Managua, April 27 (RHC)-- Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and his ruling party, the Frente Sandinista, are enjoying high approval ratings according to a new survey. The poll by M&R Consultants reveals that the Nicaraguan government is strongly supported with a more than 70 percent positive rating. ... More


Washington, April 27 (RHC)-- The White House on Wednesday outlined a tax plan that would add trillions of dollars to the U.S. deficit while overwhelmingly benefiting the wealthiest corporations and individuals --including President Donald Trump. ... More


Santiago de Chile, April 27 (RHC)-- The CIA paid a major Chilean newspaper to discredit the administration of President Salvador Allende during the 1970s and support the Pinochet dictatorship. ... More


New York, April 27 (RHC)-- Another top Fox News anchor, Sean Hannity, is facing accusations of unwanted sexual advances. Former Fox News guest Debbie Schlussel has accused Hannity of inviting her back to his hotel room, and that, after she rejected his advance, in her words: "He called me and yelled at me." While Schlussel says she doesn’t think the incident qualifies as sexual harassment, she says she thought Hannity was "weird and creepy." ... More


Venezuelan Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez

Caracas, April 26 (RHC)-- Venezuelan Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez says that if there is a meeting of foreign ministers of the Organization of American States that does not have the backing of the Venezuelan government... More


San Francisco, April 26 (RHC)-- A U.S. federal judge in the state of California has dealt a major blow to the Donald Trump administration’s attempts to withhold billions of dollars of funding from so-called "sanctuary cities."... More


Tokyo, April 26 (RHC)-- In Japan, protesters gathered in Okinawa Tuesday to oppose the first day of construction of a highly controversial new U.S. military base on the island. ... More


Brasilia, April 26 (RHC)-- In Brazil, more than 3,000 indigenous people demonstrated in front of Congress Tuesday, protesting ongoing theft of their land and resources, which they say has worsened under President Michel Temer. ... More


Guatemala City, April 26 (RHC)-- After being detained for one of the biggest corruption scandals in Mexico, former governor of the state of Veracruz, Javier Duarte, is now awaiting extradition after more than five months being a fugitive. ... More


Santo Domingo, April 26 (RHC)-- Nearly 15,000 people have been forced to leave their homes in the Dominican Republic because of heavy rains that have hit the Caribbean island within the past week.... More


Dhaka, April 26 (RHC)-- It's been four years since the eight-story building at the Rana Plaza complex collapsed in Bangladesh claiming over 1,134 lives and injuring 2,500 garment factory workers.... More


Paris, April 25 (RHC)-- Hundreds of protesters have been arrested in Paris following the results in the first round of the presidential elections in France. ... More


Berlin, April 25 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump’s daughter, Ivanka Trump, faced a tough audience in the German capital after defending her father, calling him a "tremendous champion of supporting families." ... More


Brasilia, April 25 (RHC)-- As Brazil's workers and social organizations prepare for one of the largest strikes against the government of unelected President Michel Temer, the unpopular head of state has insisted on moving forward with aggressive neo-liberal measures... More


U.S. President Donald Trump

Washington, April 25 (RHC)-- According to reports from Washington, DC, by Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump will have signed at least 32 executive orders — the most signed in the first 100 days of a new administration since World War II.... More


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