Bogota, May 31 (RHC)-- Colombia's Constitutional Court rejected all six of President Ivan Duque's objections meant to prevent final approval of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP).... More


Tel Aviv, May 31 (RHC)-- In Israel, new elections have been called after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a coalition government after six weeks of negotiations following the April 9 election.... More


Caracas, May 30 (RHC)-- Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza said that his country appreciates Norway’s efforts mediating dialogue between the Bolivarian government and its opposition.... More


Brasilia, May 30 (RHC)-- Pope Francis has sent a letter to imprisoned Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in order to give him hope and faith, as reported by Brazilian daily Folha de S. Paulo.... More


Brussels, May 30 (RHC)-- Former Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa has accused the administration of current President Lenin Moreno and Facebook’s Director for Latin American Politics and Government, Diego Bassante Wednesday of being the main culprits behind the closing of his official Facebook fan page.... More


La Paz, May 30 (RHC)-- President Evo Morales urged Bolivians to end violence against women and to foster a culture of respect towards them instead. As the Andean country was celebrating Mother's Day earlier this week, he reminded people that mothers represent the unifying core of the family which justifies their complete protection.... More


Brasilia, May 30 (RHC)-- Brazil’s economy shrank in the first quarter of this year for the first time since 2016 due to delayed fiscal reforms, weak investment and rising unemployment, according to a poll by Reuters.... More


Tehran, May 30 (RHC)-- The leader of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, says the U.S. and its allies will fail to impose the so-called Deal of the Century on Palestinians.... More


Berlin, May 30 (RHC)-- German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that Europe must fight against the right-wing ideology that is on the rise in Europe and around the world. In an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour following the recent European Parliament elections -- which saw some gains for nationalist parties -- Merkel stressed the importance of learning from Germany’s own history.... More


Buenos Aires, May 29 (RHC)-- Argentinean President Maurico Macri is facing a full work stoppage today, Wednesday, as citizens say 'no' to the recession brought on by the Macri administration. More than 70 Argentinean trade unions are taking part in a general strike, led by the General Confederation of Workers (CGT) against President Mauricio Macri and his administration's economic policies.... More


Geneva, May 29 (RHC)-- The United States has walked out of the UN's Conference on Disarmament as Venezuela assumed the body's rotating presidency.... More


Ramallah, May 29 (RHC)-- Activists and social movements in the Palestinian city of Ramallah held a rally calling for an end to U.S. sanctions against Venezuela and expressed their support for President Nicolas Maduro.... More


Abu Dhabi, May 29 (RHC)-- The Trump administration's National Security Adviser John Bolton is preparing to travel to the Arabian Gulf region amid Washington's ongoing turmoil with Iran.... More


Nairobi, May 29 (RHC)-- The United Nations has recognized Venezuela as one of the top countries for guaranteeing people's right to housing at the first UN-Habitat Assembly taking place in Kenya's capital of Nairobi.... More


London, May 29 (RHC)-- George Galloway, a member of the British Parliament for nearly 30 years, says that Donald Trump is fully capable of launching World War III... and then tweeting about it. ... More


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