News of mobilisation

Russians flee country as Putin orders troop mobilisation

22-09-2022 17:19 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky calls on Russians to "protest" partial mobilisation; Authorities in Moscow say thousands had volunteered even as Russian men flee the country to avoid being forced to fight.

Cuban Migration

Cuban couple's exile reflects disillusioned generation

16-05-2022 17:27 Raúl Prado and Aidana Hernández have now joined thousands of other young well-educated people in fleeing the island nation, where an economic crisis has helped erode hope.

CRIME & SECURITY

Ecuador's president declares state of emergency over drug violence

19-10-2021 09:13 Guillermo Lasso declares a state of emergency in the country grappling with a surge in drug-related violence and orders mobilisation of police and military.