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The logo of Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) is pictured at the company’s headquarters in Mexico City, Mexico July 26, 2023.
The logo of Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) is pictured at the company’s headquarters in Mexico City, Mexico July 26, 2023.

One dead, two seriously injured after fire hit Pemex oil platform in Mexico

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – At least one contractor was killed after a fire struck an offshore platform operated by Mexico’s national oil company Pemex, the firm said in a statement on Sunday, adding that two others were in “grave” condition.

Demonstrators gather outside the Mexican embassy in Ecuador to ask for the freedom of former Vice President Jorge Glas, Quito, April 6, 2024. (Reuters photo)
Demonstrators gather outside the Mexican embassy in Ecuador to ask for the freedom of former Vice President Jorge Glas, Quito, April 6, 2024. (Reuters photo)

Latin American governments rally around Mexico after embassy raid in Ecuador

QUITO (Reuters) – Latin American governments, including regional heavyweight Brazil, rallied around Mexico on Saturday after its embassy in Ecuador was raided to arrest a controversial politician who had been granted asylum by Mexican authorities.

Tens of thousands march in Budapest against Orban

BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Tens of thousands protested against the government of Viktor Orban in downtown Budapest on Saturday, led by a lawyer formerly close to the administration who recently launched a political movement that aims to challenge the prime minister.

Iran embassy strike shows Israel’s growing reach as Mideast boils

DUBAI (Reuters) – Hounded by months of deadly Israeli attacks in Syria, Iranian military commanders thought it safe to convene a top-level meeting inside Iran’s embassy compound in Damascus, believing it protected by international norms shielding diplomatic missions, according to a dozen Iranian, Syrian and regional officials.

Kremlin says visit by Venezuela’s Maduro is in works

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – The Kremlin said yesterday that a visit by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to Russia was being prepared, a sign of continued close ties between the two major oil-producing nations which are both at odds with the United States.

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