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Nicaraguan commander Tomas Borge, founder of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN), died from a pulmonary condition, PL news agency reported.»
Nicaraguan Tomas Borge Passed Away
Chavez Returns to Venezuela
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez left for his country from Havana on the night of April 25. On Wednesday night, President Chavez informed about his return to the country, after concluding in this capital another stage of his medical treatment against cancer.»
Chilean Protesters Back on the Streets
Thousands of students, workers and citizens took the Alameda Avenue today to demand concrete changes in the political model of the country, marked by abysmal social inequalities.»
Venezuelan Officials Deny False Rumors on Chavez’s Health
High-ranking officials of the Venezuelan government and socialist leaders have denied false rumors about the health of President Hugo Chavez in messages circulating on social networks.»
Social Protests Continue in Chile
Demonstrations against layoffs of professors, expulsions of students from colleges and privatizing laws marked the week ending on Saturday in Chile with a familiar rally demanding another educational model.»
European Parliament Decision on Argentina Regretted
Several MEPs expressed Thursday their disagreement with the proposal of the European Parliament of taking reprisals against the government of Argentina after they nationalized the company YPF.»
Mariano Rajoy Visits Colombia
The President of the Spanish Government, Mariano Rajoy, on Thursday will begin an official visit to Colombia, where he will meet with his peer, Juan Manuel Santos, to re-launch trade relations. Rajoy arrived in Bogota on Wednesday night from Mexico.»
Summit of the Americas Depicted Changing Panorama
The 6th Summit of the Americas was the expression of dramatic changes in the political reality of Latin America and the Caribbean, according to Oscar Figueras, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV).»
Brazil-USA Talks over Bilateral Links Continue
A week after the meeting between U.S. President Barack Obama and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, Brazil and the United States will reconsider their bilateral ties in a meeting on Monday between foreign ministers Antonio Patriota and Hillary Clinton.»
Rebellion and no Consensus Marked Summit of the Americas
The Sixth Summit of the Americas reached its final day this Sunday without having been able to reach consensus and with a Latin America and the Caribbean in rebellion. This was declared by the Bolivian president, Evo Morales in a meeting with the press, after a day in closed door deliberations and debates between the heads of States and Governments. »