Mexico City, March 25 (RHC)-- A joint statement by the presidents of Mexico, Andrés M. López Obrador, and Bolivia, Luis Arce Catacora, expresses that they "will not tolerate interference in internal affairs" by the Organization of American States, the OAS.... More
Brasilia, March 25 (RHC)-- Brazil's National Council of Health Secretaries (CONASS) reports that over the past 24 hours, 1,999 deaths from COVID-19 were reported -- bringing the country's total number of deaths from the virus to 300,675, which is considered yet another record.... More
Gaza City, March 25 (RHC)-- A new wave of coronavirus has begun in the Gaza Strip with over 500 new infections reported on Wednesday.... More
Brussels, March 25 (RHC)-- The pandemic is getting worse in many European countries, with the numbers of COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths on the rise, European Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides told a news conference on Wednesday.... More
Bogota, March 25 (RHC)-- One of Colombia’s top rebel leaders has sent an open letter to the U.S. Congress to ask for help with the implementation of Colombia’s peace agreement.... More
Sao Paulo, March 25 (RHC)-- Recently, the jungle city of Manaus sent shockwaves across the globe when hospitals ran out of oxygen with lethal consequences – turning the city into the world’s COVID-19 epicentre.... More
Caracas, March 25 (RHC)-- Venezuela’s chief prosecutor has announced the opening of a criminal investigación of Juan Guaidó in view of "the seizure of assets of the Republic in the order of 7 billion dollars."... More
Buenos Aires, March 24 (RHC)-- Argentinean President Alberto Fernandez honored the Grandmothers and Mothers of Plaza de Mayo (las Abuelas y Madres de Plaza de Mayo) for their 45 years of struggle in defense of human rights. The ceremony was held in the context of the Day of Memory, Truth and Justice, commemorated on March 24th.... More
London, March 24 (RHC)-- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told legislators from his governing Conservative Party that “capitalism” and “greed” were behind the United Kingdom’s rapid COVID-19 vaccination program.... More
Port au Prince, March 24 (RHC)-- The Haitian police reported Tuesday that it has lost 12 agents in less than a week during a failed anti-gang operation, and indicated that the most recent death occurred last Monday.... More
New Delhi, March 24 (RHC)-- India has detected a new “double mutant variant” of the coronavirus, the health ministry said, adding to concern as the government struggles with the highest single-day tally of new infections and deaths this year.... More
Bismarck, March 24 (RHC)-- Advocates are calling for the release of Standing Rock water protector Steve Martinez, who has been behind bars for over three weeks on contempt charges.... More
El Paso, March 24 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of Texas, two Indigenous leaders — who were forced to flee Guatemala in 2019 — are denouncing the ongoing violence against Indigenous land and water defenders, and demanding justice for Indigenous political prisoners and assassinated leaders. ... More
Maputo, March 24 (RHC)-- In Mozambique, the United Nations warns up to one million people could be displaced by June amid the escalating violence in the northern Cabo Delgado province. Some 2,000 people have been killed since 2017, when fighters allied with the Islamic State group began an anti-government insurgency. ... More
Quito, March 24 (RHC)-- The candidate of Union for Hope (UNES), Andres Arauz, leads the voting intention with 43.15 percent against 23.75 percent for Guillermo Lasso, candidate for the Creating Opportunities Movement (CREO-PSC), according to a study conducted by the pollster Perfiles de Opinión.... More
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