The leader of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, FARC-EP, Rodrigo Lodoño, better known as Timoleón Jiménez or "Timochenko," has arrived in Colombia to participate in the Rebel National Conference... More


Pablo Sepúlveda Allende, grandson of late Chilean President Salvador Allende

Pablo Sepúlveda Allende, grandson of late Chilean President Salvador Allende, said in an interview with teleSUR that the jailed Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez is not a political prisoner but a criminal. ... More


In an rift between the continent's left and right governments, the South American sub-regional trading bloc MERCOSUR, has issued an ultimatum to Venezuela saying it must fulfill “its obligations” by December 1st or face suspension from the organization. ... More


Bolivian President Evo Morales described U.S. President Barack Obama's criticism of Bolivia and Venezuela as "ridiculous" after the White House released its annual global drug trafficking memorandum Monday to the U.S. State Department. ... More


Israel's illegal settlement construction increased by 40 percent during the first six months of 2016, says a rights group.... More


In a leaked draft report, the Committee on Arms Exports Control echoed both the European Parliament and the Commons International Development Select Committee in calling for arms sales to the Saudi Arabian monarchy to end.... More


Brazil's Chamber of Deputies is voting on whether to privatize the country's offshore pre-salt assets, a move social organizations argue will put the country's natural resources in foreign hands.... More


Ecuador's fight to reclaim its sovereignty and beat back neo-liberalism and foreign domination has been rife with challenges... More


In the United States, with less than five months left in Barack Obama's presidency, activists have launched an all-out campaign to lobby Barack Obama to pardon government whistleblower Edward Snowden. ... More


The Pentagon said Tuesday it launched various strikes on Daesh in Syria over the past several days, including hits on some targets that "may have resulted in civilian casualties." ... More


With general elections looming in the country, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega widened his lead in voter preference to 61 points over his closest rival, according to a survey released in Managua, the Nicaraguan capital. ... More


The Women's Boat to Gaza (WBG) is set to depart the Spanish port of Barcelona and sail to the Israeli-blockaded Gaza Strip to bring world attention to the plight of Palestinian living under a devastating siege in the coastal sliver. ... More


Imprisoned U.S. Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning has ended a hunger strike to protest her prison conditions. ... More


Former CIA Head James Woolsey

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has named former CIA Director James Woolsey to be his senior adviser on national security.... More


Former British Prime Minister David Cameron

Former British Prime Minister David Cameron has stepped down from the UK Parliament. ... More


up