Isabel Allende, the daughter of former Chilean President Salvador Allende

Isabel Allende, the daughter of former President Salvador Allende, announced her intention to seek the presidency in 2017... More


The latest poll conducted by Ipsos-Napoleon Franco for a consortium of media outlets found that 72 percent of the Colombian people intend to vote “yes” in the upcoming peace plebiscite.... More


Former attorney general of Brazil, Fabio Medina Osorio

The former attorney general of Brazil said he believes the government of Michel Temer removed him from his post in order to sink the ongoing corruption probe investigating the massive corruption scandal involving the country's state oil company. ... More


Ecuadorean Indigenous groups’ years-long court battle to force oil giant Chevron Corp. to pay $9.5 billion in damages for the environmental disaster known as “Amazon Chernobyl” has begun a new phase, this time in Canada. ... More


A Swedish appeals court announced Monday that famed whistleblower and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can expect a ruling Friday on whether the warrant for his arrest will be withdrawn. ... More


In another incident of religious discrimination in the United States, a Muslim woman in New York City has been set on fire for wearing an Islamic dress. ... More


An Islamic religious center in the U.S. State of Florida has been set on fire in an arson attack, marking yet another hate crime against America's Muslim community.... More


Today marks the 45th anniversary of the uprising at Attica state prison near Buffalo, New York. ... More


Venezuela is set to host the 17th Non-Aligned Movement Summit which will take place on the island of Margarita beginning tomorrow, Tuesday and running until next Sunday, September 18.... More


Israeli military aircraft have launched yet more strikes on the Golan Heights in southwest Syria. ... More


The President of the National Assembly of Nicaragua, Rene Nuñez Tellez, died on Saturday at a hospital in Costa Rica where he was receiving medical treatment for a lung condition.... More


The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, the CIA, continues to withhold information on its involvement in the Sept. 11, 1973 coup that led to the death of President Salvador Allende in Chile, followed by a deadly dictatorship, according to documents posted Friday by the National Security Archive.... More


Police in Chile clashed with demonstrators during a march commemorating the 43rd anniversary of the U.S.-backed military coup in Chile which put long-time dictator Augusto Pinochet in power.... More


Tens of thousands have taken to the streets across Brazil to condemn the ouster of former president Dilma Rousseff and demand the resignation of her successor, Michell Temer.... More


Media and politicians in Norway have accused Facebook of abusing its censoring power in its decision to delete the iconic “Napalm Girl” photo as it violated the organization's nudity policy.... More


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