Cyber activist and computer programmer Aaron Swartz took his life on Friday at the age of 26. We air an address of Swartz’s from last May where he speaks about the battle to defeat the Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA — a campaign he helped lead.
Read MoreThe Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) are resuming talks today at Havana’s Convention Center following an extended 23-day break, reported the Prensa Latina news agency.
Read MoreWith his respiratory infection now under control, Hugo Chavez is recovering favorably from his latest bout with cancer, said Venezuelan Minister of Communications and Information, Ernesto Villegas, on Sunday.
Read MoreArgentine President Cristina Fernandez ended a private visit to Cuba on Saturday to show her support for her Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez, who is recovering from cancer surgery in his “pelvic region”.
Read MorePalestinian President meets with Hamas leaders in Cairo to discuss the implementation of the National Unity agreement, meanwhile Israeli assaults against Palestinian civilians intensify as Israeli elections near.
Read MoreVenezuela’s VP and acting president, Nicolas Maduro, heads back to Cuba later Friday to visit with hospitalized leader Hugo Chavez, fresh from a major pro-government rally on Thursday in Caracas, reported TeleSur TV.
Read MoreThree years after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, we’re joined by Jonathan Katz, author of “The Big Truck That Went By: How the World Came to Save Haiti and Left Behind a Disaster.” The earthquake on January 12, 2010, ultimately resulted in the deaths of roughly 300,000 people and left more than 1.5 million homeless in what was already the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.
Read MoreConservative Spanish politician Angel Carromero was today granted house arrest and will spend this weekend in his home. The easing of his prison sentence comes just two weeks after his being transferred from Cuba to a Spanish prison in Segovia, reported DPA news.
Read MoreOnce again a sea of red took over the streets around the presidential palace in Caracas as supporters of President Hugo Chavez rallied on Thursday to show their support for their ailing leader and pledging allegiance to his Bolivarian Revolution. A main theme of the rally was “I am Chavez” as the participants united behind their common cause. (17 photos)
Read MoreAiling Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was unable to attend his inauguration Thursday in Caracas but thousands of his supporters showed up at a rally to show support for their recently reelected leader, who is recovering from surgery in Havana.
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