San Salvador, March 28 (teleSUR-RHC) El Salvador's electoral authority released official election results on Friday, with the right-wing ARENA party narrowly winning most of seats in the legislative elections held earlier this month. ... More
Quito, March 28 (teleSUR-RHC) A recently declassified CIA document reveals that Ecuador — like many countries of South America — was part of the U.S.-backed Condor Operation, which took hold of the region from the 1970s to mid-1980s. ... More
Madrid, March 28 (RHC)-- The Spanish lower house of parliament has approved new controversial security laws which are likely to restrict the right to protest and freedom of the press. The country’s ruling conservative Popular Party got the bills, which will come into force on July 1, 2015, passed with absolute majority in the assembly.... More
Asuncion, March 28 (teleSUR-RHC) For the 22nd annual march of poor farmers in Paraguay, thousands of people from around the country gathered in Asuncion on Thursday, despite heavy rains.... More
Caracas, March 27 (RHC-Xinhua) -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday asked for the United Nations' Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) to support his government in the consolidation of a productive economy and help it overcome difficulties.... More
Moscow, March 27 (RHC)-- Amid tensions over the issue of eastern Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has downplayed U.S.-led efforts to isolate Moscow, warning the West that his country will stand firm.... More
Caracas, March 27 (teleSUR-RHC) Alicia Barcena, executive secretary of the U.N. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), praised on Thursday Venezuela´s efforts to eradicate poverty in the country. ... More
Sana'a, March 27 (RHC)-- Saudi Arabia and other regional allies have launched a military campaign in Yemen targeting Houthi rebels. The Saudi-led airstrikes are intended to thwart the Houthis’ advance after seizing control of the capital Sana’a last year and deposing President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi last month. ... More
Baghdad, March 27 (RHC)-- U.S.-led coalition warplanes continue bombing the Iraqi city of Tikrit in an attempt to seize control of the city from the Islamic State. The assault on Tikrit began three weeks ago when Iraqi forces and Iranian-backed Shiite militia launched a ground offensive.... More
Cairo, March 27 (RHC)-- The Arab League member states have unanimously agreed to set up a joint military force against what they call threats against Arab states. Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Arabi said on Thursday that the bloc's foreign ministers agreed during their meeting in Egypt on a draft resolution to establish the force.... More
KIEV, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said here Friday that tensions between government troops and independence-seeking insurgents in eastern Ukraine have eased.... More
Bogota, March 27 (teleSUR-RHC) The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) called on the government and President Juan Manuel Santos on Thursday to “take away all the legal weeds” and clear the path towards peace. ... More
Athens, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Greece's government has turned to the cash reserves of state entities and managed to secure enough funds this week to avert a looming cash crunch in April, local media reported Friday.... More
La Paz, March 27 (teleSUR-RHC) Bolivian President Evo Morales assured voters that candidates from his ruling Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) would secure electoral victory leading up the gubernatorial and local elections on Sunday. ... More
ABUJA, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian government forces on Friday reclaimed a stronghold of the militant sect Boko Haram in northeast Borno State, with both land and air operations, military spokesman Chris Olukolade said.... More
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