The 15th session of the U.N. Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues began this year in New York on May 9, with over 100 member states present and the participation of over Indigenous groups from as many countries who were hoping that their demands for equal rights be heard, but instead only found deaf ears.... More
Mexico's Foreign Ministry has approved the extradition of drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to the United States, and had received guarantees that the death penalty would not be sought against him. ... More
Haiti’s interim president Joclerme Privert said the country should be prepared for another round of presidential elections, but should be patient. ... More
Former Brazilian President and political leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva spoke with teleSUR Thursday night in an exclusive interview about the current situation in his country, following the suspension of President Dilma Rousseff who is now facing a Senate impeachment trial.... More
Brazilian Indigenous groups have staged a protest outside presidential offices in Brasilia, demanding that interim President Michel Temer set aside land that would be guaranteed protection from large agricultural exploiters.... More
The Brazilian Foreign Ministry, under coup leader Michel Temer, said it wants to reduce government expenses. ... More
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez has responded to a letter directed against Venezuela by the Secretary General of the Organization of American States, Luis Almagro.... More
The Ecuadorean government has asked the United States for Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for its citizens after last month’s devastating earthquake.... More
U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump has promised that he will force Mexico to pay for his wall at the U.S. border by halting remittances sent by Mexicans in the U.S. to family.... More
Ecuador's President Rafael Correa is visiting the earthquake-stricken coastal provinces of Esmeraldas and Manabi. These two provinces were the most affected by the April 16 earthquake that measured 7.8 degrees on the Richter scale and killed at least 661 people.... More
Three French investigators and a technical expert from Airbus arrived in Cairo early on Friday to help investigate the fate of a missing plane with 66 passengers on board, which disappeared as it approached Cairo on a flight from Paris on Thursday.... More
NATO weighs deploying sophisticated AWACS surveillance aircraft to Iraq and Syria to fight Daesh, but observers believe it is aimed at Russia which is carrying out airstrikes in support of the Syrian government. ... More
More than 300 groups in Europe have urged the EU to hold Israel accountable for its human rights violations and join a global campaign for boycott of Israeli products.... More
The French parliament has extended the post-attacks state of emergency for two months to cover the prestigious European football games the country is to host.... More
WikiLeaks activist Jacob Appelbaum said Hillary Clinton will make life difficult for Julian Assange due to “bitterness” over the organization's leaks.... More
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