Americas

US Pres Trump says working on free trade deal with Brazil

WASHINGTON, July 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump said his administration is working on a free-trade agreement with Brazil, to…

Canada miner apologises for violating Guatemala protesters’ rights

MONTREAL, July 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) –: A Canadian mining firm has apologised after reaching an agreement with demonstrators shot and wounded…

US: Nearly 1,000 migrant children taken from parents by Trump admin last year

LOS ANGELES, July 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nearly 1,000 migrant children have been separated from their families at the US-Mexico border…

Costa Rica and Panama bust migrant-smuggling network

SAN JOSE, July 31 (NNN-TELESUR) — Costa Rican and Panamanian officials arrested Tuesday nearly 49 people linked to an international…

Puerto Rico governorship crisis: Newly appointed Secretary of State to be Rossello’s replacement

SAN JUAN, July 31 (NNN-TELESUR) — Puerto Rico’s outgoing Governor Ricardo Rossello has named Pedro Pierluisi, as his new secretary…

St. Kitts and Nevis officially recognizes Palestine

BASSETERRE, July 31 (NNN-TELESUR) — The government of the Carribean island of St. Kitts and Nevis announced that it will…

Guatemala’s top court to rule on ‘safe third country’ agreement with US

GUATEMALA CITY, July 31 (NNN-TELESUR) — Guatemala’s Human Rights Prosecutor Jordan Rodas filed an urgent appeal to the Constitutional Court…

Venezuela: Six farmers killed by alleged Colombian paramilitary forces – ruling party PSUV

CARACAS, July 31 (NNN-TELESUR) — Diosdado Cabello, the first vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), lamented the killing…

Russia to ‘abstain’ attending international talks on Venezuela in Lima

MOSCOW, July 31 (NNN-TELESUR) — Russia will not be participating in international talks on the political crisis in Venezuela due to be…

Peru: Protestors demand definitive end of open-pit mining project

LIMA, July 31 (NNN-TELESUR) — A regional strike in Arequipa is set to start on Aug 5 under the demand…