Paris (15/11 – 56) On 13 November, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe presented his government’s 2024 budget, emphasising the need for tough reforms until the full recovery of the cash-strapped island nation’s economy. Although Sri Lanka has managed to control its...
Businessman Daniel Noboa, 35, will become the youngest president in Ecuador’s history, after winning Sunday’s run-off. With more than 97% of votes counted, Mr Noboa, a centrist, had a lead of four percentage points over his left-wing rival, Luisa González. Ms González conceded...
The Venezuelan government and the opposition are due to restart talks later on Tuesday after a suspension of almost a year, the two sides have announced in a joint statement. The negotiations are aimed at reaching an agreement on how to end Venezuela’s protracted political crisis...
At least 10 migrants have been killed and 25 others injured after a cargo truck clandestinely carrying them overturned on a highway in southern Mexico. The accident took place early on Sunday in the Mexican state of Chiapas near the border with Guatemala. A source in the prosecutor’s...
Venezuelan government officials and representatives of the opposition have signed an agreement which lays some of the groundwork for presidential elections that will be recognised by both sides to be held. The government agreed to invite international observers to monitor the election...
