Lima, December 14 (RHC)-- A judge in Peru has rejected ousted President Pedro Castillo’s appeal to end his detention as authorities build a case against him on “rebellion” and “conspiracy” accusations, which have sparked protests across the country.... More
Bogota, December 14 (RHC)-- The Colombian Congress has approved the bill for the creation of the Ministry of Equality and Equity, a body that will be led by the Vice President of the Republic, Francia Márquez.... More
Santiago de Chile, December 13 (RHC)-- The leaders of the ruling and opposition political parties in Chile have agreed to begin a new Constituent process, with a body composed of elected members and a committee made up of appointed experts.... More
Los Angeles, December 13 (RHC)-- The newly-sworn in mayor of Los Angeles has declared a "state of emergency" as homelessness afflicts tens of thousands of people in the supposedly wealthy city. Mayor Karen Bass announced the measure, saying the social malady "afflicts more than 40,000 individuals and affects every one of us" throughout the city.... More
Minneapolis, December 13 (RHC)-- Amid a spate of recent attacks targeting LGBTQ communities in the United States, advocates say the government must do more to protect vulnerable citizens. Late last month, a man opened fire at a gay and lesbian nightclub in Colorado, killing five people and injuring at least 17 others. The suspect has been charged with hate crimes, murder and assault.... More
Atlanta, December 13 (RHC)-- In the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has made the bivalent COVID-19 booster available for children and babies 6 months to 5 years old, following approval last week by the FDA. ... More
Mexico City, December 13 (RHC/teleSUR)-- The governments of Mexico, Colombia, Bolivia and Argentina have expressed their "deep concern" over the arrest of the former president of Peru, Pedro Castillo, and called for respect for the will of the people.... More
London, December 13 (RHC)-- Train passengers in the United Kingdom face major disruption this week as thousands of rail workers began a series of strikes Tuesday to demand a pay rise amid soaring energy and food prices.... More
Brasilia, December 13 (RHC)-- In Brazil, supporters of outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro tried to invade the headquarters of the Federal Police in Brasilia, where a far-right activist was being held for having called for a coup d'état to prevent the appointment of Lula da Silva as Brazil's president-elect.... More
Lima, December 13 (RHC)-- Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo, imprisoned for the alleged crime of "rebellion," affirms that he was kidnapped and held incommunicado. "I am speaking to you in the most difficult moment of my government, humiliated, incommunicado, mistreated and kidnapped," said the former president in a letter posted on his Twitter account.... More
Caracas, December 13 (RHC)-- Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has announced that preparations are underway for the total opening of the border with Colombia on January 1st. The Venezuelan leader said that as part of the progress in the regularization of relations with the neighboring country, "I can announce that we will be completely opening the border of all western Venezuela with Colombia for the passage of vehicles."... More
Caracas, December 12 (RHC)-- The Colombian government has concluded a first round of peace talks with the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group, part of an effort to end six decades of armed violence that has roiled the South American nation.... More
Lima, December 12 (RHC)-- Thousands of protesters in Peru continue to take to the streets calling for the closure of the Congress and the resignation of President Dina Boluarte.... More
Montreal, December 12 (RHC)-- In Canada, hundreds of people marched through the streets of Montreal to demand a strong agreement as the United Nations holds a major summit on protecting wildlife. ... More
Tampa, December 12 (RHC)-- Pioneering Black-American feminist Dorothy Pitman Hughes, a community activist who toured the United States speaking with Gloria Steinem in the 1970s and who appears with her in one of the most iconic photos of the second-wave feminist movement, has died. She was 84.... More
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