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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez proposed that the National Assembly make an amendment or constitutional reform to include social programs of the State in the Constitution of the South American country.»

Kofi Annan, special envoy of the United Nations (UN) and the Arab League (AL), on Monday arrived in the country to seek the implementation of effective steps for a peaceful resolution to the crisis of violence affecting the country.»

Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa, said that his country does respect human rights and this was acknowledged this week within the United Nations in Geneva.»

Cuba was backed on Friday by the academic community meeting at the 30th Congress of Latin American Studies (LASA), as part of its actions to tackle the U.S. blockade.»

Cuban President Raul Castro has congratulated the new Prime Minister of Haiti, Laurent Lamothe, over the ratification of his newly appointed cabinet by the country’s parliament.»

The House of Representatives of Colombia approved a draft bill to establish a legal peace framework in the country for a possible negotiation with armed groups on the margin of the law.»

In his first speech as president of France, Francois Hollande has promised a new way forward for Europe and called for France to unite as the basis to regain the people’s confidence.»

The leader of Bolivia´s ruling party Movement towards Socialism (MAS), Roberto Rojas, denounced that a coup-oriented conspiracy by the opposition is underway in the country.»

The farewell of Cuban President Raul Castro to his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez is highlighted by the media of the Caribbean country today.»

Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa will criticize the Inter-American Human Rights System at his meeting with the secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), Jose Miguel Insulza, who will arrive in this capital on Thursday.»