Mocoa, April 3 (RHC-Xinhua), -- Rescue work is on going in Colombia's southwest city of Mocoa, in the department of Putumayo, following a tragic mudslide that devastated 17 neighborhoods and killed 207.... More


Jerusalem, April 3 (RHC-Xinhua), -- An international human rights organization on Monday accused Israel of barring human rights workers from entering the Gaza Strip for documenting abuse in the besieged Palestinian enclave.... More


Quito, April 1 (RHC-teleSUR), -- The South American nation of Ecuador held a "Vote at Home" day to facilitate voting for people with disabilities in the second round of the presidential elections.... More


Lima, April 1 (RHC-teleSUR), -- Extreme floods wreaking havoc in Peru are also threatening the South American country's rich archaeological heritage and the tourism that thrives on it, a Peruvian archaeologist said earlier this week.... More


Quito, April 1 (RHC-Xinhua) -- The dialogue between the Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) is seeing progress on topics such as the participation of Colombian society in the peace process, Pablo Beltran, the ELN's chief negotiator said Friday.... More


Washington, March 31 (RHC-Agencies)-- A number of environmental justice groups have brought a new lawsuit against the Trump administration over the decision to reopen thousands of acres of public lands to the coal industry in a move climate advocates argue benefits dirty energy executives at the expense of people and the planet.... More


Geneva, March 31 (RHC-PL)-- Cuba has maintained a zero tolerance policy for human trafficking, a crime that violates the human rights of the victims, the country's diplomatic mission in Geneva stated.... More


Brasilia, March 31 (RHC)-- A Brazilian judge sentenced Eduardo Cunha, the former speaker of the lower house and mastermind behind the parliamentary coup against former President Dilma Rousseff, to 15 years and four months in jail Thursday for corruption charges.... More


Jhonny Acevedo

Havana, March 31 (RHC-ACN) The training in Cuba of health professionals has been very fruitful for Chile, said professor Jhonny Acevedo from the Medical Faculty of Chile's University.... More


Washington, March 31 (RHC-Agencies)-- A number of environmental justice groups have brought a new lawsuit against the Trump administration over the decision to reopen thousands of acres of public lands to the coal industry... More


Tehran, March 31 (RHC- Xinhua) -- Iran's defense minister on Thursday called on the U.S. naval forces to leave the Persian Gulf, Tasnim news agency reported.... More


Caracas, march 31 (RHC)-- The Supreme Court of Venezuela issued a ruling Wednesday in a case over a proposed "mixed" enterprise where it reaffirmed that the country's National Assembly is still in contempt of the constitution.... More


European Council President Donald Tusk

Valletta, March 31 (RHC-Xinhua) -- European Council President Donald Tusk reiterated on Friday that the European Union (EU) would not seek to take a punitive approach in the forthcoming talks on Britain's exit of the EU (Brexit), noting Brexit on its own is punitive enough.... More


Buenos Aires, March 30 (RHC)-- Thousands of teachers are demanding a fair and necessary pay increase as the government prepares to spend $2 billion on weapons from the United States.... More


Dead Sea, March 30 (RHC-Xinhua) -- The United Nations, European Union and leaders of Arab states said Wednesday that there was no alternative to the two-state solution in ending the decade-long conflict between Palestinians and Israelis.... More


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