Tag: Municipal governments
Religious party seeks gains in Peru’s legislative elections
JOSE CARLOS MARIATEGUI, Peru — On the banks of the Amazon River, in a village without electricity or drinking water, Andrea Rodrigo makes the...
Dutch police detain man in plot to attack vaccination center
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Police in the Netherlands have arrested a 37-year-old man on suspicion of plotting a crime with “terrorist intent” for allegedly...
Oregon city hires consultant to probe police racial bias
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland, Oregon, has hired a California consulting firm to investigate whether the culture of the city’s police force includes racial or...
Lawmakers adopt penalties for failing to protect monuments
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Legislature passed a bill Thursday that allows the state to withhold funding to cities that fail to protect public monuments...
El Salvador’s long-dominant parties in crisis after drubbing
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — Saúl Meléndez, a former fighter during El Salvador’s civil war, was for years a loyal member of the leftist...
NYC corruption case prompts dismissal of 90 drug convictions
NEW YORK — Prosecutors are asking a New York City court to throw out 90 drug convictions following a review of arrests involving a...
Portland leaders to re-establish anti-gun violence unit
The mayor of Portland, Oregon, and city commissioners have reached a deal on proposals intended to stem a spike in gun violence over the...
Beyond the Pandemic: London’s financial hub seeks a rebirth
LONDON — On the surface, London’s financial district appears to be a shell of its former self. No one is rushing to meetings. Chairs...
Baltimore removes statue of slaveowner near its waterfront
BALTIMORE — The city of Baltimore has removed a statue of an Irish-born slave-owning merchant from a square in the neighborhood he founded in...
Asia Today: Philippines extends lockdown as infections spike
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government extended a lockdown by another week Monday after an alarming spike in coronavirus infections continued to surge and...
