China has strongly criticized the U.S. human rights record, saying that Washington commits crimes including "rape and murder" of civilians.... More
In Palacio de Alvorada, Brasilia, President Dilma Rousseff led an emergency ministerial meeting, after the Attorney's Office in Sao Paulo requested preventive custody for former President Luiz Innácio Lula da Silva.... More
Israeli forces have stormed the West bank offices of Palestine Today television and arrested a manager, claiming the TV has been fueling violence across the occupied territories.... More
Members of the Venezuelan National Assembly and the Committee of victims of the right-wing disturbances participated Friday in a conference in Ecuador, titled 'Amnesty vs. Justice in Venezuela'.... More
The U.S. Is reportedly weighing military options, including air raids, in Libya which has been engulfed in violence since Muammar Gaddafi was ousted after NATO and U.S. airstrikes five years ago, The New York Times reports.... More
Ecuadorian Minister for Hydrocarbon, Carlos Pareja Yannuzelli, said the meeting of Latin American and Caribbean Oil producers announced for Friday has been postponed due to inconveniences with the agenda of petroleum ministers and foreign ministers.... More
The United Nations high commissioner for human rights has censured the government in Bahrain for its harsh crackdown on dissent, calling on Manama to carry out fundamental reforms.... More
Haiti has requested assistance from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), due to the food shortage threatening today more than 3.5 million people, with 1.5 million rated as living in critical situation.... More
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said Wednesday that his government will consider postponing the signing of a final peace agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.... More
Former Brazilian President Luiz Innacio Lula da Silva is denying the charges filed against him Wednesday over his alleged involvement in a corruption scandal.... More
In France, thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest the French government’s proposed labor reforms, which would lengthen the French work week and make it easier for bosses to fire employees.... More
Frei Betto, a noted Brazilian political theorist and one of the most recognized names associated with Liberation Theology, shared his thoughts about the prospects for the leftist governments in Latin America and made suggestions for leaders to help reverse some of the recent electoral setbacks.... More
In Nigeria, oil workers staged a nationwide strike Wednesday after the Nigerian government announced plans to restructure the state oil company without having consulted the workers.... More
A key witness confirmed Wednesday in court that Guatemala's former President Otto Perez Molina and Vice President Roxana Baldetti led the corruption ring that has shaken the country over the past year.... More
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