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Slovak president vetoes bill weakening whistleblower protection that raises EU concerns

Thursday, December 11 by SRN News

Dec 11 (Reuters) - President Peter Pellegrini on Thursday vetoed a law aiming to revamp Slovakia's whistleblower protection office, a move critics say undermines anti-corruption safeguards and the country's commitments as a European Union member. The law, proposed by Prime Minister Robert Fico's leftist-nationalist... Read More.

President Trump says US will keep oil Venezuelan tanker

Thursday, December 11 by SRN News

The United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as tensions mount with the government of President Nicolás Maduro. Congress is now scrutinizing President Donald Trump 's latest push to increase pressure on Maduro, who has been charged with narcoterrorism in... Read More.

Exclusive-Bangladesh president wants to quit halfway through term, after February election

Thursday, December 11 by SRN News

By Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin said on Thursday he plans to step down midway through his term after February's parliamentary election, telling Reuters he has felt humiliated by the interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad... Read More.

Former Bolivian President Luis Arce arrested in corruption investigation, vice president says

Wednesday, December 10 by SRN News

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) - Bolivian law enforcement officials on Wednesday arrested former President Luis Arce as part of a corruption investigation, the country's vice president said on social media, opening an uncertain new chapter in Bolivia's politics just a month after the inauguration... Read More.

Protests in Honduras as president calls for election to be annulled amid further results delay

Wednesday, December 10 by SRN News

By Laura Garcia TEGUCIGALPA, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Election results in Honduras had not been updated for over 24 hours on Wednesday as protests broke out in the capital after calls for the vote to be annulled by the president, alleging fraud, stretching uncertainty in... Read More.

Chile set to elect its most right-wing president since Pinochet

Wednesday, December 10 by SRN News

By Alexander Villegas and Lucinda Elliott SANTIAGO, Dec 10 (Reuters) - With a commanding lead in opinion polls and an electorate clamoring for security, far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast is widely expected to win Chile's presidential run-off on Sunday and become the country's most conservative... Read More.

Honduran president to denounce ‘electoral coup’ to United Nations

Tuesday, December 9 by SRN News

TEGUCIGALPA, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Honduran President Xiomara Castro said on Tuesday she will denounce an "electoral coup" in the country's presidential vote to international organizations including the United Nations, European Union and Organization of American States. The Central American nation's November 30 vote was... Read More.

Mexican president says Mexico will send more water to US but not immediately

Tuesday, December 9 by SRN News

MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Tuesday her country intends to send more water to the United States but not immediately despite threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to raise tariffs by 5% on Mexican imports if more water is not... Read More.

Ecuadorean judge orders former president Moreno to stand trial

Monday, December 8 by SRN News

QUITO , Dec 8 (Reuters) - An Ecuadorean judge on Monday ordered former president Lenin Moreno to stand trial on charges of alleged bribery connected to the construction of the country's largest hydroelectric power plant. The case, first brought by the prosecutor's office in March... Read More.

Congo President Tshisekedi accuses Rwanda of violating peace deal

Monday, December 8 by SRN News

KINSHASA, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi said in a speech to lawmakers on Monday that Rwanda is already violating its commitments under a peace deal mediated by Washington, undermining efforts to end fighting in the east. (Reporting by Ange Adihe Kasongo;... Read More.

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Slovak president vetoes bill weakening whistleblower protection that raises EU concerns

President Trump says US will keep oil Venezuelan tanker

Exclusive-Bangladesh president wants to quit halfway through term, after February election

Former Bolivian President Luis Arce arrested in corruption investigation, vice president says

Protests in Honduras as president calls for election to be annulled amid further results delay

Chile set to elect its most right-wing president since Pinochet

Honduran president to denounce ‘electoral coup’ to United Nations

Mexican president says Mexico will send more water to US but not immediately

Ecuadorean judge orders former president Moreno to stand trial

Congo President Tshisekedi accuses Rwanda of violating peace deal

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