direction of their country and less politically polarized than other European nations, a survey showed on Wednesday, underscoring why Angela Merkel is expected to win a new term as chancellor t…
Exclusive: Myanmar laying landmines near Bangladesh border – government sources in Dhaka
DHAKA (Reuters) – Myanmar has been laying landmines across a section of its border with Bangladesh, said two government sources in Dhaka, adding that the purpose may have been to prevent the return of Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence.
Brazil Congress advances bill to curb party proliferation
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s lower house of Congress on Tuesday gave initial approval to a bill to reduce the huge array of political parties that have made it hard to govern the country and contributed to corruption.
Britain rejects Irish call for role in Northern Ireland rule
BELFAST (Reuters) – Britain on Tuesday rejected a call by the Irish foreign minister for Dublin to be given a role in the running of Northern Ireland if parties fail to revive the devolved power-sharing government, saying it would “never countenance” j…
Top EU court seen denying eastern states’ refusal to host refugees
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The EU’s top court is expected on Wednesday to dismiss a challenge by eastern European countries against taking in refugees coming from Africa and the Middle East, a dispute that has divided the bloc.
Bodies of 16 migrants found in Libya’s eastern desert: official
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Libyan security forces said on Tuesday that the bodies of 16 migrants had been found in the desert near the country’s border with Egypt.
U.N. enacts sanctions against anyone hindering Mali peace
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council established a Mali sanctions regime on Tuesday that allows the body to blacklist anyone who violates or obstructs a 2015 peace deal, hinders the delivery of aid, commits human rights abuses…
