Far rightwing candidate Ivan Duque and the left leaning Gustavo Petro, who embody two opposing views on the peace process in their country, will contest the Colombian Presidency on June 17 after obtaining the highest percentage of votes in the first round, but not enough to win outright.
Read MoreAs subtropical storm Alberto heads north with an expected landing on Monday somewhere in the Florida Panhandle, rains persist in the capital extending through the western and central Cuban provinces.
Read MoreThe first named storm of the hurricane season threatens western Cuba, parts of Florida and the Northeastern Gulf Coast with heavy rainfall. The government of Cuba issued a tropical storm warning for the western province of Pinar del Rio, reports the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
Read MoreThe Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on Friday condemned new acts of violence that took place this week in three cities in Nicaragua, where three people were killed and dozens more wounded. It also issued a precautionary measure to protect students.
Read MoreThe United States responded to the expulsion of two of its diplomats ordered by Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro with a reciprocal measure. On Wednesday, the State Department gave the charge d’affaires of the Venezuelan embassy in Washington and the vice-consul in Houston 48 hours to leave the country.
Read MoreThe showers and rains will continue in Havana, with some heavy storms. The winds will be from the southeast and the south, with speeds between 15 and 25 km/h. The high temperatures will oscillate between 26 and 29° C (79 and 84 F), while the lows will be between 23 and 24° C (73 and 75 F).
Read MoreCuban anti-Castro fighter Luis Posada Carriles, considered a hero by his exiled compatriots and accused of terrorism by Havana and Caracas, died today in a home for veterans in Florida at age 90, informed his attorney.
Read MoreThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced in Salt Lake City, Utah on Tuesday that it will transfer out of the country over half of its 327 missionaries distributed in Nicaragua. The remaining 158 missionaries in the country will be moved to areas “that are safe,
Read MoreThe national dialogue that began a week ago in Nicaragua is heading towards decisive hours, as President Daniel Ortega,72, resists the call to abandon his position and the threat of students and rural residents to put pressure on him by closing the terrestrial traffic between borders.
Read MoreThe Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua issued an urgent statement Tuesday denouncing a campaign of discrediting and death threats that some of the Catholic bishops and priests are suffering, especially the Auxiliary Bishop of Managua, Silvio Baez, one of the five bishops mediating the National Dialogue currently underway and scheduled to resume on Wedensday.
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