Feb 8 (Reuters) – A prominent Venezuelan opposition politician was kidnapped in Caracas on Sunday night just hours after his release from prison, according to his son and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado, casting doubt on government promises to free political prisoners. Juan Pablo Guanipa, a close ally of opposition leader Machado, was … Read more
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi is on hunger strike while being held in detention by the Iranian authorities, according to a statement from her foundation. In the statement shared exclusively with CNN, the Paris-based foundation, which is run by her family, says it has received credible information that Mohammadi began her strike on Monday … Read more
Jan 31 (Reuters) – Shwe Theingi was instantly drawn to Wutt Yee Aung when they met at the start of their second year at Myanmar’s Dagon University in 2019. The 19-year-old zoology major stood out with her boyish clothes, short hair and friendly but bright personality, Shwe Theingi said. The two young women, who were … Read more
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaragua’s Interior Ministry said Saturday the country will release dozens of prisoners, as the United States increased pressure on leftist President Daniel Ortega a week after ousting former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. On Friday, the US Embassy in Nicaragua said that Venezuela had taken an important step towards peace by releasing … Read more