Latin America

  • Ecuador: Noboa Appoints Sariha Moya as Temporary Vice President

    Previously, the Labor Ministry issued a 150-day suspension against Vice President Veronica Abad. On Monday, Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa appointed Sariha Moya, who has been serving as the Planning Secretary, as “acting vice president”, after his administration suspended Vice President Veronica Abad, for 150 days. RELATED: Ecuadorians Protest Against President Noboa On Saturday, the Labor […]

  • ALBA Expresses Solidarity With Cuba After Strong Earthquakes

    Around mid-morning on Sunday, the municipality of Pilon, in the province of Granma, experienced strong seismic activity. On Monday, the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) expressed solidarity with the Cuban people and government, following strong earthquakes of magnitudes 6.0 and 6.7 on the open-ended Richter scale, felt on Sunday in several […]

  • Heavy Rains Trigger State of Emergency in Colombia

    Floods have caused widespread damage in various regions, affecting 27 of 32 Colombian departments. On Sunday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro declared a “disaster situation” across the entire country due to the heavy rains of recent days, which have caused flooding, overflowed rivers, and landslides affecting 27 out of 32 departments and nearly 46,000 families. RELATED: […]

  • Venezuela expresses solidarity with Cuba after series of earthquakes

    The Venezuelan government published an official note on Sunday in which it expressed its solidarity with the Cuban people, in the face of the registration of several earthquakes in the southeast of the country, two of them with magnitudes of 6.0 and 6.8. In a statement, the Venezuelan authorities also made available to Cuba the […]

  • Earthquake Strikes Southern Cuba: Magnitude 6.0

    A powerful earthquake measuring 6.0 in magnitude struck southern Cuba on Sunday, shaking the region near Bartolome Maso in Granma province, according to Cuba’s National Center for Seismological Research. The tremor, which hit at approximately 10:50 AM local time, was felt across nearby areas, including the towns of Bartolome Maso and Yara. Although the earthquake […]

  • Cuba thanks international solidarity for recovery after Hurricane Rafael

    The President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, thanked this Saturday the international solidarity towards his country, hit two days ago by the passage of Hurricane Rafael. In exclusive statements to teleSUR, Díaz-Canel, valued that the help of friendly countries and United Nations bodies, together with the empathy among the Cuban population, have made it possible for […]

  • Cuba gradually restores its electrical system after Hurricane Rafael

    The correspondent for the teleSUR news service in Spanish commented that electrical workers are working to restore the national electrical system. After Hurricane Rafael passed through Cuba, authorities of this country reported that they continue to advance in the work to restore the electrical system throughout the Caribbean island. The reconnection process throughout the island […]

  • President Nicolas Maduro called to take care of the prevalence of peace in Venezuela

    Peace is the most precious child that the Homeland has; it must be taken care of, and we must allow peace to continue prevailing above all, said the Venezuelan president. During the inauguration of the XXI National Sports Games “Oriente 2024”, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro called on Friday to take care of peace and allow […]

  • PDVSA and Rosneft monopolize the bulk of new Venezuela-Russia agreements

    Executive Vice President Delcy Rodríguez highlighted the previous work of 13 subcommittees and announced future developments in Russian gas fields in Venezuela. Venezuela and Russia consolidated their bilateral cooperation on Thursday by signing various strategic agreements during the eighteenth meeting of the High Level Intergovernmental Commission, held in Caracas with the participation of the Russian […]

  • Bolivia: President Luis Arce highlighted achievements of his government

    Bolivian President Luis Arce celebrated his fourth anniversary in power, highlighting achievements in foreign policy and industrialization of lithium, while facing internal divisions in the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) and criticism from his predecessor, Evo Morales. Upon completing four years as president of Bolivia, Luis Arce highlighted in his message to the country the admission […]

  • Luis Arce Could Not Present His Annual Report to the Nation in the Bolivian Parliament

    Pro-Morales lawmakers carried out actions that prevented the start of the legislative session. On Friday, President Luis Arce was unable to deliver his fourth annual report in the Bolivian parliament because legislators allied with former President Evo Morales violently disrupted the legislative session. RELATED: Evo Morales Supporters Suspend Roadblocks to Hold Talks With Bolivian Government […]

  • President Sheinbaum: 1% of G20 Arms Spending Should Be Redirected to the Poor and Women

    Mexico hopes that international forums will clearly analyze issues such as gender equality and sustainable development. On Friday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced she will propose to the members of the Group of Twenty (G20) that 1 percent of their military spending be allocated to fighting poverty and defending women’s rights. RELATED: Mexico: Two Migrants […]

  • Cuba Restores Essential Services After Hurricane Rafael

    Technicians are working tirelessly to reconnect circuits, install poles, and repair power lines in the most affected provinces. On Friday, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel led a meeting of the National Defense Council to evaluate the actions taken by each province to address the effects of Hurricane Rafael. RELATED: Recovery phase advances in Cuba after the […]

  • Evo Morales Supporters Suspend Roadblocks to Hold Talks With Bolivian Government

    The MAS leader went on hunger strike to pressure for the release of social activists detained during road protests. On Friday, former Bolivian President Evo Morales ended his hunger strike after his supporters announced a temporary suspension of road blockades to begin talks with President Luis Arce’s administration. RELATED: Bolivia: Education Congress Changes Date and […]