Havana, February 19 (RHC) -– The victims of a traffic accident in Cuba's eastern province of Granma remain under medical observation at the provincial capital's hospital in Bayamo, local media reported.... More


Havana, Febrary 19 (RHC) -– President of the Councils of State and Minister of Cuba, Raul Castro Ruz, congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her re-election as prime minister of Bangladesh, said a Foreign Ministry press release on Tuesday.... More


Havana, February 19 (RHC) -– The 16th Habano Cigar Festival, the largest international meeting for the enthusiasts of the best cigars in the world, is close to open its doors from February 24th to the 28th in the Cuban capital Havana.... More


Caracas, February 18 (RHC)-- Venezuelans staged a mass mobilization Tuesday for peace and against violence unleashed by right-wing opposition sectors. ... More


Sport News Round Up February 18th

Matanzas blanked 3-0 to Villa Clara and extended its leading position in the 1st place of the 53rd Cuban Baseball Championship, while Industriales' decline continued after being swept by Santiago de Cuba.... More


La Paz, February 18 (RHC)-- In Bolivia, the Chamber of Deputies began aseries of actions to assist victims of floodings in the Andean nation.... More


Caracas, February 18 (RHC)-- The Venezuelan government has ordered three U.S. diplomats to leave the country within two days. The three, accused of inciting violent protests that left three people dead and dozens injured, have been declared persona non-grata.... More


Buenos Aires, February 18 (RHC)-- Three important multi-national organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean -- UNASUR, CELAC and MERCOSUR -- have rejected the institutional destabilization attempt taking place in Venezuela.... More


La Paz, February 18 (RHC)-- Evo Morales, the President of Bolivia, denounced on teleSUR TV that the United States is financing a coup d'etat against Venezuela in order to destroy the legacy of Hugo Chavez. Morales also stated that Venezuela is not alone and can count on all Latin American and Caribbean countries' solidarity.... More


Santiago de Chile, February 18 (RHC) -- Experts from Chile and Peru on Monday met in Valparaiso, Chile, to make preparations for setting the new maritime border between the two countries, based on the recent verdict of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the Chilean daily El Mercurio reported.... More


Rio de Janeiro, February 18 (RHC) -- Brazil will become the world's largest soybean producer in 2014, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff announced on Monday.... More


Bridgetown, February 18 (RHC)-- An earthquake of 6.7 magnitude on the Richter scale hit the north region of Barbados this morning, as reported by the U.S. Geological Service.... More


Baghdad, February 18 (RHC)-- Nearly 50 people have been killed in the past 24 hours by a series of car bomb explosions in the Iraqi capital and the southern city of Hillah. Several explosive-laden parked cars detonated across Baghdad on Tuesday, targeting the city's Shia districts.... More


Kabul, February 18 (RHC)-- Afghan President Hamid Karzai has rejected U.S. objections to his government’s latest release of prisoners. A group of 65 inmates were freed from Bagram last week, a prison formerly run by the U.S. occupation. ... More


Washington, February 18 (RHC)-- A new report based on leaks by Edward Snowden reveals the National Security Agency played a role in the monitoring of a U.S. law firm that represented the Indonesian government during trade disputes with the United States. ... More


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