Lima, March 31 (teleSUR-RHC) Former Peruvian President Alan Garcia has joined the legal team to defend Venezuelan opposition leaders Antonio Ledezma and Leopoldo Lopez. However, critics cited accusations on Monday suggesting that — as a former two-term President of Peru — Garcia’s human rights based argument supporting Ledezma and Lopez is contradictory. ... More
Paris, March 31 (RHC)-- France has announced plans to put forward a United Nations Security Council measure aimed at encouraging peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. ... More
Washington, March 31 (RHC)-- WikiLeaks has published a leaked chapter of the secret Trans-Pacific Partnership — a global trade deal currently being negotiated between the United States and 11 Latin American and Asian countries. The TPP would cover 40 percent of the global economy, but details have been concealed from the public.... More
Mexico City, March 31 (teleSUR-RHC) Mexico’s National Commission on Human Rights (CNDH) published a damning report on Sunday, outlining horrid conditions and corruption in most of Mexico’s 102 women’s detention centers. ... More
SYDNEY, March 31 (RHC-Xinhua) -- An all-new generation of long- lasting drugs for melanoma may flow from a new discovery by an Australian researcher.... More
SYDNEY, March 31 (RHC-Xinhua) -- New South Wales police commissioner Andrew Scipione has warned the ice epidemic could ruin Australia.... More
Quito, March 31 (teleSUR-RHC) In the face of the low international price of oil and appreciation of the U.S. dollar, Ecuador has put forward a temporary safeguard measure, generating much discussion within the country with many citizens in favor, as they perceive it will help protect national industry and balance the economy. ... More
Washington, Mar 31, (RHC), – We have come here fully aware of the deep differences between our two countries as to their political systems, democracy and international law, but it is also possible to hold a civilized dialog on any issue, including human rights, said the Cuban permanent representative at the United Nations Anayansi Rodriguez in reference the human rights talks between Cuba and the United States, in Washington.... More
Beirut, Mar 31, (RHC), – Lebanese entrepreneurs in 10 economic sectors set up the Lebanon-Cuba Businessmen Council focusing on the investment and trade opportunities being offered by the island. ... More
Virginia, Mar 31, (RHC), – Thirty students from the University of Virginia were some of the first US citizens to come to Cuba after the December 17 announcement by presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro to reestablish diplomatic relations and upon returning home the students, from the Virgina University´s Darden School of Business told their Cuba experience.... More
Illinois, Mar 31, (RHC), – The Illinois-Cuba Working Group, which is made up of political, agriculture and business leaders in the US state of Illinois asked Washington on Monday to remove Cuba from the list of countries sponsors of international terrorism.... More
Ciego de Ávila took advantage to Granma in the semifinal round of the 54th Cuban Baseball Championships with balance of 2 wins and 1 loss, while Matanzas cut away the distance to Isla de la Juventud and placed the bilateral match by 2-3.... More
La Paz, March 30 (teleSUR-RHC) According to unofficial final results, Bolivia's Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) – President Evo Morales’ party – won most of the country's local governments on Sunday's elections. ... More
Lausanne, March 30, (RHC) -- Senior negotiators from Iran and the United States wrapped up another day of negotiations on outstanding issues pertaining to Tehran’s nuclear program in the Swiss city of Lausanne.... More
Santiago de Cuba, March 30 (teleSUR-RHC) The Chilean government expressed gratitude to Bolivia for the help offered by President Evo Morales to areas impacted by flash floods through Chile’s Atacama desert, but said the help was not needed. ... More
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