Venezuelan journalist Eleazar Diaz Rangel, director of the Ultimas Noticias newspaper, denounced the existence of a media trend that promotes tension in society and encourages violence in the country.»
Activists from throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean, are meeting in Washington today to examine and demand a change inWhite House policy towards Cuba.»
Nicaragua stated today at the plenary session of the OAS Ordinary Assembly, running in Asuncion, that holding another Summit of the Americas without Cuba’s presence is impossible.»
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday expressed Russia’s solidarity with the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, and called to end all kind of disturbing interference against peace in that country.»
Afghans praised President Hamid Karzai today for rejecting an invitation made by his US counterpart Barack Obama during a surprise visit to the Asian nation.»
The Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) will provide its full support to the Summit of the Group of 77 plus China (G-77), scheduled for June 14 and 15, sources informed today.»
Candidate for Democratic Center Oscar Ivan Zuluaga won yesterday the largest number of votes in the first round of the presidential elections, with 29.26 percent so far.»
About 430 000 military men will be deployed in Colombia to guard the presidential elections next Sunday, when five candidates will fight for ruling the country during the period 2014-2018.»
More than a dozen people have been killed and several others severely injured in separate strikes by U.S. killer drones in Pakistan and Afghanistan. The highest casualties have been reported in Pakistan where 10 people were killed in the U.S. drone strike on Wednesday.»
Uruguayan president Jose Mujica asked Barack Obama to take action and free the three Cuban anti-terrorists, who are still in US prisons, since the issue is a major factor to improve relations with Cuba.»
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