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Nicaragua will Chair a “Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba”

The president of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, will chair today a “Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba” to be held in Managua, as confirmed by the presidential spokesman, Rosario Murillo. Murillo, Coordinator of Communication and Citizenship Council, did not explain whether...
Posted On 14 Apr 2012
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Forums and Dinner are the Preamble to the VI Summit of the Americas

The Sixth Summit of the Americas will start today with a welcome dinner hosted by President of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, for 32 presidents of the participating countries, after an intense day of bilateral meetings and forums. The monumental colonial fort of San Felipe,...
Posted On 13 Apr 2012
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Nine Peruvian Miners are Rescued

Nine Peruvian miners who were trapped since last Thursday in a tunnel, were rescued on Wednesday, in the presence of the Peruvian President, Ollanta Humala. The release of workers in the informal copper mine ‘Cabeza de Negro’, at 282 kilometers south of Lima, was...
Posted On 11 Apr 2012
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Indonesia Faces Seism and Strong Waves

This Wednesday waves of more than 80cm were seen in the eastern coast of the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. The waves started a violent seism with a magnitude of 8,6 in the Indian Ocean. “Small tsunamis” from 36 to 80 waves affected four settlements in the north of Sumatra...
Posted On 11 Apr 2012
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Brazilian Actor in a Coma for Hanging on the Scene

Brazilian actor Thiago Klimeck suffered from cerebral anoxia due to lack of oxygen after being suspended in the air for four minutes at the time of the scene where Judas hangs himself. The accident happened Friday night during a performance of the Passion of Christ in Itararé....
Posted On 09 Apr 2012
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Cuba Becomes “Work Break” on Good Friday After 53 Years

After 53 years without a Good Friday public holiday, this April 6 Cuba had his first break working on the island, after Pope Benedict XVI visited the island just over a week. The measure the Council of Ministers announced three days after the Pope and he left Cuba to Raul Castro...
Posted On 07 Apr 2012
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Israel is the Meeting Point of Thousands of Pilgrims on Good Friday

The Via Crucis on Good Friday takes place on the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem (Israel), today April 6th, 2012. Thousands of Catholic pilgrims, clergymen, and tourists are in town to participate in the Holy Week celebrations. There are Catholic nuns...
Posted On 06 Apr 2012
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F-18 military plane crashes on Virginia Beach U.S.

This morning, the U.S. military F/A-18D jet crashed in a residential area of ​​Virginia Beach (Virginia, east), causing a huge explosion. Local media reported that immediately, emergency crews arrived on the scene of the accident for rescue operations. The unit fell to 12:05 pm...
Posted On 06 Apr 2012
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Pope Benedict XVI Criticises Priests that Oppose Celibacy

In the Holy Thursday eve, Pope Benedict XVI condemned the priests that question the Church teachings regarding celibacy and the ordination of women into the clergy. The Pope pointed out that they are being selfish for disobeying his authority. Benedict made a strong critic during...
Posted On 05 Apr 2012
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Chavez Completed the Second Phase of Radiotherapy in Cuba

Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez returned shortly before midnight on Thursday to the capital of his home state of Barinas (southwest) after completing in La Habana the second course of radiotherapy to treat the cancer he has been suffering from last year. “I’m...
Posted On 05 Apr 2012
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