Peru declares emergency as crime wave grips capital, singer shot dead
Lima, Peru Reuters Peru’s government declared on Monday a state of emergency in the capital Lima while it also deployed soldiers to the streets to help quell a recent surge of violence that claimed the life of a popular singer. Peru’s President Dina Ercilia Boluarte attends the 55th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in […]
Trinidad and Tobago declares state of emergency on expected spike in gang violence
Reuters Trinidad and Tobago declared a state of emergency on Monday as the government braced for reprisal shootings after an attempt on a gang leader’s life, officials said. The dual-island Caribbean nation off the coast of Venezuela will use the emergency to launch an anti-gang crackdown, authorities said. Acting Attorney General and Minister of Energy […]
Ecuador declares national emergency as wildfires, drought intensify
Quito, Ecuador Reuters Ecuador’s government declared a 60-day national emergency due to raging forest fires made worse by a severe drought, risk management officials said on Monday. A cloud of smoke and ash is seen covering Quito, as the city has five active fires in its surroundings, Ecuador, on 4th September, 2024. PICTURE: Reuters/Karen Toro/File […]
Haiti expands state of emergency to cover entire territory
Port-au-Prince, Haiti Reuters Haiti has expanded its state of emergency to cover the entire nation’s territory, a spokesperson for Prime Minister Garry Conille said on Wednesday, as the Caribbean country battles violent gangs that have taken over much of the capital and started expanding into nearby regions. Police officers stand guard outside the hospital before […]
Human rights commission calls on El Salvador to end state of emergency
San Salvador, El Salvador Reuters El Salvador should end a long-running state of emergency and reinstate suspended constitutional rights after achieving significant security gains due to its anti-gang crackdown, a prominent human rights commission said on Wednesday. The Washington-based Organization of American States’ human rights commission said in a report it had seen the government’s […]
Jamaica declares southern state of emergency after Sunday night killings
Kingston, Jamaica Reuters Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Wednesday declared a state of emergency in the Caribbean nation’s southern Clarendon parish after eight people were killed in separate gun attacks on Sunday night, including a seven-year-old boy. “This is an opportunity for the government to mobilise fully to have a very serious focus on […]
New Caledonia state of emergency to be lifted, says Paris
Paris, France/Sydney, Australia Reuters Seven more mobile force units will soon arrive as reinforcements in New Caledonia, the Elysée said in a statement on Monday, also indicating a state of emergency would end as planned in the French Pacific territory on Tuesday morning local time. The state of emergency would end on Monday evening at […]
Ecuador’s Noboa declares new security state of emergency as AG investigates eight reported extrajudicial killings
Quito, Ecuador Reuters Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa on Wednesday declared a new state of emergency in seven of the country’s 24 provinces, as well as one area of a further province, citing a rise in the number of violent deaths and other crimes in those jurisdictions. The measure will be in force for 60 days […]
Ecuador President decrees state of emergency in five provinces
Quito, Ecuador Reuters Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa on Tuesday decreed a state of emergency in five coastal provinces because of “internal armed conflict”. The measure marks the second security-based emergency declaration by Noboa, who took office in November on promises to turn around a deteriorating security situation that has led to a spike in violent […]
Canada’s Niagara region declares state of emergency out of caution ahead of rare eclipse
Toronto, Canada Reuters Canada’s Niagara region has proactively declared a state of emergency ahead of a rare total solar eclipse on 8th April that is expected to gather massive crowds to areas in and around the region’s popular waterfalls. The Niagara region said in a statement on Thursday that Regional Chair Jim Bradley had declared […]