By Ismael Lopez MANAGUA (Reuters) - The Nicaraguan Prosecutor s Office on Tuesday accused presidential opposition candidate Cristiana Chamorro of abusive management and ideological falsehood, and requested her disqualification. Chamorro is the daughter of former President Violeta Barrios de Chamorro, who defeated President Daniel Ortega in the 1990 elections. She has more support than any other opposition candidate, according to a Cid-Gallup poll. Neither Chamorro nor her lawyers immediately responded to a request for comment. Ortega is seeking re-election for a third consecutive term in November. The prosecutors offices said in a statement that it seeks the disqualification from holding public office for not being in full enjoyment of her civil and political rights . But former Nicaraguan criminal prosecutor Cesar Guevara said that the prosecutor s office cannot disqualify her because she has not been found guilty. Three weeks ago, the prosecutor s office said it was investigating Cha
President of Chile promises to finally push forward same-sex marriage bill
Sebastián Piñera. (JAVIER TORRES/AFP via Getty)
Chile’s president Sebastián Piñera has said he will aim to push through a same-sex marriage bill that has been languishing in parliament for years.
The government introduced civil partnerships in 2015, but a same-sex marriage bill that was first introduced in 2017 has so far failed to make its way through parliament.
Speaking to lawmakers on Tuesday (1 June), Piñera said it is time for the historically conservative country to legalise same-sex marriage, according to
“I think we should deepen the value of freedom including the freedom to love and to form a family with a loved one,” Piñera said.
Member states of the Organization of American States (OAS) should condemn the human rights violations committed by members of the Colombian security forces.