(Adds details on executive order, quotes from statement)
By Jeff Mason and Roberta Rampton
WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama issued an executive order on Monday declaring Venezuela a national security threat, sanctioning seven individuals and expressing concern about the Venezuelan government's treatment of political opponents.
"Venezuelan...
Closing the Gender Gap: Time to End Inequality in the Law
A little girl enrolls in primary school. But in her country it costs money to go to high school. Her parents must make a decision so they pay her brother's tuition because they can't afford to send all their children. After all, men earn more money once they get a job. And laws reinforce this all-too-common scenario, presuming that women will stay...
Iowa Community Rallies Around Max Villatoro, A Pastor Facing Deportation To Honduras
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The wife of a longtime Iowa City pastor facing deportation to Honduras said Friday she is "devastated with this situation" but encouraged by the outpouring of support, including that of more than 100 people who rallied for his release this week outside the jail where he's being held.
Max Villatoro, 41, was arrested by immigration officials when he left his house for work Tuesday after more...
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