Americas

Peruvian gov’t approves open-pit mining project amid opposition

LIMA, July 9 (NNN-TELESUR) — The Peruvian government has authorized United States (U.S.) firm Southern Copper to begin the major open-pit mining construction project “Tia Maria”…

Argentina: More than 7,000 homeless people in Buenos Aires

BUENOS AIRES, July 9 (NNN-TELESUR) — The number of people living in the streets of Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires, has increased…

Chilean gov’t bows to pressure, returns to talks with striking teachers

SANTIAGO, July 9 (NNN-TELESUR) — Chilean teachers who have been striking for the past six weeks meets the education minister…

Guatemala: Two indigenous leaders killed

GUATEMALA CITY, July 9 (NNN-TELESUR) — Guatemalan Indigenous leaders Isidro Perez and Melecio Ramirez, members of the Committee of Campesino…

Venezuelan Delegation in Barbados for Dialogue With Opposition

BRIDGETOWN, July 9 (NNN-TELESUR) — A Venezuelan delegation arrived in Barbados on Monday to continue the process of peace dialogue with the opposition, which has been supported by the Government of…

Italy sentences 24 to life for disappearing Latin American Italians during Operation Condor in South America

ROME, July 9 (NNN-TELESUR) — An Italian court in Rome sentenced 24 military personnel from Bolivia, Chile, Uruguay, and Peru to…

Pres Díaz-Canel: Cuba needs national production and exports

HAVANA, July 9 (NNN-TELESUR) — Cuba’s president, Miguel Diaz-Canel, urged on Monday a reduction on imports and an increase in exports so that the economy of the island…

Mexico: Pres AMLO to Zapatistas – let’s put aside our differences

MEXICO CITY, July 9 (NNN-TELESUR) — Mexican president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador called on the Zapatista Army of National Liberation…

Turkey’s Erdogan Says Delivery Preparations For Russian S-400 System In Progress

ISTANBUL, Turkey, July 9 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said on Monday that, preparations for the delivery of…

Pacific Alliance formally declares war on single-use plastic

LIMA, July 8 (NNN-EFE) — Countries of the Pacific Alliance formally declared war on single-use plastic and promised to promote…