Quito, March 21 (RHC) – Any country that breaks with democratic order will be automatically excluded from the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), the bloc announced this week, after its “democratic clause” came into force.... More


Caracas, March 21 (RHC) -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has called on the opposition to return to a democratic and electoral role after five weeks of violent protests promoted by hardline leaders that have left 31 dead and over 400 injured, Xinhua news agency reported.... More


Geneva, March 21st (RHC) More than half of Syria's chemical weapons, nearly a 53%, have been removed or destroyed, according to the joint mission of the UN and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).... More


Moscow, March 21st (RHC) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed into law legislation on the accession of Crimea after both houses of the parliament unanimously approved it.... More


La Paz, March 21 (RHC) -- Bolivian President Evo Morales on Thursday urged the United States to respect Venezuela's democracy and its democratically-elected President Nicolas Maduro.... More


Brasilia, March 21 (RHC) -- Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff continues to lead polls in the lead-up to the October presidential elections, according to an Ibope poll released Thursday.... More


La Paz, March 21 (RHC) – The Bolivian Senate is expected to vote next month for the full incorporation of the country into the MERCOSUR trade bloc, thus complying with some of the last steps to join the group made up of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela.... More


United Nations, March 21st (RHC) The UN Secretary-General is visiting Ukraine on Friday as part of his diplomatic efforts to help resolve the crisis.... More


Berlin, March 21 (RHC) -- The German parliament on Thursday agreed to set up an investigative committee to inquire into U.S. spying activities in Germany, according to media reports.... More


Bogotá, March 21 (RHC) – A survey by global polling firm Gallup shows that Colombian Presiden Juan Manuel Santos would garner 32.5% of the votes in an initial round, allowing him to advance to a second round of voting that he would win with 47.2%of the votes.... More


The Hague, March 21st (RHC) During the upcoming Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) in the Netherlands, demonstrations are expected in The Hague and Amsterdam, but they are not expected to be massive neither violent, Dutch authorities recently told Xinhua news agency.... More


Ramallah, March 21st (RHC) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday that he will advocate Palestinian rights during negotiations with Israel, as the United States urges Palestinians to extend the peace talks.... More


Simferopol, March 21st (RHC) Over 70 Ukrainian military facilities on the Crimean peninsula have reportedly hoisted Russian flags as of midnight Thursday, also some Ukrainian Black Sea navy ships.... More


La Paz, March 21 (RHC) The Bolivian Tupac Katari satellite will help lowering telephone and satellite TV prices in the country, said the director of the Bolivian Space Agency (ABE), Ivan Zambran... More


CANBERRA, March 21st (RHC) Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), the coordinating organization in the operation of searching missing Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370, released on Friday the timetable for five aircraft involved in the search.... More


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