Jorge Glas (File Photo)

Quito, December 14 (RHC)--Ecuador's suspended Vice President Jorge Glas has been sentenced to six years in prison for illicit association and receiving bribes in the corruption scandal involving Brazilian construction company Odebrecht, a move former president Rafael Correa denounced as condemning "an innocent."... More


Russian President Vladimir Putin (File Photo)

Moscow, December 14 (RHC)-- Russian President Vladimir Putin said at his annual news conference on Thursday he will run in the 2018 presidential election as an independent candidate, but expects to have support of forces sharing his views on the country’s development.... More


View of march in Buenos Aires, December 13, 2017 (Pagina 12 Photo)

Buenos Aires, December 14 (RHC) Massive crowds of protesters flooded Buenos Aires streets Wednesday against a controversial pension reform that will affect around nearly 20 million Argentineans.... More


Havana, December 14 (RHC)-- Latin American and Caribbean integration is now more necessary than ever, and that idea will be one of the guidelines of the 16th session of the ALBA-TCP Political Council which will be held this Thursday in the Cuban capital.... More


File photo ilustrating some of the numerous attacks by the Islamist group Al Shabaab in Somalia

Mogadishu (RHC)-- A suicide bomber disguised as a policeman blew himself up inside a police training camp in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Thursday and killed at least 15 officers, officials said.... More


Washington, December 13 (RHC-Minrex)-- A new technical meeting was held on Tuesday between authorities of Cuba and the United States to discuss the illicit trafficking of migrants and immigration fraud. ... More


Havana, December 13 (RHC-Granma)-- The Official Gazette of Cuba on Wednesday published a series of regulations that advance the improvement of the business system and provide companies with greater autonomy.... More


Tegucigalpa, December 13 (RHC)-- Thousands of supporters of the Opposition Alliance in Honduras have filled the streets of the Central American country as part of a national movement to protest the irregularities surrounding the presidential elections. ... More


Ramallah, December 13 (RHC)-- Israeli forces have clashed with Palestinians protesting against the new U.S. policy on Jerusalem in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. ... More


Washington, December 13 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump has signed into law a massive defense policy bill to bolster the country’s military and modernize its services. ... More


U.S. President Donald Trump

New York, December 13 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump spends up to eight hours per day watching television, including mainstream news networks such as CNN, Fox and MSNBC... More


Washington, December 13 (RHC)-- A complete investigation of the Honduran Supreme Electoral Tribunal, TSE, is underway, according to an announcement by the Organization of the American States, the OAS. ... More


Tel Aviv, December 13 (RHC)-- Emboldened by U.S. President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, the Israeli regime is reportedly planning to push ahead with plans to build around new 14,000 settler units in the city. ... More


Ramallah, December 13 (RHC)-- In the occupied West Bank, scores of Palestinians have been wounded as protests continue to rage over U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and to move the U.S. Embassy there. ... More


Baghdad, December 13 (RHC)-- In Iraq, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi proclaimed victory in the fight against ISIS during a military parade in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone. ... More


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