Pope Francisco assigns Parolin as Secretary of State

The Roman Curia is being subjected to severe changes under the command of the first Latin pope, Francisco. The latest decision made by the Pope was the designation of Pietro Parolin as the new Secretary of State and his right hand. Experts consulted say that this decision is...
Posted On 02 Sep 2013
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Nelson Mandela was discharged

The former South African president is still delicate and his situation is critical, but doctors have decided to move him to his home where he has renovated a space where he will receive intensive care. Mandela was discharged from the hospital in Pretoria yesterday after being...
Posted On 02 Sep 2013
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Agricultural protest in Colombia arrives to the cities

Thousands of people marched yesterday in the main cities of Colombia, to support small farmers, who have eleven days asking for economic aid. Workers, students, teachers and health w orkers marched in Bogota until the central square of Bolívar, in the middle of a demonstration...
Posted On 30 Aug 2013
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High rate of informal work in Latin America

According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), Latin America (especially Honduras, Peru and Paraguay) has a current unemployment rate of 6.4%, with 267 million workers, of whom 127 million are informal. Elizabeth Tinoco, ILO regional director, said that the number of...
Posted On 29 Aug 2013
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Earthquake shook the southwest of Colombia

The seismological network of Colombia reported that yesterday at 18:22 the southwest of the country was shaken by an earthquake of 4.6 degrees, however so far the authorities have not reported victims. The network indicated that the quake had a superficial depth of less than 30...
Posted On 28 Aug 2013
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Controversial documentary about harm on animals and captivity

The production on the orca Tilikum in Orlando, and the response from SeaWorld Theme Park have generated controversy over the stress experienced by animals in captivity. The documentary “Blackfish”, released in July at the Sundance Film Festival, is about the...
Posted On 28 Aug 2013
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Assange sings to capture a seat in the Australian Senate

In order to obtain a seat in the Australian Senate, Julian Assange, filmed a parody within the premises of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, and then presented it in a video of the Juice Rap News site. Assange appears playing John Farnham song “You’re the voice”...
Posted On 27 Aug 2013
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Protest in Colombia prevents return of Ecuadorians

36 Ecuadorians remain  as refugees in the Postobon Hostel in the city of Pasto, Colombia, since the agricultural protest, which has lasted a week,  has prevented their return to the country. Within this group are the 10 members of the cultural association Montedearte of Manta,...
Posted On 27 Aug 2013
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Hispanics in Texas have higher obesity health issues

South Texas is facing a major health threat, obesity and diabetes, as a research pointed out that the studied health disparities in the region, made up of 38 counties, which includes the border area of the United States and Mexico in the south Texas. It also comprehends the...
Posted On 26 Aug 2013
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False ad of Mercedes Benz kills Hitler as a child

A fake one minute commercial about a new Mercedes Benz caused sensation on social networks, after showing Hitler as a child being run over by the car. A group of film students from the School of Cinematography of Baden-Württemberg in Germany put a fake ad in Youtube, generating...
Posted On 26 Aug 2013
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