Quito, January 4 (RHC)--Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno officially announced Wednesday that Jorge Glas is no longer Vice- President of the country.... More
Mexico City, January 4 (RHC)-- The levels of poverty and extreme poverty rose in Latin America in 2015 and 2016, after more than a decade of decline in the majority of countries in the region, according to a report by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).... More
Los Angeles, January 3 (RHC)-- The number of homeless people in the United States has increased for the first time since 2010, driven by a surge in the number of people living on the streets in Los Angeles, California, and other West Coast cities, according to a new government study. ... More
Tel Aviv, January 3 (RHC)-- An Israeli military court has indicted 16-year-old Palestinian Ahed Tamimi on 12 charges, including throwing stones and aggravated assault, after a video showed her slapping a soldier in the occupied West Bank. The incident came after Israeli troops shot Tamimi’s 14-year-old brother in the head with a rubber-coated steel bullet and fired tear gas canisters into her family’s home. ... More
Ramallah, January 3 (RHC)-- The number of Palestinians arrested by Israeli forces since U.S. President Donald Trump 'recognized' Jerusalem as the capital of Israel last month has risen to 610, including 170 children and 12 women, the Palestinian Prisoner's Society (PPS) reports. At least 6,831 Palestinians were already being held in Israeli custody, including 331 children, according to Israeli human-rights organization B'Tselem. The latest arrests bring the total number of Palestinian prisoners to 7,441. ... More
San Juan, January 3 (RHC)-- The beginning of a New Year on the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico saw many residents still without electrical power after nearly four months since the passing of Hurricane Maria. The Category Four hurricane struck the island in September, damaging vast amounts of infrastructure and nearly eliminating its electrical and running water systems. ... More
Varadero, January 3 (RHC-PL)-- Cuban construction workers are prioritizing the work at Varadero's Hotel International, which will soon add 940 rooms to the beach resort in the western province of Matanzas.... More
La Paz, January 3 (RHC-PL)-- Bolivian President Evo Morales has highlighted Cuba's resistance to the hostility of the U.S. government, which has maintained the economic, financial and commercial blockade against Cuba for more than 50 years. ... More
Paris, January 3 (RHC-PL)-- UNESCO has sent a congratulatory message to Cuba for the anniversary of the triumph of the Revolution on January 1st, according to the permanent delegate of our country to that UN body.... More
Lima, January 3 (RHC)-- At least 48 people were killed in Peru when a bus collided with a truck and plummeted 100 meter down a cliff and landed upside down north of the capital Lima, emergency services officials said.... More
Havana, January 3 (RHC)—The High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Federica Mogherini is starting an official visit to Cuba Wednesday.... More
Teheran, January 3 (RHC)—Hundreds of thousands marched in pro-government demonstrations across Iran Wednesday to reject the violent protests that began in the country last week.... More
Jerusalem, January 3 (RHC)-- Palestinian officials voiced outrage on Wednesday over President Donald Trump’s threat to cut funding to the Palestinian Authority, calling his tweets “blackmail” in the aftermath of the U.S. administration’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.... More
Quito, January 3 (RHC)-- Rafael Correa, the former president of Ecuador, announced in a radio interview, that he would return to the country next Thursday, to support the campaign against next month's referendum.... More
New York, January 2 (RHC)-- The torrent of arctic air that poured into many parts of the United States this past week tightened its grip over the New Year and brought record cold to some spots, as weather forecasters and experts warned of dangerous conditions. ... More
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