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Maduro warns the United States after sanctions imposed by the Senate

The Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro warned the United States and the government of Barack Obama that their country will “come off badly” if the Senate of the United States imposes sanctions on Venezuela. “I think if it is imposed (sanctions), President...
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Court denies the protection action of Fausto Camacho in CNE contest

The designation of the two new members of the National Electoral Council (CNE for its Spanish acronym) will be held next week, once the ordinary justice dismissed the last protection action raised against the Citizen Selection Commission, in charge of conducting the merit and...
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Malala Yousafzai receives Nobel Peace Prize

The Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai and the President of the Global March Against Child Labour, the Indian Kailash Satyarthi, were awarded on Wednesday the Nobel Peace Prize at the Oslo City Hall, for their struggle for the rights of children. “A young woman and an...
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Truth Commission confirmed 434 dead or missing during dictatorship in Brazil

The Truth Commission of Brazil (CNV) confirmed 434 dead or missing during the military dictatorship (1964-1985), according to the final report that on Wednesday received an shocked President Dilma Rousseff, tortured during the regime. “The third volume of this report...
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President Correa: “knowledge must be placed at the center of social change”

In the XXVI Ibero-American Summit, which took place in Veracruz (Mexico) this December 8, President Rafael Correa mentioned that “knowledge must be placed at the center of social change,” promoting the science, technology and innovation, especially from the higher...
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Democracia Sí movement proposes popular consultation against the government

Marcelo Larrea, President of the National Federation of Journalists, along with activists of the Democracia Sí (Democracy Yes) movement and former government officials, filed an prior opinion request to the Constitutional Court on seven questions for a popular consultation....
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The FARC and the government of Colombia resume peace talks

The FARC and the government of Colombia resumed negotiations this Wednesday after overcoming the suspension of the peace process by the capture of a general by the guerrillas, who was released 10 days ago. “We started today a new round of talks. Thus it is clear that we...
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Time magazine chose doctors who fight Ebola as “Person of the Year”

Doctors, nurses and others who fight the Ebola epidemic in West Africa have been chosen as ‘Person of the Year 2014’ by the prestigious American magazine Time. “For risking, for persisting, for sacrificing and saving” lives, said the editor Nancy Gibbs to...
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Remains of flight MH17 arrive to Holland to determe what shot it down

The parts of the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777, shot down in July when overflying eastern Ukraine, came to Holland where it will be reconstructed by accident investigators trying to determine what exactlybrought down the flight MH17. This task is carried out by Members of the...
Posted On 09 Dec 2014
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US .: Police checks can not be done based on racial aspects

US police have the formal prohibition of carrying out controls based on racial aspects through a reform presented on Monday by outgoing Justice secretary Eric Holder. The court official announced a ban on ask for identification or question a person based on race, ethnicity,...
Posted On 09 Dec 2014
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