The multiple fires that have raged in Los Angeles for five days have left at least 16 dead, and spread on Saturday to areas that had until now been spared. Besieged by flames since Tuesday, the American megacity continues to count its dead: the toll, which so far showed 11 victims, increased on Saturday evening. … Read more
The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah is a relief. After two months of open war, preceded by a year of cross-border shooting, it was time to stop the cycle of destruction. The toll is heavy: nearly 4,000 dead, including many members of Hezbollah on the Lebanese side; nearly 130 deaths, two thirds of which … Read more
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega presented to Parliament on Wednesday a constitutional reform that increases his control over society and elevates his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, to the rank of “co-president”. The project, which increases the presidential term from five to six years and imposes restrictions on the media, was submitted to the National Assembly, … Read more