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Reinstatement of relations between the US and Cuba is supported by the OAS

The Organization of American States (OAS) adopted yesterday, by acclamation, a support resolution to the restoration of bilateral relations between the US and Cuba. After hours of public debate behind closed doors, the states finally agreed on a formula that does not include the...
Posted On 23 Dec 2014
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FARC keeps a captive soldier of the Colombian Army

The Colombian army reported on Monday that a professional soldier was kidnapped by the FARC in the Southwest of the country. The attack came one day before the mentioned guerrilla group began a unilateral ceasefire announced in Cuba on Wednesday. On Friday, in a rural area of the...
Posted On 23 Dec 2014
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Mexico: Report reveals arrest of policemen involved in Tamaulipas slaughter

The Archive of the US Homeland Security released on Monday an official report of Mexico, which states that at least 17 policemen from that country, allegedly involved with Los Zetas cartel, were arrested by the slaughter of 72 migrants in August 2010 in Tamaulipas (northeast)....
Posted On 23 Dec 2014
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President Correa inaugurated energy projects in Galapagos

President Rafael Correa inaugurated on December 22 energy projects, an airport and a hospital in the Galapagos Islands. He toured the Santa Cruz island as part of the opening events of the Baltra wind projects, Puerto Ayora photovoltaic ptoject and the Transmission System...
Posted On 23 Dec 2014
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North Korea recovers internet service after suffering blackout on its networks

North Korea suffered the Internet suspension on various pages of official media for about nine hours after the US announced last Friday that it would respond “in a proportionate manner” to the cyberattack on Sony Entertainment. At the time, the internet service has...
Posted On 23 Dec 2014
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Maduro denounces alleged media campaign on institutional collapse in Venezuela

The president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, reported today the existence of an alleged international campaign by news agencies such as AFP and EFE, which aims to spread the institutional collapse that exists in his country. “Last week an international campaign began, maybe...
Posted On 23 Dec 2014
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Law reforms of the Armed Forces Staff was approved in the Assembly

The package of reforms to the Law of the Armed Forces Staff was approved on December 22 in the National Assembly with an additional transient: that the aides-de-camp who were designated under the current law will remain in office until the end of the period they were appointed....
Posted On 23 Dec 2014
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CONAIE will meet to defend its headquarters and rights of its communities

As part of the “state of emergency” in which it declared itself last week, the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE for its Spanish acronym) made this December 23 a general assembly at its headquarters, which was claimed by the Government...
Posted On 23 Dec 2014
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Ukraine approaches to NATO after giving up its status of non-alienated country

Ukraine gave the green light to join NATO at renouncing its status as a non-alienated country, a move that angered Moscu, close to resume peace negotiations between Kiev and the pro-Russian rebels. A majority of 303 deputies voted in favor of the bill and only eight against. This...
Posted On 23 Dec 2014
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Cesar Monje, in judicial process due to libel against Jimmy Jairala

A millionaire compensation and imprisonment could be the judgment against the President of the CREO movement, Cesar Monge, if he is convicted in the 17 lawsuits for libel, started by the Prefect of Guayas, Jimmy Jairala, against him. Each process seeks from Monge a to two years...
Posted On 23 Dec 2014
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