Havana, November 8 (RHC)-- After five days of presentations, exhibitions, forums and business meetings, the 37th edition of the International Trade Fair of Havana (FIHAV 2019) is coming to an end Friday.... More


Supporters of Inacio Lula da Silva protest outside the Supreme Federal Court in Brasilia.   (Photo: Reuters)

Brasilia, November 7 (RHC)-- Brazil’s Supreme Court decided on Thursday to end the mandatory imprisonment of convicted criminals after they lose their first appeal, restoring the previous rule that they should be allowed to exhaust all their appeal options before being locked up.... More


Mayor Patricia Arce was forced to "parade" after opponents threw red paint on her.  (Photo: Twitter/ @spermioplural)

La Paz, November 7 (RHC)-- A mob led by the right-wing opposition in Bolivia set fire to the Vinto Town Hall and dragged socialist mayor Patricia Arce down the street, where they humiliated her physically and verbally.... More


Santiago de Chile, November 7 (RHC)-- Amid massive protests and a popular rebellion calling for the government's resignation and a total overhaul of the political and economic system, Chilean President Sebastián Piñera signed a bill that establishes a minimum income for workers of 350,000 pesos, about $475 U$D.... More


Refugees evacuated by police and Gendarmerie forces, in Paris.  (Photo: AFP)

Paris, November 7 (RHC)-- Police in France have cleared two refugee camps in northern Paris, moving hundreds of people to designated centers, as the French government tightens the country’s immigration policy.... More


Washington, November 7 (RHC)-- The United States has accused Iran of preparing "a rapid nuclear breakout" after it began pumping uranium gas into hundreds of centrifuges, another step that Washington claims violates the landmark 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.... More


Paris, November 7 (RHC)-- French President Emmanuel Macron is forcing through the biggest de-nationalization drive in 15 years, with the hugely profitable national lottery now being transferred to private investors.... More


Washington, November 7 (RHC)-- Televised impeachment hearings against President Donald Trump are scheduled to begin on Wednesday next week.... More


Washington, November 7 (RHC)-- A U.S. federal judge has voided the Donald Trump administration’s so-called "conscience rule" -- which would have allowed healthcare workers to refuse to offer medical care to patients, including abortions, if the procedures conflicted with the healthcare worker’s private religious beliefs. ... More


Washington, November 7 (RHC)-- A new ProPublica investigation reveals how Vice President Mike Pence’s office interfered with foreign aid programs in order to reroute the money to Christian groups abroad, particularly in Iraq. ... More


Washington, November 7 (RHC)-- The U.S. Department of Justice has charged two former Twitter employees with spying for Saudi Arabia by accessing private user data and giving it to Saudi officials in exchange for payment.  The charges were unveiled in San Francisco, and one Twitter employee, Ahmad Abouammo, has already been arrested.... More


Mexico City, November 7 (RHC)-- In Mexico, new details are emerging about the massacre of the American-Mexican Mormon family in the northern state of Sonora.  Three women and six children were killed when gunmen ambushed their SUVs as they traveled along the highway.  Experts have determined that the ammunition used in the attack was manufactured in the United States by the American weapons manufacturer Remington. ... More


Paris, November 7 (RHC)-- French President Emmanuel Macron has told The Economist that the alliance is experiencing its brain death, while warning European countries that they can no longer rely on America to defend its allies.  "What we are currently experiencing is the brain death of NATO."... More


Bruno Rodríguez, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Cuba, addresses the United Nations General Assembly on November 7, 2019. UN Photo

United Nations, November 7 (RHC)-- Cuba's Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodriguez, denounced Thursday at the UN General Assembly the intensification of the hostile policy of the United States against the island.... More


View of the United Nations General Assembly during the vote to end the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America agains

United Nations, November 7 (RHC)-- No U.S. State Department blackmails or pressures exerted against various UN Members prevented the International Community from inflicting a resounding defeat to the Trump Administration on Thursday.... More


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