News from the Americas

Domestic and international news items concerning Cuba's geographical neighbours
The Public Prosecutor's office has delivered the information to Interpol in a record time and with great detail about those involved...
Venezuela Announces Minimum Wage Increase, Economic Recovery Measures
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced Friday the increase of the national minimum wage to half a Petro (the country’s recently-launched cryptocurrency), or 1,800...
World Extends Solidarity to Venezuela's Maduro After Attack
Source: teleSUR TV
Bolivia's Evo Morales was among the first to comment, posting on Twitter: "Now the empire and its servants threaten his life."
Messages and statements of support and...
Colombia's Uribe To US Business Leaders: Help Take Out Maduro
Published 8 Aug 2018
Source: teleSUR TV
Former Colombian president Alvaro Uribe is recorded telling US business leaders that Venezuela's military should 'remove' Maduro; Uribe later...
Venezuelans March in Support of Maduro After Failed Attack
Published 8 Aug 2018
Source: teleSUR TV
The march started at the center of Caracas and end at the Miraflores government palace, where President Maduro will give a speech.
Venezuelans...
Cuban Dancers Gain Panamian Admiration
By Nubia Piqueras Grosso Panama, Jul 8 (Prensa Latina)
Twists, jumps, balance and a high level of interpretation resulted in the triumphs of Cubans Viengsay Valdes and Osiel Gouneo, who put the Panamanians...
The Venezuelan people offered the world a lesson
Voters went to the polls to support the process of change initiated by Hugo Chávez and re-elected President Maduro, despite the right wing boycott and international pressures
Author: International...
The Caribbean Celebrates the Fire Festival in Santiago de Cuba
Published 8 July 2018
The Fire Festival is going on in Santiago de Cuba, considered “the most Caribbean city” on the island, aiming to celebrate the Caribbean people, its culture and...
Caracas, June 2 (RHC)-- The Venezuelan government has begun releasing a number of opposition activists and politicians, who were facing trial due to their participation in or inciting a series of violent actions that left nearly 200 people...