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22 February, 2018 African Union Calls for Research on Sustainable Agriculture

The African Union convened this Thursday to the second phase of 2018 Research Grant, a program urging to carry out studies on food, nutritional security and sustainable agriculture in the continent.

22 February, 2018 Nicaragua Remembers Augusto Cesar Sandino

The Government of Nicaragua and the State institutions paid tribute to Augusto Cesar Sandino, the inspiration of the Sandinista National Liberation Front.

22 February, 2018 Trump Wants to Arm Teachers

US President Donald Trump suggested that teachers should be trained in the use of firearms, to allow them to port guns within schools as a measure against attacks.

22 February, 2018 South African President Highlights Military Ties With Cuba

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke today about the military cooperation existing between his country and Cuba since 2015, known as Operation Thusano.

21 February, 2018 French President Dialogues with New South African Leader

Emmanuel Macron, President of France, spoke on the phone with the new head of State of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, who expressed the desire to expand bilateral relations, the the Élysée Palace said.

21 February, 2018 Evo Morales Nominated for Presidential Elections in 2019

The Movement to Socialism proclaimed Bolivia’s President Evo Morales as its candidate for the 2019 general election, a gesture Morales thanked considering it as a support to the process of change in the South American country.

21 February, 2018 Operations of Venezuelan Cryptocurrency Begin

The historical Ayacucho Hall in the Government Palace at Caracas hosted the launch of the Petro, the Venezuelan cryptocurrency.

21 February, 2018 Cuba and Costa Rica Sign Cooperation Agreement

Costa Rica and Cuba signed the complementary cooperation agreement between the Ministries of Agriculture, Livestock and Agriculture, to contribute to the development of collaboration in specific areas of the sector.

21 February, 2018 Cuba Thanks Congressmen’s Efforts to Improve Cuba-USA Relations

The general director for the United States Office of the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Cuba, Carlos Fernandez de Cossio, thanked the efforts made by U.S. congressmen to improve bilateral relations.

20 February, 2018 Parliamentary Elections Proposed in Venezuela

The first Vice-President of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, Diosdado Cabello, proposed the conducting of parliamentary elections with the presidential ones fixed to April 22.

20 February, 2018 Historical Injustice against South African Women

South African women suffer from economic inequalities, poverty, unemployment and intolerance.

20 February, 2018 They Criticized Trump´s and Congress Actions against Shootings

According to a survey by the Washington Post and the ABC television network, the actions of President Donald Trump and Congress are insufficient to prevent mass shootings in the United States.

20 February, 2018 Meeting on Refugees in Brazil

Thirty-six countries and territories of Latin America and the Caribbean participate in a meeting that will contribute to the Global Pact on Refugees, which the United Nations should adopt in September.

20 February, 2018 Venezuela’s Exclusion Violates Legal Regulations

CARACAS, Venezuela.- The Venezuelan Government challenged the the Peruvian decision to withdraw the invitation to President Nicholas Maduro to attend the Summit of the Americas next April in Lima.

20 February, 2018 Syrian Army Faces Terrorist Groups

Opposition sources reported that terrorist groups Ahrar al-Sham and Harakat Nur al Din al Zenki, which operate against the Syrian army in the province of Idlib and other areas, decided to merge as a single command under the name of Front for the Liberation of Syria.

17 February, 2018 They Cannot Prevent Maduro´s Attendance to Summit of the Americas

Conservative Peruvian analysts recognized the inability to prevent the participation of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in the Summit of the Americas next April.

17 February, 2018 A New Attack to Democracy in Brazil

The military intervention in Rio de Janeiro ordered by President Michel Temer, virtually buries the government’s intention to approve before the end of February the challenged retirement reform promoted by him.

17 February, 2018 Panic Scenes in Mexico again

The epicenter of an earthquake of 7.2 magnitude was registered this Friday afternoon in Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, and also wreaking havoc in the states of Mexico, Jalisco and Guerrero, according to the National Seismological Service.

16 February, 2018 Cuba Rejects Meddling in Venezuela and its Exclusion from America Summit

Cuba has condemned declarations against Venezuela issued in Lima, Peru, by a group of governments of this hemisphere and rejected attempts to exclude president Nicolas Maduro from the coming Summit of the Americas,the Foreign Ministry stresses in a statement.

15 February, 2018 Jacob Zuma Resigns to the Presidency of South Africa

Jacob Zuma announced his resignation as President of South Africa last Wednesday, after several days of constant pressure from his African National Congress Party, which issued an ultimatum for his departure, local media reported.