Havana, January 11 (RHC)-- The Director for the United States at the Cuban Foreign Ministry, Carlos Fernandez de Cossio, slammed on Friday a resolution presented January 10 ... More


Havana, January 11 (RHC)-- The electoral list for the February 24th referendum on Cuba's new Constitution will be released as of January 16th, according to local reports... More


Havana hosts Fencing World Cup

Havana hosts Fencing World Cup

Havana, January 11 (RHC)-- Over 150 fencers from 30 countries will descend on Havana through Sunday, to take part in the Fencing World Cup, reported National Fencing Commission rep, Zuleidis Ortiz.... More


Mexico prepares for new migrant exodus heading to the U.S.  Photo: AP

Tegucigalpa, January 11 (RHC)-- Authorities from Mexico and Central America have met to prepare for the arrival of new migrant caravans that intend to head to the United States, Hector Gandini, the spokesman for the Mexican Ministry of the Interior said.... More


Iranian foreign minister says wherever U.S. goes, chaos follows.  Photo: Press TV

Tehran, January 11 (RHC)-- Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has countered U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's claims that "when America retreats, chaos often follows," saying actually the opposite is true. ... More


Ernesto Araujo, appointed by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro as Foreign Minister, in Brasilia, Brazil, November 2018.   Photo: Reuters

Brasilia, January 11 (RHC)-- Brazil’s new far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has formally removed the South American country from the UN migration pact in the name of “sovereignty and the preservation of national values.”... More


Protests in U.S. over shutdown.  Photo: AP

Washington, January 11 (RHC)-- In the United States, some 800,000 federal workers who’ve been furloughed or forced to work without compensation will receive no paycheck today, as the partial government shutdown stretches into its 21st day with no resolution in sight. ... More


Mexican Interior Minister Olga Sanchez at press conference.  Photo: EFE

Mexico City, January 11 (RHC)-- Mexico’s Interior Minister Olga Sanchez has announced that 16 political prisoners had been released so far and that the federal government is reviewing the 368 cases of people illegally detained.... More


In this December 13, 2018 file photo shoppers carry purchases on the main shopping district on Oxford Street in London, less than two weeks before Christmas.  P

London, January 11 (RHC)-- Britain’s retailers suffered their worst Christmas sales since the depths of the global financial crisis a decade ago, with steep discounts failing to persuade worried customers to spend more.... More


 Donald Trump Jr. compares immigrants to zoo animals.  Photo: Tweeter

Washington, January 11 (RHC)-- The oldest son of the U.S. president, Donald Trump, Jr., shared a post on Instagram comparing immigrants to animals. ... More


U.S. president nominates ex-coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler as permanent EPA head.  Photo: Google

Washington, January 11 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated former coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler as Environmental Protection Agency administrator.   ... More


After weeks stranded at sea, asylum seekers granted access to Malta.  Photo: Press TV

Brussels, January 11 (RHC)-- In the Mediterranean, the government of Malta has allowed nearly 50 asylum seekers who had been stranded at sea for weeks to come ashore on two rescue vessels. ... More


Cuban president expresses support for Venezuela's sovereignty

Caracas, January 10 (RHC)-- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has stated that Cuba fully supports the Bolivarian Revolution led by his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolas Maduro.  ... More


Anayansi Rodriguez appointed Cuba's deputy foreign minister

Havana, January 10 (RHC)-- Anayansi Rodriguez has taken over the post of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, after previously holding several responsibilities within the ministry. ... More


Havana, January 10 (RHC)-- Organized by the Prensa Latina news agency to commemorate the 60th anniversary of “Operation Truth,” Cuba will host an international forum on January 21st and 22nd to address the challenges facing Latin American journalists today, given the impact of globalization and new technologies.... More


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