Section: Latin America
Stoltenberg: Reinforcement of Allied Troops Is Defensive, Responds to Russia
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday that strengthening an effective military presence in Eastern Europe is a purely defensive action that responds to the behavior of Russia in the Ukraine crisis and is consistent with the “international obligations” of the Atlantic Alliance. …read more Source:...
Kerry Visits Kiev Amid Upsurge of Fighting in Eastern Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived on Thursday in Ukraine for a visit marked by the debate on Washington supplying Kiev with arms and the upsurge of fighting in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
EU to Increase Blacklist Against Russia due to Ukraine Crisis
05 de febrero de 2015, 12:42Brussels, Feb 5 (Prensa Latina) The ambassadors of the 28 members of the European Union (EU) discuss a proposal today to increase with 19 personalities and 9 institutions a blacklist of punishment to Russia for its position in the Ukrainian crisis.NATO Reinforces Military Power in Eastern EuropeHollande and Merkel to...
NATO Reinforces Military Power in Eastern Europe
05 de febrero de 2015, 12:36Brussels, Feb 5 (Prensa Latina) Under the pretext of facing up the position taken by Russia on the Ukrainian crisis, the North-Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) announced today the reinforcement of its military power in Eastern Europe.Hollande and Merkel to Visit Ukraine to Discuss Armed Conflict …read more...
Hollande and Merkel to Visit Ukraine to Discuss Armed Conflict
05 de febrero de 2015, 11:03Paris, Feb 5 (Prensa Latina) French President Francois Hollande said that he and German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel will travel to Ukraine on Thursday to discuss the armed conflict in that country, where more than 5,000 people have been killed. …read more Source: Prensa...
Marine Harvest Looks For More Consolidation Post AquaChile Acquisition
Marine Harvest, based in Norway, is looking for additional acquisitions to consolidate the industry, even after it completes its merger with Chile’s Empresas AquaChile SA. Global demand and a fragmented industry have Marine Harvest struggling to meet demand and see an opportunity to expand. NORWAY — In January Marine Harvest purchased 42.8...
EU Calls for 3-Day Truce in Debaltseve to Evacuate Civilians
The European Union on Wednesday called for an end to violence in eastern Ukraine, joining the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in exhorting both parties in the armed conflict to agree on a three-day truce in the Debaltseve area, located in the eastern Ukrainian province of Donetsk. …read more Source: Latin...
Pope Says Conflict Between Christians in Ukraine a “Scandal”
Pope Francis reiterated on Wednesday his call for an end to the conflict in Ukraine, charging that the “horrible fratricidal violence” among Christians that has been unleashed in that country is a “scandal.” …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
At Least 4 Die When Shell Strikes Eastern Ukraine Hospital
At least four people were killed Wednesday and several others were wounded when a shell struck a hospital in the Ukrainian city of Donetsk, the main stronghold of pro-Russian separatists in the eastern Ukraine, according to the Ministry for Emergencies in the region. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
Pope Francis Calls For an End to Ukraine Hostilities
04 de febrero de 2015, 14:43Rome, 4 Feb (Prensa Latina) During his General Audience weekly address, Pope Francis has expressed his "deep concern" at the escalating violence in the Ukraine and requested the inmediate end to hostilities. …read more Source: Prensa...
