Montevideo, February 28 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Uruguayan President Jose “Pepe” Mujica will step down on Sunday after carrying out many important social-economic reforms during his term in office as the country’s head-of-state. Mujica is leaving office with a 65 percent approval rating, making him one of the world’s most popular presidents.... More
Athens, February 28 (RHC)-- The Greek prime minister says he will present a draft law to address the “humanitarian crisis” in the debt-ridden country. "This is our foremost duty toward a society that has been severely tried for five years," Alexis Tsipras said in reference to the bill which is due to be presented on Monday. ... More
Mexico City, February 28 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Mexican Attorney General Jesus Murillo Karam stepped down from his post on Friday after being under fire for months over his handling of the investigation into the disappearance and apparent massacre of 43 students, a senior government official reported. ... More
Tel Aviv, February 28 (RHC)-- A former head of Israel’s Mossad spy agency has criticized the regime’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for antagonizing Washington over Iran’s nuclear program. “The person who has caused the greatest strategic damage to Israel on the Iranian issue is the prime minister,” said Meir Dagan in an interview with the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth released on Friday. ... More
Mexico City, February 28 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto named Arely Gomez as his choice for the post of attorney general on Friday, in a move that raised eyebrows due to Gomez’s connection with media giant Televisa. ... More
Washington, February 28 (RHC)-- The Barack Obama administration is sending two top diplomats to the annual gathering of the powerful pro-Israel group AIPAC. ... More
Quito, February 28 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Ecuador accepts more refugees than any other country in the region, as the South American country signed an agreement with the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees in February to provide greater protection to people with transitory status. ... More
London, February 28 (RHC)-- British Prime Minster David Cameron has vowed to utilize Britain’s full force to stop extremists from committing “appalling and heinous crimes”. At a news conference in Cardiff, Wales, on Friday, the British prime minister said: “When there are people anywhere in the world who commit appalling and heinous crimes against British citizens, we will do everything we can, with the police, with security services, with all that we have at our disposal, to find these people and put them out of action." ... More
Nassau, February 28 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) expressed its support for Venezuela and the continuing energy alliance in the region during its biannual meeting of heads of state held on Thursday and Friday in Nassau, The Bahamas. Regional leaders also condemned the most recent coup attempt in Venezuela by the ultra right wing opposition in the country.... More
Copenhagen, February 28 (RHC)-- Many U.S. troops who participate in armed conflicts around the world do so as “mercenaries” against innocent nations, a U.S. veteran and journalist in Denmark says. “People who are fighting other people who have done them no harm and are doing it for pay, are mercenaries. They’re not real soldiers defending their own country,” said Ron Ridenour. ... More
London, February 28 (RHC)-- More than half the world’s population of wild animals has disappeared in the past four decades. Scientists at the World Wildlife Fund and Zoological Society of London say human-caused pollution, over-hunting, devastation of habitats and climate change have combined to cut wildlife populations by 52 percent since 1970. ... More
Mexico City, February 28 (NNN-RHC)-- Mexican police on Friday captured one of the country's most wanted drug lords Servando "La Tuta" Gomez Martinez, head of the feared Knights Templar drug cartel.... More
Lima, February 28 (ANDINA-RHC)-- Peruvian President Ollanta Humala has called for national unity and dialogue to lower "political noise" and maintain Peru’s economic growth, while noting the country will be back to lead the region according to international projections.... More
On February 27, 2015, a new round of talks was held between the delegations of Cuba and the United States on the process of formalization of the resumption of diplomatic relations and the opening of embassies, which was announced by Presidents Raúl Castro Ruz and Barack Obama, on December 17, 2014.... More
Cuba and Japan men's volleyball teams, U-23 category, held a friendly match at the 19 de Noviembre Multipurpose Sport Room in Pinar del Rio city, as part of the preparation of both squads.... More
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