Peru says repatriated Venezuelans a tiny fraction of daily influx
Venezuela would have to dramatically step up efforts to fly its citizens home under its new “repatriation plan” in order to come anywhere close to offsetting the 1,300 Venezuelans who enter Peru every day, Peru’s top immigration official said on Friday…
Brazil presidential candidate Bolsonaro leads with 26 percent: poll
Brazil’s far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro, who is in intensive care after being stabbed at a campaign rally, maintained his first-round lead in the latest election poll on Friday, but a leftist rival from the Workers Party (PT) made sol…
Pompeo slams Kerry for ‘inappropriate’ meetings with Iran officials
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday lambasted his predecessor, John Kerry, for meetings with Iranian officials in back-channel talks and accused him of “actively undermining” the Trump administration’s policy toward Tehran.
Nigerian Finance Minister Adeosun resigns over forgery claims
(This version of Sept. 14 story has been refiled to make clear forgery claim first reported by Premium Times)
Nigeria’s Buhari accepts resignation of finance minister: presidency
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday accepted the resignation of finance minister Kemi Adeosun, the presidency said.
U.S.’ Pompeo slams John Kerry for ‘inappropriate’ meetings with Iran officials
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday lambasted his predecessor, John Kerry, for meeting Iranian officials in back-channel talks and accused him of trying to undermine the Trump administration’s policy toward Tehran.
Pompeo accuses Russia of actively working to undermine North Korea sanctions
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Russia on Friday of actively working to undermine international sanctions on North Korea and said the enforcement of the steps was essential to convince Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons.
Venezuelan firemen jailed after donkey video mocking Maduro: rights groups
Two Venezuelan firefighters were detained by military officers this week as suspects behind the making of a viral video that mocked unpopular President Nicolas Maduro by likening him to a donkey touring a fire station, two rights groups said on Friday….
Mexico president-elect hails passage of public sector pay cuts
Mexico’s President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday hailed steps by the new Congress to cut the salaries of government officials, part of a raft of measures he promised to battle corruption and inequality.
France charges two men over suspected plot to kill Congo Republic opposition figure
French prosecutors have charged two French men over a suspected plot to assassinate an opposition politician from Congo Republic living in the Paris region, an official from the prosecutor’s office said on Friday.
