Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

Supporters of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took to the streets of Rio de Janeiro Sunday morning to protest the smear campaign against the two politicians.... More


Extreme temperatures in Brazil are causing desertification and drought in certain parts of the country, threatening the lives of over 35 million people.... More


China has strongly criticized the U.S. human rights record, saying that Washington commits crimes including "rape and murder" of civilians.... More


Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff

In Palacio de Alvorada, Brasilia, President Dilma Rousseff led an emergency ministerial meeting, after the Attorney's Office in Sao Paulo requested preventive custody for former President Luiz Innácio Lula da Silva.... More


Israeli forces have stormed the West bank offices of Palestine Today television and arrested a manager, claiming the TV has been fueling violence across the occupied territories.... More


Members of the Venezuelan National Assembly and the Committee of victims of the right-wing disturbances participated Friday in a conference in Ecuador, titled 'Amnesty vs. Justice in Venezuela'.... More


The U.S. Is reportedly weighing military options, including air raids, in Libya which has been engulfed in violence since Muammar Gaddafi was ousted after NATO and U.S. airstrikes five years ago, The New York Times reports.... More


Ecuadorian Minister for Hydrocarbon, Carlos Pareja Yannuzelli, said the meeting of Latin American and Caribbean Oil producers announced for Friday has been postponed due to inconveniences with the agenda of petroleum ministers and foreign ministers.... More


The United Nations high commissioner for human rights has censured the government in Bahrain for its harsh crackdown on dissent, calling on Manama to carry out fundamental reforms.... More


Haiti has requested assistance from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), due to the food shortage threatening today more than 3.5 million people, with 1.5 million rated as living in critical situation.... More


Venezuela has withdrawn its charge d'affaires, Maximilian Arvelaez, from the United States.... More


Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said Wednesday that his government will consider postponing the signing of a final peace agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.... More


Former Brazilian President Luiz Innacio Lula da Silva is denying the charges filed against him Wednesday over his alleged involvement in a corruption scandal.... More


In France, thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest the French government’s proposed labor reforms, which would lengthen the French work week and make it easier for bosses to fire employees.... More


Frei Betto

Frei Betto, a noted Brazilian political theorist and one of the most recognized names associated with Liberation Theology, shared his thoughts about the prospects for the leftist governments in Latin America and made suggestions for leaders to help reverse some of the recent electoral setbacks.... More


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