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MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — The government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega arrested five opposition leaders during a major weekend round up, in what appears to be widespread detentions of anyone
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) The government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega arrested five opposition leaders during a major weekend round up, in what appears to be widespread detentions of anyone who might challenge his rule.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) The government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has arrested an opposition leader and police surrounded the home of another on Sunday. The moves over the weekend suggest Ortega has moved beyond arresting potential opposition candidates in the Nov. 7 elections, and has begun arresting any prominent member of the opposition. “It’s […]
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GENEVA – Exit polls Sunday indicated Swiss voters appear to have narrowly rejected a proposed “carbon dioxide law” that would have hi ked fees and taxes on fuels that produce greenhouse gases.
The Alpine country has been experiencing an outsized impact from climate change. Switzerland has faced a rise in temperatures that is twice as fast as the global average, the government says. Greenhouse gases – notably carbon dioxide – are seen as the primary culprit.
The proposal would have revised and strengthened an existing law that was aimed at reducing CO2 emissions by 2030. It would have enacted new taxes on CO2-generating fuel and natural gas, as well as on airline tickets.