Former Ecuadorian foreign minister Ricardo Patiño. Photo: Youtube

Havana, July 16 (RHC)-- Participants at the 24th Meeting of the Sao Paulo Forum in Havana have denounced the political and judicial persecution that Latin American left-wing leaders are being subjected to, calling on social movements and progressive forces in the region to express their solidarity.... More


Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.  Photo: Reuters

Brasilia, July 16 (RHC)-- Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has taken to his Twitter account to speak to the people of Brazil about the denial of his habeas corpus last week, which would have allowed him to walk free from prison. ... More


An explosion is seen in northern Gaza City after an airstrike carried out by an Israeli warplane on June 20, 2018.  Photo: AFP

Gaza City, July 16 (RHC)-- Israeli warplanes over the weekend carried out a number of airstrikes against the southern part of the Gaza Strip, as the Tel Aviv regime continues with its acts of aggression against the besieged Palestinian coastal territory. ... More


Trump calls on parents to pay for return of their children.  Photo: AP

New York, July 16 (RHC)-- The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) reports that migrant parents who were forcibly separated from their children at the southwest border have been asked to pay for the costs of reunification. ... More


One of the billboards features a February headline, reading "Trump calls media enemy of the people."  Photo: AFP

Helsinki, July 16 (RHC)-- The meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, was mocked by the largest newspaper in Finland. ... More


 Activists call for boycotting Israel.  Photo: BDSMovement

Dublin, July 16 (RHC)-- The Irish senate has approved the Occupied Territories Bill, which bans all trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.... More


U.S. air strike on Syria.  Photo: AFP

Damascus, July 16 (RHC)-- Israel has targeted a Syrian military site in the Aleppo countryside in a missile attack causing structural damage. ... More


Evacuee Miyo Takeuchi, 7, eats a meal with her family at Okada elementary school, which is acting a temporary shelter for flood victims in Mabi town in Kurashik

Tokyo, July 16 (RHC)-- Japan's death toll climbed to more than 200 after rains, floods, and landslides devastated parts of the country.... More


Emmett Till's brutalized body was displayed to show racist violence.  Photo: File

Washington, July 16 (RHC)-- The U.S. Justice Department has reopened the investigation into the brutal 1955 murder of Emmett Till... More


Indigenous camp on Canada-U.S. border takes aim at “Line 3” pipeline.  Photo: AFP

Ottawa, July 16 (RHC)-- In Manitoba, Canada, First Nations activists have set up an indigenous prayer camp near the U.S. border in a bid to stop construction of the Enbridge Line 3 oil pipeline.  ... More


Havana, July 16 (RHC)-- With the opening of the 24th annual meeting of the Sao Paulo Forum on Sunday, Cuba became the capital of solidarity and commitment among progressive regional forces in the quest for a better future for Latin America and the Caribbean.... More


Ralph Gonsalves urges regional unity toward peace and sustainable development. Photo: ACN

Havana, July 14 (RHC)-- Visiting prime minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ralph Gonsalves highlighted the pressing need for unity and integration of all Latin American and Caribbean states in order to achieve peace and sustainable development.... More


Puerto Rican solidarity brigade arrives in Cuba

Havana, July 14 (RHC)-- Puerto Rico's Juan Rius Rivera solidarity brigade has arrived in Cuba to participate alongside the Cuban people in activities to commemorate July 26th -- National Rebellion Day.... More


Right-wing violence continues in Nicaragua.  Photo: Reuters

Managua, July 14 (RHC)-- In a unanimous call for peace, international organizations condemn the violent protests which have raged across Nicaragua since early April. ... More


Massive protests against Trump in London.  Photo: Reuters

London, July 14 (RHC)-- Tens of thousands filled the streets of downtown London on Friday to vent their anger over Donald Trump’s first official visit to Britain, blowing horns, waving banners and hoisting a bright orange effigy of the U.S. president. ... More


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