New York, December 17 (RHC)-- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will nominate far-right bankruptcy lawyer David Friedman as U.S. ambassador to Israel. ... More


Bogota, December 17 (RHC)-- Following an historic peace deal to end 52 years of conflict between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia and the Colombian government, the FARC has taken an important step toward forming an official political party. ... More


Bogota, December 17 (RHC-PL)-- Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos thanked Pope Francis Friday for his support to the peace process and his willingness to mediate between himself and ex-President Alvaro Uribe, a fierce opponent the recent agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC-EP).... More


New York, December 17 (RHC)-- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet is the richest in history. ... More


Mexico City, December 17 (RHC-PL)-- The Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) reported that 11 countries have so far confirmed their presence at the meeting of the Zapatistas and ConCiencias por la Humanidad, to be held in the Mexican state of Chiapas.... More


Montevideo, December 16 (RHC)-- Venezuela’s foreign delegation arrived in Uruguay on Thursday to continue negotiations following an attempt by the so-called “Triple Alliance” of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay to suspend it from the MERCOSUR trading bloc. ... More


Damascus, December 16 (RHC)-- The Syrian government says it’s temporarily suspended the evacuation of civilians from eastern Aleppo, after accusing the anti-government rebel fighters of breaking the terms of the ceasefire.... More


Washington, December 16 (RHC)-- Heads of U.S. top technology companies, including Apple, Facebook and Amazon, have held meetings with President-elect Donald Trump. ... More


Washington, December 16 (RHC)-- The United States has reportedly halted the sale of some weapons to Saudi Arabia amid mounting concerns about the U.S.-backed, Saudi-led bombing campaign in Yemen. ... More


Brasilia, December 16 (RHC)-- A key aide and lifelong friend to embattled Brazilian President Michel Temer has resigned in the wake of testimony that he had accepted a $1.2 million dollar bribe on behalf of Temer. ... More


Washington, December 16 (RHC)-- Outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama has declined to sign a bill continuing sanctions against Iran, but the bill will still become law without his signature, extending sanctions for another 10 years. ... More


New York, December 16 (RHC)-- Yahoo has admitted as many as one billion accounts were hacked in 2013. ... More


Manila, December 16 (RHC)-- Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has boasted that he personally carried out extrajudicial killings while he was the mayor of Davao. ... More


Buenos Aires, December 15 (RHC)-- A special meeting of foreign ministers from the South American economic bloc MERCOSUR was abruptly suspended Wednesday in Buenos Aires as the Venezuelan top diplomat Delcy Rodriguez tried to attend the gathering and was attacked by an Argentinean police officer. ... More


Brasilia, December 15 (RHC)-- Thousands of people have poured into the streets of least 15 cities across Brazil to protest the Senate’s approval of a controversial austerity plan being pushed by unelected President Michel Temer to limit public spending and institutionalize neo-liberalism for the next two decades. ... More


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