By Armando Carmona on September 12, 2015
The #somosobservadores campaign, organized by community organizations and social movements in Paraguay, is moving forward with its campaign to bring attention to the victims of the Curuguaty massacre, a violent attack on farmworkers by special operations police forces that occurred three year ago. (more…)
September 19, 2015
The Venezuelan government launched on Saturday a new registration program for Colombian nationals living in Venezulean territory, which forms part of the government’s ongoing efforts to combat xenophobia. (more…)
September 20, 2015
I thank you, Mr President, for your greeting and your kind words of welcome in the name of the government and the entire Cuban people. I also greet the authorities and the members of the diplomatic corps present at this ceremony. (more…)
Sep 19, 2015
Cuban President Raul Castro welcomed Pope Francis at the Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, upon his arrival for a four-day visit to Cuba. ACN news agency now reproduces the full text of the welcoming words by the Cuban President. (more…)
Cuban diplomat José Ramón Cabañas told Granma that Cuba will now be able to directly engage on a range of issues with the majority of U.S. government agencies
By: Sergio Alejandro Gómez on September 18, 2015
On Thursday, September 17, Cuban diplomat José Ramón Cabañas presented his credentials to the President of the United States, Barack Obama, to officially become the first Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the island to Washington in over half a century. (more…)
September 11, 2015
Photo: El Nacional
A Venezuelan judge found opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez guilty of public incitement to violence and criminal association. A Venezuelan court has sentenced opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez to over 13 years and nine months in prison. Lopez was accused of public incitement to violence and association to commit crimes. (more…)
By Carlos Aznárez on September 10, 2015
If there is one positive aspect of the serious events that led Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to close the border with Colombia it is that Juan Manuel Santos has actively revealed himself before those who still had doubts about his real repressive nature and his close ties with the reactionary bourgeoisie of Colombia. (more…)
September 11, 2015
The pardons have taken into account the nature of offenses for which individuals were punished, their prison behavior, length of sentences and health reasons. (more…)