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Venezuela to Produce Vaccines with the Cuban Help
Venezuela is setting up, with Cuban consultancy, a plant to produce vaccines, which will be ready in three months and will contribute to support immunization programs in the country and also in South America.
Venezuela Reiterates Rejection to US Bases in Colombia
Venezuelan Deputy Aurora Morales reiterated on Tuesday the danger that the presence of US military stations in Colombia represents for the countries of the region.
Bolivia Promotes Gender Equal Opportunities
The Bolivian government used the International Women’s Day to create a commission to promote public policies for equal opportunities and equality between men and women. The mission to protect gender rights was approved by President Evo Morales in a ceremony at the Government Palace.
Bolivian Elections to Be Run by 140,000 Judges
Regional elections in Bolivia, planned for April 4, will be manager by 140,000 judges, the National Election Court (CNE) stated today.
Venezuela PSUV Legislative Proposal Begins
The United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) begins its internal process for the parliamentary elections on September 26, with self-nomination of candidates.
Drug Dealers Arrested in Dominican Republic
An international gang of drug dealers, including three Canadians were arrested by the Dominican drug enforcement agency (DNCD) whose members seized 91 kilos of cocaine, according to the report released on Tuesday.
Venezuela Open to Talks with Colombia
Venezuela's Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro has voiced his country's willingness to enter a dialogue with Colombia based on respect to sovereignty and national integrity.
Ministerial Meeting of WTO Suspended
Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Pascal Lamy, has suspended a ministerial meeting scheduled for March on consideration that it is too soon to hold it given the current state of negotiations.
New Steps towards LatAm, Caribbean Unity
Bringing forward Latin American and Caribbean integration will be one of the key topics during the so-called Unity Summit, to take place in Cancun in the Mexican Mayan Riviera.
Honduras Excluded from Rio Group Summit
Mexican Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Salvador Beltran said Honduras has not been invited to attend the Rio Group Summit slated for February 21-23 in Cancun.
Uruguay President Elect Meets Sectorial Cabinets
Uruguayan President elect Jose Mujica will hold meetings on Wednesday and Thursday with the sectorial Productive, Social, and Security and Innovation cabinets to start drawing up the action policies.
Bolivia Announces Declassification of Military Files
Expectations in Bolivia keep increasing Tuesday with the announcement that the government has allowed declassifying military files linked to dictatorships.
Evo Morales to Appoint Bolivian Authorities
The current week is decisive to exercise the powers bestowed by Congress upon Bolivian President Evo Morales, who could appoint the main authorities of the judicial power in the coming hours.
Second Tragic Day in Haiti after Quake
The people of Haiti are living on Thursday a second day of anguish and chaos after an earthquake collapsed a great part of this city.
Air and Road Infrastructure Prioritized by Bolivian Government
The Bolivarian government gave US 787 million of the General Treasure of the Nation (TGN) to the construction of roadways and airports countrywide.
Venezuela Reinforces Defensive Capacity
Venezuela has reinforced its defensive capacity with the incorporation of two new combat units, amid tensions resulting from threats posed by the setting up of seven US military bases in Colombia.
Bolivian Government Works to Deepen Agrarian Revolution
The National Institute for Agrarian Reform (INRA) of Bolivia confirmed that Santa Cruz and Oruro will be the next departments where the land cleaning-up, which is an action promoted by the Government, will be concluded.
Uruguay: Mujica and Tabare Talk about Transition
Uruguay's President Tabare Vazquez and President-elect Jose Mujica, both representing Frente Amplio (FA), a coalition of left-wing parties, are meeting Monday to discuss the transition process and the implementation of the State Reform.
Ecuador: Rafael Correa Stresses Unity of Parliamentary Block
The members of the ruling Alianza Pais Movement at the Ecuadorian National Assembly continue their regular tasks Tuesday more united and strengthened, after debating pending laws with the Executive.
Evo Morales Wins Presidential Re-election
Evo Morales, an Aymara Indian who became Bolivia's first indigenous president, easily won re-election Sunday for another five years under the pledge of continuing the change towards a more stable and robust country.

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