New York, July 16 (RHC)-- Puerto Rican organizations from the diaspora called for protests in the United States cities of New York, Washington D.C. and Orlando, Florida -- demanding the immediate resignation of the island’s Governor, Ricardo Rossello, after a major report revealed on June 13st that he led a smear campaign against his opposition, using racist and misogynist remarks.... More


United Nations, July 16 (RHC)-- According to a new report by the United Nations, following decades of decline, malnutrition began to increase in 2015, mainly because of climate change and war.  Reversing the trend is one of the 2030 targets of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals which aim to improve the planet and its people.... More


Havana, July 16 (RHC)// Cuba’s minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, received on Monday the Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Ouch Borith, who is on a working visit on the island.... More


Washington, July 15 (RHC)-- The Trump administration decreed broad changes to U.S. asylum policies Monday, a move aimed at slowing the influx of Central Americans crossing the Mexico border seeking refuge.... More


Bridgetown, July 15 (RHC)--The Venezuelan delegation arrived in Barbados Monday to continue the negotiations with the spokesperson of the country’s opposition. ... More


UN deputy spokesman Farhan Haq.

New York, July 15 (RHC)--The United Nations has expressed concerns about curbs imposed on Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif by the administration of US President Donald Trump.... More


Mexico City, July 16 (RHC)-- Over 39,400 Hondurans were deported from Mexico from October 2018 to the date, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  Statistics released by the Consular and Migratory Observatory of Honduras reported that over 60,000 Hondurans have been sent back to the Central American nation, 43 percent higher than the same period of 2018.... More


Washington, July 16 (RHC)-- U.S. authorities have launched small-scale operations seeking to arrest undocumented immigrants in an apparent start to President Donald Trump’s vow to launch mass deportation round-ups across the country.... More


Havana, July 15 (RHC) – Artemisa "Cazadores" manager Dany Valdespino passed away on Sunday, after being seriously injured in an accident he suffered a few days ago. ... More


Rey Vicente Anglada

Managua, July 15 (RHC) – The Cuban baseball team lost 1-4 against Nicaragua this Sunday in the 2nd exhibition match as preparation for the Pan-Am games in Lima, Peru, breaking an 18-year winning streak against the Central American country. ... More


Havana, July 15 (RHC) – Former captain of the Cuban National Volleyball team Robertlandy Simon has begun training at the National Volleyball School in Havana, hoping to get back to his optimal fitness level. ... More


 Idalys Ortiz

Budapest, July 15 (RHC) – The Cuban Judo team finished its performance in the Judo Grand Prix in Budapest, Hungary, with a total of four bronze medals.... More


Tehran, July 15 (RHC)-- The spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry says there are no ongoing talks between the Islamic Republic and the United States at any level, denying several media reports in this regard.... More


Benicio del Toro and Jorge Perugorría at Gibara Festival. (Photo: ACN)

Gibara, July 15 (RHC)—The International Film Festival of Gibara wound up with the presentation of the ‘Lucía’ Awards and concerts by Polito Ibáñez, Habana Abierta and Cimafunk... More


London, July 15 (RHC)—A leak of another diplomatic cable issued by now former UK Ambassador to the United States, Sir Kim Darroch, says Donald Trump abandoned the Iran nuclear deal to spite Barack Obama.... More


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