Rio de Janeiro, May 9 (RHC)-- Brazil's devastated National Museum is broke and cannot afford storage for artifacts rescued from the ashes of the gutted building, its director said. ... More


Washington, May 9 (RHC)-- The leaked draft of U.S. President Donald Trump's so-called peace plan shows that Palestine will be left with almost no territory as Israel will annex all illegal settlements.... More


Caracas, May 9 (RHC)-- Venezuela's Supreme Court of Justice rejected U.S. Vice President Mike Pence's threats of sanctions if they do not oppose President Nicolas Maduro.  ... More


Ramallah, May 9 (RHC)-- The Gaza-based Palestinian Artists Association is asking for Eurovision contestants to boycott the international music competition that Israel will be hosting from May 14th to the 18th in Tel Aviv, as it will be used to "perpetuate oppression, promote injustice or whitewash a brutal apartheid regime."... More


Last night, the Potomac Electric Power Company (PEPCO), assisted by the U.S. Secret Service, cut off electricity to the activists lawfully residing inside the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, D.C, creating a dangerous emergency situation. The Secret Service was undoubtedly carrying out an order from Trump's State Department. This was done despite utility bills being fully paid by the owners of the building, which is the legitimate government of Venezuela, and despite the fact that the activists inside are invited guests of the Venezuelan government.... More


Caracas, May 8 (RHC)-- The Supreme Court of Justice of Venezuela found seven opposition lawmakers of the Venezuelan National Assembly guilty as charged.  They are facing prosecution for illicit activity linked to their participation in the attempted coup on April 30th.... More


UN Special Rapporteur on the Negative Impact of Sanctions, Idriss Jazairy. File Photo

United Nations, May 8 (RHC)-- The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of sanctions, Idriss Jazairy, expressed deep concern at the recent measures against Cuba, Venezuela, and Iran by the United States, arguing that the use of economic sanctions for political purposes violates human rights and international law.... More


Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.

Tehran, May 8 (RHC)-- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says attempts by the U.S. and its clients to portray Iran as a “threat” will not help them get rid of their unpopularity among people in the region, which he described as the real cause of their safety concerns.... More


Washington, May 8 (RHC)-- U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is offering new incentives to Venezuela’s military to turn against President Nicolas Maduro, part of a plan by President Donald Trump’s administration to topple the South American country’s legitimate government. ... More


Former Spanish president Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero.

Madrid, May 8 (RHC)-- Former Spanish president Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero defended the options of "negotiation, dialogue, and agreement" regarding the situation in Venezuela "because any other alternative will not prosper."... More


London, May 8 (RHC)-- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has announced that it will air an interview with former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. ... More


Brasilia, May 8 (RHC)-- Hundreds of students, parents and teachers of federal schools protested education budget cuts earlier this week in front of the Military College of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil where President Jair Bolsonaro participated in an event celebrating the institution's 130th anniversary.... More


Washington, May 8 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump has granted a full pardon to a former army lieutenant who was convicted of killing an unarmed Iraqi man.... More


Brasilia, May 8 (RHC)-- Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has signed a decree relaxing rules of carrying weapons for collectors, hunters and sports shooters, known by the acronym CAC. ... More


Moscow, May 7 (RHC)-- Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza denounced on Monday the criminal blockade that has been imposed by the United States and its allies against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.... More


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