Tropical Storm Chantal strengthened slightly on Tuesday in the Caribbean and the center is expected to reach the Dominican coast sometime Wednesday afternoon. The storm inclined its path slightly to the south which could mean a greater impact also on Haiti than initially projected.
Read MoreAmidst new revelations of U.S. spying in Latin America and ongoing diplomatic tensions over the asylum efforts of Edward Snowden, we are joined by Ecuadorean Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño.
Read MoreTropical Storm Chantal continued on its swift pace on Monday night, heading for a possible landing in the Dominican Republic on Wednesday after passing through the eastern Caribbean today, reports the National Hurricane Center.
Read MoreVenezuela, Bolivia and Nicaragua have opened the door to granting asylum to National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden in a standoff with the United States. We discuss the latest with Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald, who broke the NSA surveillance story based on Snowden’s leaks last month.
Read MoreCuban President Raul Castro expressed his support for Venezuela and other Latin American countries in their “sovereign right” to offer asylum to Edward Snowden, revealer of a massive US National Security Agency spying program.
Read MoreVenezuela President Nicolas Maduro, offered political asylum today to former US National Security employee Edward Snowden, reported DPA news. Maduro defends the view that Snowden deserves international protection for the revelations he has made, because after revealing secrets about US covert operations his life is at risk.
Read MoreWe begin today’s special on whistleblowers with Edward Snowden, who came forward in June as the man who leaked details about the National Security Agency secret programs to spy on Americans, foreign governments and individuals around the world.
Read MoreThe UK based The Surveillance Group Ltd. denied accusations Thursday that t was involved in the placing of a microphone in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London as suggested by that country’s foreign minister, Ricardo Patiño on Wednesday.
Read MoreEcuador’s Foreign Minister, Ricardo Patiño, made an official request today to UK authorities to provide cooperation in investigating the placement of a microphone in the Ecuadorian embassy in London.
Read MoreEgypt is in a state of crisis as President Mohamed Morsi faces possible ouster from the military. The Egyptian army is threatening to take over unless Morsi responds to a deadline of today to outline a “roadmap” for reconciliation after millions of Egyptians took to the streets to oppose his government.
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