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Young Latin Americans trust science and recognize its importance, but misinformation threatens the future

For the fifth consecutive year, 3M presents the findings of the study “The State of Science in the World” (SOSI, for its acronym in English, State of Science Index). Around 17,000 people

May 5, 2022

Panama

Illegalization of feminist organizations has a “serious impact” on the struggle for women’s rights in Nicaragua

The Mesoamerican Initiative of Women Human Rights Defenders (IM-Defenders) described as an “express procedure” the cancellation of legal personality to 50 non-profit organizations in Nicaragua, including 8 feminist entities, which work for

May 5, 2022

Nicaragua

AMP presents results of the verification of payments of labor liabilities made to former port workers

These payments consist of the years 1996, 2006 and 2010, the files were examined, which allowed determining that the required labor liabilities (vacation, proportional vacation, vacation for the first 40

May 5, 2022

Panama

The Attorney General’s Office welcomes a complaint against the Coordinator of the National Tobacco Control Commission of MINSA

The Attorney General’s Office accepted a complaint against Dr. Reina Roa, Coordinator of the National Commission for Tobacco Control of the Ministry of Health (MINSA) for allegedly incurring in acts that violate

May 5, 2022

Panama

Ortega sends the lawyer Manuel Urbina Lara to “La Modelo”

The lawyer and political prisoner Manuel Urbina Lara was transferred to the Jorge Navarro Penitentiary System in Tipitapa, after being confined for more than a year in the Waswalí prison, in Matagalpa,

May 4, 2022

Nicaragua

Positive cases of Covid-19 skyrocket, in the last 24 hours 1,838 new cases are registered

In the epidemiology report of the Ministry of Health, it is also reported that for the last 24 hours a death for a cumulative of 8,189 deaths and a lethality

May 4, 2022

Panama

Government of Nicaragua cancels 50 NGOs in one day

San Jose Costa Rica – The Nicaraguan Parliament dominated by the ruling party has canceled 50 civil society organizations in a single blow this Wednesday, the highest number since President Daniel Ortega

May 4, 2022

Nicaragua

164 minors apprehended so far this year assure Security bodies

A decrease of 27% has been registered in homicides compared to previous years, informed the authorities of the Ministry of Security, assuring that not only this crime has decreased but also other

May 4, 2022

Panama

Lianna Licona recommends that driver education should be implemented in schools

He specified that we all have the right to share the road, as long as we follow the duties and rights of each person. Lianna Licona, coordinator of the

May 4, 2022

Panama

Directora de La Corriente: Cancelación de personalidad jurídica es una «estrategia» para desarticular a la sociedad civil. Foto: Artículo 66

Director of La Corriente: Cancellation of legal personality is a “strategy” to dismantle civil society

After the deputies in the National Assembly approved with 75 votes to cancel the personality of 50 non-profit organizations, including the feminist organization La Corriente, its director, Maria Theresa Blandon said to

May 4, 2022

Nicaragua

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