Caracas, June 18 (RHC)-- Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez has presented new evidence about the corruption network around the opposition congressman Juan Guaidó. In this regard, she referred to the special prosecutor appointed by Guaidó, José Ignacio Hernández, and how he has worked in the management of assets stolen from Venezuela, such as the oil company Citgo. ... More
Washington, June 18 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday, despite warnings from public health officials. The director of the Tulsa Health Department said he wishes Trump would postpone the indoor event. The Oklahoma health commissioner has urged all attendees to get tested for COVID and to wear face masks. ... More
New York, June 18 (RHC)-- The Wall Street Journal says the number of COVID deaths in nursing homes and long-term care facilities has now topped 50,000 in the United States. This comes as the number of COVID-19 cases in prisons is skyrocketing. According to The New York Times, 68,000 prisoners have now been infected. The number has doubled over the past month. ... More
Chicago, June 18 (RHC)-- In the U.S., COVID outbreaks at meatpacking plants continue to grow. At least 89 meatpackers have died over the past several months. ... More
Washington, June 18 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order on policing following more than three weeks of nationwide protests over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The order calls for the creation of a national police misconduct database and to give federal grants to departments to improve training. ... More
San Francisco, June 18 (RHC)-- An active-duty Air Force sergeant with ties to the far-right “Boogaloo” movement has been arrested for killing two law enforcement officials in California in recent weeks. ... More
Washington, June 18 (RHC)-- The Equal Justice Initiative has issued a new report documenting nearly 2,000 confirmed lynchings of Black people by white mobs in the United States between 1865 and 1877. The group, which was founded by Bryan Stevenson, has spent years documenting the legacy of racial terror in the country. ... More
Caracas, June 18 (RHC)-- Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro Wednesday rejected President Donald Trump's attempts to intervene in his country, which was revealed by the U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton in his forthcoming book.... More
New York, June 18 (RHC)-- Lockdown measures enforced in the United States against the spread of the new coronavirus led to an escalation of human trafficking, anti-trafficking group Polaris said Monday. ... More
Geneva, June 18 (RHC)-- The WHO has welcomed the findings of a "breakthrough" study on a steroid treatment for people suffering from severe cases of COVID-19.... More
Brasilia, June 18 (RHC)-- Dozens of Brazilians took to the streets this week to protest against the death of Black teenager Guilherme Silva Guedes, 15, who disappeared in Vila Clara, Sao Paulo Saturday after he was kidnapped.... More
London, June 18 (RHC)-- About 22 percent of the world population with underlying health conditions are at risk of severe COVID-19 symptoms if they are infected by the novel coronavirus, a new study finds.... More
Cuba will participate in the XXV Ordinary Ministerial Meeting of the Association of Caribbean States
Havana, June 18 (RHC)-- Cuba will participate this Friday in the 25th Ordinary Meeting of the Ministerial Council of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), which will be held virtually. ... More
The Latin Music Institute (ILM) has announced that the documentary film to be premiered on the 100th anniversary of the entity in 2021, will feature Cuban vedette, the late Rosita Fornés.... More
Renowned Cuban jazz saxophonist César López gave a concert Wednesday, streamed on social media, as part of the joint initiative launched on March 24 by the Cuban Music Institute, the Cuban Ministry of Culture and the Radio and Television Institute.... More
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