Thousands of Pinochet-Era Chilean Exiles Win Right to Vote

More than 450,000 Chileans living abroad will now be eligible to vote after President Michelle Bachelet enacted a law that will allow them to participate in general and local elections and also in referendums. ... More

Ecuador Leads Efforts to Stamp out Corporate Impunity

Delegations from around 20 Latin American and Caribbean countries met over the weekend in Ecuador's capital Quito... More

U.S. State of Illinois Suspends $30 Billion in Investments with Wells Fargo

In the U.S. state of Illinois, the State Treasury has suspended investing with Wells Fargo amid a massive scandal at the major Wall Street bank... More

Matanzas: City of Bridges and Palaces

Originally named San Severino y San Carlos de Matanzas, the city was founded on October 12, 1693 by 30 families from the Canary Islands... More

49 Companies Fined Under Barack Obama Administration for Violating Blockade against Cuba

A total of 49 fines have been imposed during the Barack Obama administration on U.S. and foreign entities for violating the blockade against Cuba, according to the records of the U.S.'s Office of Foreign Assets Control.... More

Cuba Sends Specialized Medical Brigade to Haiti

The Cuban government has decided to send a specialized medical brigade to Haiti, taking into account the dire effects caused by Hurricane Matthew in the Caribbean nation.... More

U.S. Religious Solidarity Organization Pastors for Peace Launches Appeal for a Hurricane Relief Funds for Cuba and Haiti

A well-known religious solidarity organization from the United States has launched an appeal for funds to help cope with hurricane devastation in Cuba and Haiti. ... More

Haiti Death Toll Surges As Scope of Hurricane Devastation Comes to Light

As the death toll in hurricane-hit Haiti surpasses 875, tens of thousands are left homeless and outbreaks of cholera continue to claim more lives. ... More

Hurricane Matthew Leaves At Least Four Dead in Florida

At least four people are dead in the U.S. state of Florida after Hurricane Matthew has battered the U.S. state's east coast, leaving many without power. ... More

Israel Forcibly Deports Women Activists Bound for Gaza

The Israeli navy has intercepted the all women's solidarity boat Zaytouna in international waters before it reached Gaza.... More

Italian Coast Guard Reports 11,000 Refugees Rescued in One Week

The Italian coast guard says it rescued a staggering 11,000 refugees trying to make the deadly crossing from Libya into Europe this week alone, amid the greatest refugee crisis since World War II.... More

WikiLeaks Publishes 2,000 Hillary Clinton Campaign E-mails

The whistleblowing group WikiLeaks has published over 2,000 e-mails from the server of Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta. ... More

U.S. Justice Department Launches Probe of Alabama Prisons Amid Nationwide Prison Strike

The U.S. Justice Department has launched an investigation into the Alabama prison system amid a series of strikes by both prisoners and guards.... More

U.S. Airlines Pulled Iraqi American Off Plane After He Said "Inshallah" in Phone Call

In the U.S. state of California, the Council on American-Islamic Relations has filed a complaint against Southwest Airlines with the Transportation Department, calling for an investigation into whether the airline company is racially profiling Muslim Americans. ... More

United Nations Calls for Probe of U.S. Drone Strike in Afghanistan That Killed 15

The United Nations is calling for an independent investigation into a U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan in September, which the U.N. says killed at least 15 civilians and wounded 13 more. ... More

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