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Cuba’s President Raul Castro congratulated Rafael Correa for his Sunday election victory, with which he guarantees a new term as president of Ecuador, Cubadebate website posted today.»

President Hugo Chavez arrived in Venezuela on Monday morning, after completing a first stage of his recovery process in Havana, Cuba, where he underwent surgery last December 11.»

Rafael Correa was re-elected President of Ecuador according to exit poll results at Sunday’s general elections.»

A draft of a White House immigration proposal would allow illegal immigrants to become legal permanent residents within eight years, media reported today.»

President Rafael Correa and presidential candidate of the Alianza PAIS Movement on Sunday exercised his right to vote in the presence of international observers and national and foreign media.»

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez keeps conscious and fulfilling duties inherent to his post, reported Communication and Information Minister Ernesto Villegas in a communique this Friday.»

Spanish Head of Government Mariano Rajoy defended here his working reform Tuesday, which had been put in force by his administration a year ago, though more than 850,000 jobs were cancelled in that amount of time.»

The news of the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI traveled worldwide today and caused a variety of reactions from governments, media and social networks.»

Popular support for President Ollanta Humala has increased again, reaching 57 percent, according to a survey released today by the Datum private company.»

U.S. business leaders and labor union officials are taking part in talks with President Barack Obama on Tuesday over the possibility of a guest worker program to ensure future immigrants are welcomed into the United States legally.»