New York, August 4 (RHC)-- In New York City, filmmakers and environmentalists projected images of endangered species onto the Empire State Building to highlight how human-driven climate change and the wildlife trade are threatening biodiversity. ... More
Lima, August 4 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The Peruvian government cleared the way for the privatization of prisons, Chief Minister Pedro Cateriano announced on Monday. The move comes among a raft of penal reforms aimed at tackling organized crime, the minister said, including increasing sentences for hired killers, and locating suspects through mobile devices.... More
Quito, August 4 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa called on the police and military on Monday to be ready for destabilizing attempts by opposition groups ahead of a national strike set for mid-August.... More
Brasilia, August 4 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has been facing constant attacks by the conservative media in her country that are linked to corruption scandals around the oil giant Petrobras, the ruling Worker's Party (PT) and the inflation and unemployment rates.... More
Mexico City, August 4 (teleSUR-RHC)-- In Mexico, indigenous peoples are still victims of violations of human rights because of discrimination, inequality, and poverty, President of the National Commission on Human Rights (CNDH) Luis Raul Gonzalez Perez said on Monday.... More
La Paz, August 4 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Farmers and indigenous unions in Bolivia agreed to work toward indefinite re-elections for the presidency, a move that would allow President Evo Morales to run for president again.... More
Santiago de Chile, August 4 (RHC-Euronews) -- The congress of Chile, one of only six countries in the world where abortion is completely prohibited, will vote to legalize terminations in certain extreme circumstances. ... More
Havana, August 4 (RHC-PL) –- The delegation of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People's Army (FARC-EP) and the government will restart talks on August 17th in a further effort to achieve peace in that South American nation. The guerrillas urged yesterday to deepen the significant progress achieved in the context of those talks, after considering that there is no coherence between what happens at the negotiation table and what happens in Colombia.... More
Brasilia, August 4 (RHC-PL) -- Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff presided over a ceremony to celebrate the second anniversary of the "More Doctors" program in the country, which ensures health care for 63 million people. With a total of 18,240 physicians -- of which 11,487 are Cubans -- "More Doctors" is present in 34 indigenous special districts and 4,058 municipalities, representing 72.8 percent of the cities of Brazil, according to Health Minister Arthur Chioro.... More
San Juan, August 4 (RHC-Euronews) -- For the first time in its history Puerto Rico, has gone into default, Moody's Investors Service said on Monday. ... More
Abuja, August 3 (RHC)-- Militants from the Boko Haram terrorist group have killed at least 13 people from a village in northeastern Nigeria. The attack occurred in Borno state late Sunday, according to authorities and witnesses. ... More
Mexico City, August 3 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Ruben Espinosa is one of over 100 journalists killed in Mexico during the past 15 years, according to official figures by the attorney general’s office, which show 25 others are missing.... More
Bangui, August 3 (RHC)-- A United Nations peacekeeper has been shot dead in the Central African Republic (CAR) during a firefight with gunmen. The incident took place in the capital Bangui on Sunday, a UN peacekeeper in the conflict-ridden country told AFP. ... More
Ramallah, August 3 (RHC)-- A Palestinian rights organization has detailed Israeli rights violations against Palestinians, saying that Israeli forces killed at least seven Palestinians and kidnapped another 316 in the month of July. ... More
Washington, August 3 (RHC)-- U.S. President Barck Obama is unveiling a new set of power plant regulations hailed by The New York Times as "the strongest action ever taken in the United States to combat climate change." ... More
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