Yearly Archives: 2015
Colombia Court Bars Gay Couples From Adopting Children
TODAY COLOMBIA - Following weeks of heated public debate on homosexuality, Colombia’s constitutional court ruled on Wednesday that gay couples may not adopt children.
The court was asked to rule on gay adoption after a lesbian couple unsuccessfully had tried to become the legal parents of a child that had...
Panama Reports One Murder For Every 100,000 Inhabitants
TODAY PANAMA - Despite its light tendency to the fall, Panama reports today a murder for every 100,000 inhabitants, being men the segment most exposed to these facts (89 per cent).
According to information of the Integrated System of Criminal Statistics (SIEC), last month 56 murders were registered in the...
Nicaragua Companies Ask for Lower Electricity Rates
TODAY NICARAGUA - The private sector will be asking the government to implement a differentiated rate for electricity companies in order to avoid losing competitiveness against the rest of the region.
In light of the governments refusal to reduce electricity rates, the private sector has proposed the creation of a...