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“There's no legal instance to extend the prosecution's investigation, as it is prohibited by Ecuador’s Penal code," Bini’s attorney, @calilo84
tweeted. #FreeOlaBini https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Ecuador-Govt-Changes-Criminal-Charges-Against-Ola-Bini--20190827-0023.html

The #CICIG will end its work and leave #Guatemala next Sept. 3, after outgoing President #JimmyMorales decided not to renew its mandate. https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Guatemala-Giammattei-to-Create-New-Anti-Corruption-Body-20190827-0020.html

Rights activists said that pressure from Washington not to allow the migrants to get to the U.S. border is the main obstacle. https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/African-Haitian-Migrants-Protest-in-Mexico-Southern-Border-20190827-0017.html

“Around 60 people have been rescued and returned to shore. At least 40 people are estimated to be dead or missing," the @Refugees said. #Libya https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/At-least-40-Feared-Dead-in-Shipwreck-off-Libyan-Coast-UN-20190827-0027.html

The U.S. move comes eight months after the two warring parties started peace talks in Sweden. #Yemen https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/US-Seeks-Direct-Negotiations-with-Yemen-Houthis-20190827-0026.html

#Pakistan had fully closed its airspace on Feb. 26 and reopened it on July 16, after almost five months of a military standoff with #India. #KashmirWithModi https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Pakistani-Govt-Considering-Closing-Airspace-to-India-20190827-0018.html

The backstop is an insurance policy to prevent the return of a hard border on the island of #Ireland #Brexit https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/UK-PM-Johnson-Tells-EU-No-Brexit-Deal-If-Backstop-Remains-20190827-0024.html

Some plaintiffs' lawyers have compared the opioid cases to litigation by states against the tobacco industry that led to a US$246 billion settlement in 1998. #OpioidEpidemic https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Johnson--Johnson-Fined-570m-for-Role-in-US-Opioid-Epidemic-20190827-0016.html

#Venezuela | At least 85 Venezuelans who had migrated to #Ecuador will return to their country through the #VueltaALaPatria plan. #NicolasMaduro https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Return-to-the-Homeland-Plan-Continues-to-Support-Venezuelans-20190827-0014.html

Far right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro claims to be putting the fires out, but at the same time, his PSL party is trying to push through legislation that would open up 50% of all indigenous reservations for mining, logging and ranching. @telesurenglish

#UnitedStates President #DonaldTrump weighed into #Italy’s political crisis, saying he hoped right-wing populist #GiuseppeConte would be reinstated as prime minister. #MatteoSalvini https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Italy-5-Star-PD-Clash-Over-Leadership-Salvini-Wants-Election-20190827-0013.html

#China has increased its purchases of Iranian oil by 8%, despite attempts by the #UnitedStates to sanction its purchase and force countries to drop #Iran as a supplier. https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/China-Ignores-US-Sanctions-Increases-Imports-of-Iranian-Oil-20190827-0015.html

#Argentina | Presidential candidate #AlbertoFernandez told the #IMF that he will not follow its conventional policies.
#MauricioMacri #CristinaKirchner https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Argentina-IMF-is-Responsible-for-the-Catastrophe-Fernandez-20190827-0010.html

#INPICTURES: Joined by some Ministers from his team, Bolivian President @evoespueblo went to the Chiquitania region of his country, to get in touch with the volunteers and firefighters and participate himself on saving the forest.

#Peru has lost faith in their neoliberal political establishment.
#Corruption #Elections https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/50-of-Peruvians-Dont-Support-Any-Presidential-Candidate-20190827-0011.html

#Brazil will reject US$20 million from the G7 nations to fight fires in the Amazon rainforest unless #France's President #EmmanuelMacron withdraws his "insults," President #JairBolsonaro said. #AmazonFires https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Brazil-Wont-Accept-US20-Million-G7-Aid-to-Tackle-Amazon-Fire-20190827-0007.html

#InPictures | Today we remember the death of Scholar and activist W.E.B. Du Bois who was born on February 23, 1868.
He became the first African American to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard University. He passed away in Ghana in 1963.
#OnThisDay #OTD #Communism

While Ecuador's government has recently implemented a very expensive visa for Venezuelans to enter their territory, President Nicolas Maduro's administration continues to offer help for those who want to return, little by little. https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Return-to-the-Homeland-Plan-Continues-to-Support-Venezuelans-20190827-0014.html

#Colombia’s Prosecutor General’s Office said that it uncovered a ring of military #corruption which would grant officials early retirement in exchange of bribes. #IvanDuque https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Colombian-Army-Takes-Bribe-to-Let-Officers-Retire-Early-20190827-0012.html

#InPictures | President of #Lebanon Michel Aoun on Tuesday received the credentials of the newly appointed Ambassador to the Republic of #Venezuela, Ambassador Jesus Gregorio Gonzalez, at Beiteddine Palace.
Credit: @NNALeb