Guatemala City, October 22 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The two rival candidates running for the second round of presidential elections in Guatemala on Sunday have no political agenda to address issues faced by Indigenous people, an Indigenous NGO has revealed.... More
Lima, October 22 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Journalist and author Pedro Salinas gave a press conference in Lima to speak of the impact of his recent publication. The book is titled “Half Monks, Half Soldiers” and in it, Salinas documents the abuses by the Catholic cult called Sodalitium Christianae Vitae.... More
Geneva, October 22 (teleSUR-RHC)-- International health authorities urged South American countries Wednesday to take preventative measures against the painful zika virus following the first reported case in Colombia.... More
Santiago de Cuba, October 22 (RHC-PL) –- Cuban President Raul Castro has congratulated the Coro Madrigalista choir on its 60th anniversary, in acknowledgement of its quality and perseverance in performing this music style. Minister of Culture Julian Gonzalez praised the talent, perseverance and revolutionary spirit of the group, which has enhanced the musical heritage of the nation and has taken its work to the children and young people in the communities. ... More
Bogota, October 22 (RHC-PL) -- Organizers have confirmed that Colombian solidarity movements will demand the end of the blockade of Cuba, maintained by U.S. administrations, during a national meeting of solidarity with the island to be held from October 30th to November 1st in Cartagena. ... More
Matanzas, October 22 (RHC-PL) -- The International Workshop "Community Medicine in Cuba and its Impact on Quality Life of the Population, SICAMAT-2015" will be held in Matanzas from October 28th through the 30th, according to organizers of the event. The workshop will be attended by nearly 130 specialists and the working sessions will be held at the Juan Guiteras University of Medical Sciences in Matanzas. ... More
Havana, October 22 (RHC-BBC) -- The Cuban government has launched a long-term plan to protect shark populations around its shores. The plan, devised together with a U.S. environmental group, will oblige fishermen to record and limit shark catches as well as create new protected fishing areas.... More
Paris, October 21 (RHC)-- The French Bank Credit Agricole agreed on Tuesday to pay U.S. authorities over one billion dollars to settle a dispute for its alleged violations of U.S. sanctions against Cuba, Sudan and Iran. ... More
Of all the stops starting today, the Matanzas-Ciego de Avila duel could define whether the former will continue within the 50th National Baseball Series, the domestics classic in Cuba.... More
Havana, October 21 (RHC)-- Cuban Foreign Trade and Investment Minister Rodrigo Malmierca is paying a working visit to the United Arab Emirates to explore business opportunities, following a tour that took him to Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. ... More
Moscow, October 21 (RHC)-- Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned of the extension of terrorist groups from the Middle East region across the globe. During a meeting with high-ranking military officers in Moscow, Putin said: “Having established a foothold in Syria and some other Middle Eastern countries, the terrorists have built, and continue building plans to increase expansion to destabilize entire regions, have recruited and continue to recruit fighters into their ranks from many countries, including - unfortunately - from Russia and CIS (the Commonwealth of Independent States) countries.” ... More
Guatemala City, October 21 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Guatemala will deploy more than 59,000 police and military officials as well as fiscal and international observers to protect the presidential elections Sunday. Their role will be to guarantee the safety of voters and ensure voting is free of irregularities, according to local officials.... More
Moscow, October 21 (RHC)-- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has traveled to Moscow to meet with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. ... More
Moscow, October 21 (RHC)-- Russia and the United States have officially signed a coordination memorandum based on which the two countries' aircraft and drone flights over Syria will be regulated. "We undoubtedly consider the signing of such a document as an important step of practical significance," Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov said on Tuesday. ... More
Ottawa, October 21 (RHC)-- The Canadian prime minister-elect, Justin Trudeau, has vowed to withdraw his country’s CF-18 fighter jets from Syria and Iraq, where a so-called US-led aerial campaign is hitting purported Daesh targets. ... More
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