Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said Wednesday that his government will consider postponing the signing of a final peace agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.... More
Former Brazilian President Luiz Innacio Lula da Silva is denying the charges filed against him Wednesday over his alleged involvement in a corruption scandal.... More
In France, thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest the French government’s proposed labor reforms, which would lengthen the French work week and make it easier for bosses to fire employees.... More
During the 31st Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Cuba defended the human right to privacy and to be legally protected against arbitrary and illegal invasions of private life.... More
Frei Betto, a noted Brazilian political theorist and one of the most recognized names associated with Liberation Theology, shared his thoughts about the prospects for the leftist governments in Latin America and made suggestions for leaders to help reverse some of the recent electoral setbacks.... More
In Nigeria, oil workers staged a nationwide strike Wednesday after the Nigerian government announced plans to restructure the state oil company without having consulted the workers.... More
A key witness confirmed Wednesday in court that Guatemala's former President Otto Perez Molina and Vice President Roxana Baldetti led the corruption ring that has shaken the country over the past year.... More
More than 1,000 civilians have been killed in U.S.-led airstrikes allegedly targeting Daesh Takfiri terrorists in Iraq and Syria over the last 18-months, says an airstrikes monitoring group.... More
The World Health Organization has decided to maintain the global alert for Zika Virus, based on confirmed evidence linking the disease to cases of microcephaly and other neurological disorders being reported in Latin America and the Caribbean.... More
The United Nations torture investigator has voiced concern about the U.S. Republican presidential candidates’ call for authorizing the use of torture, saying it is a violation of domestic and international law.... More
The Front for Victory party in the House of Deputies, proposed consulting the people about the government of Mauricio Macri paying vulture funds, with which the executive pledges to down pay huge sums that create a heavy debt for Argentina.... More
U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden says the FBI’s claim to need Apple to break into a terrorist’s iPhone is a sham. The former contractor with the U.S. National Security Agency was speaking from Moscow to a conference on the threat Big Data and mass surveillance poses to democracy.... More
Boxers Roniel Iglesias, Robeisy Ramirez, Erislandy Savon, and Leiner Pero will try to win their Olympic tickets to Rio 2016. Starting on Friday, the qualifying event will kick off in Buenos Aires, Argentina.... More
President Barack Obama's administration will announce further measures to ease travel and trade restrictions on Cuba on March 17th, ahead of his historic visit to Cuba this month, U.S. congressional sources recently said.... More
With the technical meeting and the draw of 8 categories, 4 in each sex, the activities of the Pan-American Taekwondo Olympic Qualifying, with a stage in the Mexican city of Aguascalientes, began on Wednesday.... More
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