Paraguayan Senate passed today the schedule for the impeachment of President Fernando Lugo that would remove him from office in just 24 hours.»
Raul Castro Attends UN Conference Rio +20
Ban Ki-moon, UN secretary general, was in charge of the opening of the forum, in which Cuba’s delegation is headed by Army General Raul Castro Ruz, President of the Councils of State and Ministers.»
Brazil to Defend Development Model in Rio +20
Brazil will defend its successes in sustainable development in the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), achievements reached thanks to the strategies of the government, asserted President Dilma Rousseff.»
Social Movements Urge Obama to Free the Five
Social movements participating in the People’s Summit in Rio de Janeiro urged U.S. President Barack Obama, to honor his status as Nobel Peace Prize laureate and free the five Cubans unjustly imprisoned in the United States since 1998.»
New Round of Negotiation Prior to Rio +20 Conference
A new round of negotiations to achieve a consensus for the final document for the Rio + 20 Conference began on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro.»
Summit of the Peoples Opens in Rio de Janeiro
The Peoples´ Summit, a meeting running parallel to the Rio-plus-20 UN Sustainable Development Conference kicked off Friday in Rio de Janeiro as a scenario where social movements will denounce that the real causes for environmental, social and economic deterioration have not yet been addressed.»
U.S. President Will Not Attend Rio+20 Environmental Summit
The U.S. State Department has confirmed that President Barack Obama will skip the Rio+20 sustainable development summit in Brazil next week. »
Russian FM to Visit Iran for Syrian Crisis Discussion
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will travel to Tehran on Wednesday to analyze the situation in Syria and Iran’s participation in an international conference on the Syrian conflict, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.»
Chavez to Register his Candidacy for Presidential Elections
Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez will register today his candidacy before the Electoral National Council in view to the elections on Oct. 7.»
Evo Morales Named Quinoa Special Ambassador to FAO
Bolivian President Evo Morales will be named the Quinoa Special Ambassador to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome, on Monday.»
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