Presidenta de Perú pide perdón por muertes en protestas; misión CIDH exhorta cese de violencia

Por Marco Aquino LIMA, 13 ene (Reuters) -La presidenta de Perú, Dina Boluarte, pidió la noche del viernes “perdón” por las decenas de muertos en las protestas de las últimas semanas; y una misión de la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) exhortó el cese de la violencia en el país que -dijo- transita por …

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Peru chief prosecutor probes protest deaths amid Cabinet shakeup

By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) -Peru’s attorney general has launched 11 inquiries to identify those responsible for more than three dozen mostly civilian deaths during some of the country’s most violent social protests in years, her office said on Friday, as some of the president’s top Cabinet members announced their resignations. The ouster of leftist …

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Presidente peruana Boluarte pide “perdón” por las decenas de muertes en protestas

LIMA, 13 ene (Reuters) – La presidenta de Perú, Dina Boluarte, pidió la noche del vienes “perdón” por las decenas de muertos causados por las violentas protestas en el país durante las últimas semanas, en un mensaje a la nación transmitida por la televisión. Las protestas comenzaron a inicios de diciembre con la asunción de …

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Brazil’s Americanas could face up to $8 billion early debt charges after accounting scandal, court warns

By Rodrigo Viga Gaier and Tatiana Bautzer RIO DE JANEIRO/SAO PAULO (Reuters) -A Brazilian court said on Friday Americanas SA could be liable to repay up to 40 billion reais ($7.9 billion) in debt earlier than planned, if the retailer is found in breach of covenant after reporting “accounting inconsistencies.” A group representing minority shareholders …

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Yellen warns of U.S. default risk by early June, urges debt limit hike

By Kanishka Singh and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Friday the United States will likely hit the $31.4 trillion statutory debt limit on Jan. 19, forcing the Treasury to launch extraordinary cash management measures that can likely prevent default until early June. “Once the limit is reached, Treasury will …

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UK’s Sunak preparing to block Scottish gender reform bill -The Times

(Reuters) -British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is poised to block Scottish laws that make it easier for people to change their gender, The Times reported on Friday. New legal advice could pave the way for the government to stop Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s gender recognition laws from getting royal assent next week, the newspaper …

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