33,000 Boeing workers in the U.S. go on strike for better pay and improved safety standards

Seattle, September 13 (RHC)-- Some 33,000 Boeing workers in Washington state and Oregon are walking off the job after overwhelmingly rejecting a new contract. ... More

Diaz-Canel: Washington's blockade against Cuba is an act of genocide

Havana, September 13 (RHC)-- The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel, denounced this Friday that the blockade imposed by the United States on the island is a crime, an act of genocide and a massive violation of the rights of millions of Cubans.... More

Cuba and Spain in the third round of the World Chess Olympiad

Havana, Sep 13 (RHC) The two Cuban teams will have their most demanding day so far at the World Chess Olympiad 2024, which is being held in Hungary, when they face Spain. In the Open group, the men secured yesterday a 3-1 victory over South Africa, after victories by Luis Ernesto Quesada, Elier Miranda and Omar Almeida.... More

Venezuela strongly rejects new sanctions imposed by Washington

Caracas, September 13 (RHC)-- The Venezuelan Government has issued an official statement in response to the recent unilateral coercive measures imposed by the United States against Venezuelan state officials. ... More

Human rights organizations urge UN member states to act urgently to protect Palestinian detainees

United Nations, September 13 (RHC)-- Human rights organizations have called on UN member states to take urgent steps to “protect people deprived of their liberty” across the occupied Palestinian territorie... More

Cuba condemns new coercive measures against Venezuela

Havana, September 13 (RHC) Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodríguez rejected the new coercive measures imposed by the United States Government against public officials of Venezuela.... More

Cuba highlights importance of promoting culture in International Forum

Havana, September 13 (RHC) Cuban Minister of Culture Alpidio Alonso today highlighted, when speaking at the 10th International Forum of United Cultures in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg, that promoting culture as a universal good means betting on a more equitable, fair and inclusive world.... More

Cuban authorities intensify fight against drug trafficking

Havana, September 13 (RHC) Cuban authorities today intensify the fight against drug trafficking on the island, by carrying out several arrests of people involved and with the interruption of two international trafficking operations.... More

Venezuela recalls ambassador to Spain after interventionist statement by Madrid's defense minister

Caracas, September 13 (RHC)-- The government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has recalled its ambassador to Spain, Gladys Gutiérrez, for consultations due to recent statements by the Spanish Defense Minister, Margarita Robles.  Likewise, Madrid's representative in Caracas was summoned to appear before Venezuelan authorities on Friday.... More

Africa CDC urges Western countries to boost funding for mpox response

Nairobi, September 13 (RHC)-- The head of the African Union’s health agency has called on Western countries to learn from the COVID-19 pandemic and not abandon Africa amid an ongoing mpox outbreak.... More

U.S. blockade against Cuba:   A punitive policy

Havana, September 13 (RHC) -- Despite the annual claims of the international community, the U.S. blockade continues today as the greatest obstacle to the development of Cuba and systematically violates the fundamental rights of the Cuban people.... More

United Nations warns of staggering economic devastation in Gaza and the occupied West Bank

Gaza City, September 13 (RHC)--Israel’s war on Gaza has devastated the Palestinian enclave’s economy, reducing it to less than one-sixth of its 2022 size, while there has also been a “significant downturn” in the occupied West Bank, according to a United Nations report.... More

Report finds doctors far more likely to order C-sections for Black patients in the U.S.

New York, September 13 (RHC)-- In the U.S., a new report tracking nearly one million births in New Jersey found doctors are far more likely to submit Black birthing patients for Cesarean sections over white patients with similar medical histories. ... More

President Gustavo Petro denounces imminent coup in Colombia

Bogota, September 13 (RHC)-- The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, warned of a plan to overthrow him from office.  During an event in Armenia, Quindío, where he met with representatives of alternative media, the president exposed details of what he considers an imminent threat against his government.... More

Cuban president highlights importance of multilateralism

Havana, September 13 (RHC) -- The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (CC-PCC) and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel, stressed on Thursday the importance of multilateralism to guarantee a reliable future, where actions are taken together against coercion, inequality, genocide, double standards and the threat of war.... More

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