Havana, April 22 (RHC) -– U.S. activist Walter Tillow was awarded Cuba's Friendship Medal on Tuesday in recognition of his solidarity with the island and particularly his work for the release of the five Cuban anti-terrorist fighters who were imprisoned for years in the United States.... More
Havana, April 22 (RHC) -– The recent visit to Cuba by the president and chief executive officer of the U.S. JetBlue airways company, Robin Hayes, indicates ongoing efforts to legalize direct flights between the United States and Cuba next year, according to U.S. publications.... More
Havana, April 22 (RHC) –- The Health Minister of Brazil, Arthur Chioro, highlighted on Tuesday in Havana that Cuba’s contribution to the program “Mas Medicos” (More Doctors), promoted by President Dilma Rousseff, has made it possible to expand consultations and services in communities, benefiting millions of compatriots. ... More
Tegucigalpa, April 22 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Berta Caceres, an indigenous activist and human rights defender, was awarded the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize for South and Central America on Monday for her contribution to the struggle against an unwelcome dam project in Honduras. ... More
Mexico City, April 22 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Local press and social media have ridiculed statements from Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto saying that organized crime threatens the security of “some areas of the country.” ... More
Castries, April 22 (teleSUR-RHC)-- William Antoine has been a beekeeper for over two decades. He is also the CEO of Saint Lucia's Mille Fleur Honey Producers Cooperative. With over 200 members, it is the island’s sole umbrella body representing beekeepers. He is worried that honeybee populations on the island are dying off at increasingly rapid rates and honey is fast becoming a precious commodity. ... More
Santiago de Chile, April 22 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Chile's National Journalists Association announced on Tuesday it would expel Agustin Edwards Eastman, president and owner of El Mercurio, the country's largest newspaper. ... More
La Paz, April 22 (PL-RHC)-- The Bolivian government is launching on Wednesday an environmental program and a ministerial resolution with the intention to recycle solid waste, coinciding with Mother Earth Day, celebrated every April 22nd.... More
Bogota, April 22 (PL-RHC)-- Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos reiterated his decision to keep the peace efforts by means of a dialogue with the rebel movements, as the way to end up the armed conflict in Colombia.... More
The 24th Book Fair, Cuba 2015, is underway in Santiago de Cuba with 580 titles and more than 100 thousand copies up for sale until April 26th... More
With the dispute over the qualifying round the Peru Open Badminton Tournament kicks off tomorrow with the presence of Cuban Osleni Guerrero.... More
Buenos Aires, April 21 (teleSUR-RHC)-- On her social media accounts, Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez pointed to a report that suggests a link between late prosecutor Alberto Nisman and Paul Singer, head of one of the hedge funds seeking billions from Argentina’s government. ... More
Tripoli, April 21 (RHC)-- An apparent bomb blast has reportedly gone off across from the Spanish Embassy in the Libyan capital of Tripoli amid the ongoing unrest in the war-ravaged North African country. ... More
Sanaa, April 21 (RHC)-- The United States has dispatched its warships near Yemen as Saudi Arabia's aggression continues against the Arab world's poorest country. U.S. Central Command moved the ships due to the situation in Yemen, said Colonel Steve Warren, a Pentagon spokesman, on Monday, further denying reports that the move aimed at the interception of Iranian ships present in the region. ... More
Quito, April 21 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Nobel Peace Prize winner and internationally renowned indigenous rights activist Rigoberta Menchu will address audiences in Washington D.C. in a show of support for the Ecuadorean people's fight for justice against the Chevron multinational oil company.... More
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