Quito, January 26 (teleSUR-RHC)-- During his weekly television address to the country, President of Ecuador Rafael Correa announced that his government is ready to assume the presidency position over the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) later this month, and that he will push for major proposals which include reduction of poverty in the region.... More
Atlanta, January 26 (RHC)-- Bomb threats have been made against two commercial flights at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world’s busiest. Jets from North American Aerospace Defense Command met the two planes in the air and escorted them “as a precautionary measure” after officials “received word of a possible bomb threat on Twitter” on Saturday, said Preston Schlachter, a military spokesman. ... More
Bogota, January 26 (RHC-Prensa Latina)-- President Juan Manuel Santos' visit to France, aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and designing initiatives for the post-conflict period, is making headlines in Colombia.... More
London, January 26 (RHC)-- A new study reveals that hundreds of British patients died last year over healthcare issues. The study by the College of Emergency Medicine has found that 150 of the patients who died, could not be admitted because of hospital bed shortages. Another 350 died because they were not treated fast enough. ... More
Mexico City, January 26 (EFE-RHC) –- Three Mexican entrepreneurs have invented a liquid laundry detergent that does not require a rinse, is biodegradable and produces 50 percent savings on water, electricity and time when used in a washing machine’s normal cycle.... More
Havana, January 26 (RHC) -– The director of the UN Development Program (UNDP), Jessica Faieta, said in Havana that her agency will continue to support Cuban efforts in the economic, social and environmental areas. ... More
Madrid, January 26 (RHC) -- Cuba will promote new tourism and business offerings at the International Tourism Fair (FITUR) in Madrid from January 28th to February 1st, said the Ministry of Tourism of the island.... More
Kingston, January 26 (RHC-JIS) -– The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will benefit from increased support from Cuba in the areas of health, education, disaster response, and support for the disabled, the Jamaica Information Service reports.... More
Havana, January 26 (RHC) -– Iberia will resume flights between Spain and Havana, Cuba, which were suspended nearly two years ago. Starting on 1 June, Iberia will operate flights on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, five weekly flights in all.... More
Havana, January 26 (RHC) –- In light of diplomatic talks between the United States and Cuba, Responsible Travel has announced that inquiries to its most popular Cuba holiday plan have doubled. ... More
Havana, January 26 (RHC) -– Ecuador has drawn up its working strategy for its pro-tempore presidency of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), which the South American country will assume on January 28th.Havana, January 26 (RHC) -– Ecuador has drawn up its working strategy for its pro-tempore presidency of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), which the South American country will assume on January 28th.... More
Havana, January 26 (RHC-PL)-- The 14th International Congress "Pedagogía 2015" gets underway Monday in Havana with a keynote speech by Cuba's Education Minister Ena Elsa Velazquez, addressing more than 2,500 delegates from 30 countries.... More
Berlin, January 26 (PL-RHC)-- With a final gala held at the Tropical Island Park Theater, located in southern Berlin, the cast of the Cuban show "Cuba Tropical" said farewell to their German audience.... More
Havana, January 26 (PL-RHC)-- Several months ago, health care authorities in the Americas sounded the alarm over the presence of a new viral disease: the Chikungunya fever, which is transmitted by mosquitoes and is characterized by a high fever and muscular pains.... More
Cienfuegos, January 26 (PL-RHC)-- Colombian writer Piedad Bonnett launched her book "Explicaciones No Pedidas" (Unrequested Explanations), which won the 2014 Jose Lezama Lima Poetry Award granted by Casa de las Americas to works published in previous years.... More
