Kigali, July 1 (RHC)-- Rwanda’s president has censured the Western countries for their “arrogance” after the country’s intelligence chief was arrested in the UK. Condemning the way that the West treats African people, President Paul Kagame said in a speech to parliament that “absolute arrogance and contempt is the only basis for this arrest.” ... More


Tegucigalpa, July 1 (RHC)-- In Honduras, Miguel Facussé, dubbed "The Palm Plantation Owner of Death," and one of Honduras’ wealthiest and most powerful figures, has died at the age of 90. ... More


Sports News Roundup July 01

The Cuban baseball team will face off today against the U.S. national university team in the city of Cary, North Carolina, in the 1st game between the two top traditional baseball powers.... More


Havana, July 1 (RHC) -– Cuba and the United States will open embassies in each other's capitals on or after July 20th, Cuba's Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday, citing decisions by Cuban President Raul Castro and U.S. President Barack Obama.... More


Washington, July 1 (RHC) -– For his part, U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday morning spoke at the White House Rose Garden about the deal.... More


Havana, July 1 (RHC) –- Cuba and China signed eight new cooperation accords during the 8th Meeting of the Cuba-China Joint Working Group on Biotechnology and the pharmaceutical industry, which wound up on Tuesday in Havana.... More


Johannesburg, July 1 (RHC) –- The Cuban Five on Tuesday visited the home of late ANC president Chief Albert Luthuli at Groutville, South Africa. ... More


Havana, July 1 (RHC) -– Cuban lawmakers will analyze the results of the fight against crime, corruption, illegalities and social indiscipline at the Cuban Parliament session, which is slated for July 15th. ... More


Hanoi, July 1 (RHC) –- The Special Envoy of Cuban President Raul Castro, Alejandro Castro Espin, has conveyed an invitation to visit Cuba to Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang... More


Tegucigalpa, July 1 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The Honduran Supreme Court ordered the arrest of Congress Vice President Lena Gutierrez and 15 other people – including her father and two brothers – late Tuesday over charges of defrauding the country's health care system. ... More


Guatemala City, July 1 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The Constitutional Court of Guatemala denied on late Tuesday the legal immunity requested by President Otto Perez Molina that would have protected him from prosecution as he is the target of a corruption probe. ... More


Quito, July 1 (teleSUR-RHC)-- German Carrero was delivering medical supplies when a bomb detonated and ripped his hand off in 2014. Ever since right-wing protesters set off the bomb during the violent protests that took place in Venezuela last year, he has been determined to spread a message of nonviolence around the world, coming to Ecuador with other victims of violence to present his case. ... More


Lima, July 1 (teleSUR-RHC)-- A group of Peruvian members of Congress and analysts denounced on Tuesday the secret negotiations of the U.S. led Trans-Pacific Partnership Treaty – or TPP – as undemocratic and an attempt by elites to force decisions on Peru. ... More


Mexico City, July 1 (teleSUR-RHC)-- The United Nations human rights office has urged the Mexican government to extend their investigations into the killing of 22 people at the hands of its military last year. ... More


Panama City, July 1 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Indigenous Ngabe Bugle people in Panama have launched a hunger strike to protest the contentious Barro Blanco hydroelectric project slated for their territories, Prensa Latina reported.... More


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