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Police in Ecuador hunt man who bludgeoned his wife to death Rachael Bunyan For Mailonline © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo Ecuadorian police are hunting for a man who allegedly bludgeoned his wife to death before super-gluing her skill back together to hide the injuries and make it look like an accident.  Luis Hermida claimed his partner Lisbeth Baquerizo, 30, had fallen down the stairs and died after she was found on the floor of their home in the city of Guayaquil,...

The legacy that Armando Manzanero left On December 28, the Mexican musician passed away, leaving an invaluable legacy . The Government of Mexico has decided to pay tribute to the late artist at the Palacio de Bellas Artes. / Photo: Flickr-Angel Abril Ruiz LatinAmerican Post | Moisés Campos Armando Manzanero, singer, composer, musician and music producer, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020, leaving a legacy of more than 400 songs, many of them recognized worldwide and which have become ...

Police in Ecuador hunt man who bludgeoned his wife to death then SUPER-GLUED her skull back together to hide the injuries and make it look like an accident before arranging a hasty funeral Luis Hermida claimed his wife Lisbeth Baqueizo, 30, had fallen down the stairs and died after she was found on the floor of their home in Guayaquil, Ecuador The victims parents rushed to their daughters house to find coffin already there Suspects family asked heartbroken parents not to contact police so the f...

This January 5, in which the Ecuadorian Journalist Day is commemorated, is a date to pay tribute to all communication professionals who lost the battle against covid-19, one of them, Augusto Itúrburu, sports journalist from El Telégrafo , who passed away in April of last year. Ecuadorian Journalist Day, a date to remember the victims of violence and covid-19 But it is also a date to remember the journalistic team of the newspaper  El Comercio , which was assassinated at the hands of disside...

In Peru, human rights advocates say police forces have been emboldened in part by a new “Police Protection Law” passed in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic that backs officers who shoot on duty. Peru’s new interim president Francisco Sagasti, a centrist who replaced Merino, has vowed there will be “no impunity” for violent officers, and removed 18 senior police chiefs from duty in the wake of the protests, citing the need to “strengthen” the police. N...

by Mongabay.com on 31 December 2020 Over the course of 2020, Mongabay published more than 5,200 stories, which collectively had on-site readership of 140 million pageviews. The reach of this content was further amplified by readership within social media and by the many third party outlets that syndicate our stories. This post reviews some of the investigations we undertook in 2020. Some of these investigations were collaborative efforts with other news outlets and agencies. Over the course of...

Political Outlook in Latin America for 2021 Published: - Dec 30, 2020 Next year several Latin American countries will elect their rulers amid a severe economic crisis due to the pandemic . Latin America is preparing for an intense electoral day that could be the starting point to generate a series of necessary changes in the region. / Photo: Pixabay LatinAmerican Post | Moisés Campos Next year Latin America begins an intense electoral process that may be the starting point to gene...

Production at Las Bambas hit by road blockades Las Bambas mine, Peru. (Image courtesy of Minera Las Bambas) Las Bambas copper mine in Peru, controlled by China’s MMG, said on Tuesday it is “progressively” reducing production due to local residents blocking a road in protest. The mine, which supplies around 2% of global production of the red metal, said in a statement that since December 12 community members, who have long complained about a lack of benefits for locals flowing from the mi...

CIA-Linked Nonprofit Accuses Russian News Of Cookie Campaign Amid Sputnik V Vaccine Rollout Effort © REUTERS / David Himbert Subscribe The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) has launched a campaign against Sputnik Mundo and several Latin American media websites, accusing them of spreading malware to influence readers amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, in a bizarre series of conspiracy theories. The reports, released on 23 September and 10 D...

Ecuador will hold two presidential debates prior to the 2021 election Ecuador will hold two presidential debates prior to the 2021 election Quito, Dec 20 (Prensa Latina) Ecuadorians will be able to follow two presidential debates on radio and TV next January, within the framework of the elections calendar in force for the general elections of 2021. The initiative will be broadcasted on a number television channels and radio stations, divided into two programs, each with the participation of eig...