Senator Flavio Bolsonaro (L) and President Jair Bolsonaro (R) in Brasilia.  (Photo: Reuters)

Brasilia, December 20 (RHC)-- As part of a case of money laundering and diversion of public funds, Brazil's Prosecutor's Office Wednesday raided properties of several former advisors of Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of President Jair Bolsonaro.... More


Havana, December 20 (RHC) – The Music Recording and Editing Company –EGREM- celebrates the 61st anniversary of the Cuban Revolution with a wide range of activities... More


Protest for Julian Assange at Downing Street, London.  December 14, 2019.  (Photo: Twitter/ @cuartasclau)

London, December 20 (RHC)-- During a hearing before the Westminster Magistrates' Court in London, Julian Assange's lawyer, Edward Fitzgerald, requested that the founder of Wikileaks not be extradited to the United States, arguing that the alleged crimes of his defendant have a political character.... More


Israeli settlement of Negohot (R), located near the Palestinian village of Beit Awwa (L) in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.  (Photo by AFP)

United Nations, December 20 (RHC)-- The United Nations says the Israeli regime has advanced or approved plans for more than 22,000 housing units in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem al-Quds in the course of just three years since the UN Security Council adopted a resolution slamming settlements on Palestinian lands.... More


Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, Deputy Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi and Iranian Ambassador to the UN Majid Takht-Ravanchi.

United Nations, December 20 (RHC)-- The United Nations General Assembly has passed a resolution calling on the United States, the host of its headquarters, to lift restrictions on Iranian diplomats.  The resolution was proposed by Cyprus on behalf of Canada, Bulgaria, Costa Rica and Ivory Coast, and approved by consensus without being put to a vote on Wednesday.... More


 Wrestler Ismael Borrero is recognized. Jit Photo/Roberto Morejon

Havana, December 20 (RHC)-- This Thursday, the most outstanding athletes of 2019 in Cuba, led by wrestler Ismael Borrero and discus thrower Yaimé Pérez, elected as the best, both world and Pan American champions, received their awards.... More


Havana, December 20 (RHC)-- The Fourth Ordinary Session of the National Assembly of People's Power in its Ninth Legislature is being held Friday and Saturday at Havana's Convention Center.... More


Havana, December 20 (RHC)-- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel described Thursday the approval of a Caribbean resolution on Bolivia at the Organization of American States (OAS) as a resounding defeat for the United States and Luis Almagro.... More


Havana, December 20 (RHC)—The 11th Plenary Session of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba met this Thursday afternoon, headed by its First Secretary, Army General Raul Castro Ruz.... More


Cuba and Suriname reaffirmed their common interest in deepening cooperation.

Havana, Dec 19 (RHC) As part of the celebrations for the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, the governments of Cuba and Suriname reaffirmed their common interest in deepening cooperation.... More


Canberra, December 20 (RHC)-- In Australia, protesters have set up tents outside the prime minister’s home to demand urgent action on climate change, as Australia recorded its hottest day ever on record.... More


New Orleans, December 20 (RHC)-- In the U.S. city of New Orleans, a federal appeals court has struck down a central part of the Affordable Care Act, ruling that requiring people to have health insurance is unconstitutional. ... More


Washington, December 20 (RHC)-- In the United States, the Supreme Court has upheld protections for people who sleep or camp outdoors, after refusing to hear a case over whether cities could criminalize homelessness.  ... More


Worker fumigates a market to prevent the spread of dengue fever in Tegucigalpa. (Photo: Reuters)

Tegucigalpa, December 19 (RHC)-- The Honduran Health Ministry has published an epidemiological report revealing that 177 people have died from dengue during 2019, a figure which includes 101 cases of children.... More


Brasilia, December 19 (RHC)-- Brazil's Federal Supreme Court (STF) judge Alexandre de Moraes has closed two legal actions requesting that President Jair Bolsonaro and his son Carlos Bolsonaro be investigated in the murder case of the Rio de Janeiro’s councilwoman Marielle Franco.... More


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