Santiago de Chile, April 22 (PL–RHC) -- The Chilean government of Michelle Bachelet today is promoting a bill in Congress to nationalize water resources pointing out that it is a national asset for public use.... More


Caracas, April 22 (RHC) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, on a tour of Latin America, met his Venezuelan counterpart Elias Jaua Monday to discuss boosting cooperation in a range of areas including energy.... More


Montevideo, April 22 (RHC-XINHUA) -- Uruguay's President Jose Mujica dismissed Monday the possibility of negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States.... More


Bogota, April 22 (RHC-Xinhua) -- Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Monday appointed Maria Mercedes Maldonado as interim mayor of the capital Bogota, replacing former mayor Gustavo Petro who was removed from his post.... More


Mexico, April 22 (RHC) -- The historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, sent a floral wreath in honor of the late Colombian writer, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, with whom he maintained a strong and lasting friendship.... More


Havana, April 22 (RHC) – Cuba will preside for the first time over the World Health Assembly which, in its 67th edition, will be held from the 19th to the 24th of May in Geneva, according to the Cuban Health Ministry.... More


Cienfuegos, April 22 (RHC) -- The southern city of Cienfuegos, one of four towns in Cuba categorized as World Heritage sites, is celebrating today the 195th anniversary of its foundation by French-born settlers.... More


Havana, April 22 (RHC) – The aid agency of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has agreed to grant Cuba 50 million US dollars over the next few years to renovate infrastructure and boost agriculture, state daily Granma reported on Monda... More


Tokio, April 22 (RHC)-- Tetsuzi Sagawa, Director General of the Japanese Committee of Solidarity with Cuba reiterated his country's solidarity with and support of Cuba, as well as the Asian nation's rejection of Washington's over 50 year-long blockade against Cuba.... More


Havana, April 22 (RHC) – At least five people died and 42 were injured in a traffic accident on Monday in eastern Cuba, where a truck full of passengers turned over, local media said.... More


The 36th International New Latin American Film Festival will be dedicated to one of its precursors, Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez.... More


Sport News Roundup April 21

Cuban GM Lázaro Bruzón, currently ranked 70th in the world rankings, won for best playoff system the 2014 Open Chess Tournament of Mexico, which concluded on Sunday at the Tabasco Gallerias 2000 Convention Center.... More


Caracas, April 21 (RHC) – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Venezuela on Monday for a visit that will help strengthen China-Venezuela cooperation ties, El Universal newspaper reports.... More


La Paz, April 21 (RHC) – The Minister of Communications of Bolivia, Amanda Dávila, has warned of an ongoing media war against President Evo Morales ahead of the upcoming general elections in that South American country.... More


Baghdad, April 21 (RHC)-- At least 16 people have been killed and a number of others injured in separate terrorist attacks across Iraq amid a surge of violence ahead of the country’s parliamentary elections. ... More


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