April 9, 2012
Senator Edo Zenny Urges Martelly to File Complaint against Dominican Journalist
The senator from the southeast, Edwin Zenny (Sud-Est/Independent) encouraged President Michel Martelly to file a complaint against the Dominican Journalist Nuria Piera for her allegations of corruption against the Head of State. With most…
April 9, 2012
Brazil’s Rousseff talks trade and training in US visit
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is making her first official visit to the US for a range of talks including trade, education and foreign policy. But the overall focus of her trip is boosting ties between the two biggest nations in the Americas…
April 9, 2012
6 Colombian Soldiers Killed in FARC Ambush
Colombia's military says rebels from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia - FARC - have ambushed a military unit, killing six soldiers. A military spokesman says three rebels were killed in the return fire Saturday about 400 kilometers…
April 9, 2012
Peru trapped miners: rescue operation ‘could take days’
The operation to free nine Peruvian miners trapped underground by a rockfall at a depth of more than 200m (650ft) could take up to three more days, the government has said. Fresh collapses at the Cabeza de Negro mine are responsible for the…
April 8, 2012
Obama to Host Brazil’s Rousseff Monday
President Barack Obama is scheduled to meet with Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff at the White House on Monday, several days before both leaders go to Colombia for the Summit of the Americas. The White House meeting will be between the leaders…
April 8, 2012
Colombia Farc rebel leader says group is not weakened
One of the leaders of Colombia's biggest rebel movement, the Farc, says it remains ready for battle. The leader, known as Ivan Marquez, denied claims by the Colombian military that the guerrillas had been weakened. In a video message, he defended…
April 8, 2012
Communist Cuba marks Good Friday with public holiday
Communist Cuba is marking Easter with a public holiday on Good Friday, for the first time in decades. This follows Pope Benedict's visit to the country last week, where he requested the move. Religious holidays in Cuba were cancelled after the 1959…
April 8, 2012
Haiti: 20 Dead in Accident on Morne Tapion
At least 20 people have died in Haiti after a large lorry overturned on a highway south of the capital, Port-au-Prince, officials said. Some 40 others have been hospitalised with injuries, doctors said. A local radio station said the nearby town…
April 8, 2012
Venezuelan Leader Prays for Life Before Cancer Treatment
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he's heading back to Cuba late Saturday for a third round of radiation therapy as part of his cancer treatment. Little is known about the 57-year-old socialist leader’s condition, including what type of…
April 4, 2012
Trinidad and Tobago launches 50th anniversary celebrations
Trinidad and Tobago Monday night launched activities to mark 50 years of…