Brasilia - Brazil's Federal Supreme Court (STJ) Justice Teori Zavascki authorized the opening of an investigation into President Dilma Rousseff and former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, this Tuesday, August 16.

Estela Carlotto, who is the president of the Argentinian Abuelas de la Plaza de Mayo square, stated:

Quito - About 60.6 percent of Ecuadorians have described as good or very good the national government''s management of the country, according to Perfiles de Opinion pollster.

Caracas - The 5th China-Venezuela High Level Joint Commission is being held in Caracas with the aim of assessing strategic alliances in the development of both nations, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated today.

Beirut - Lebanon''s Prime Minister, Tammam Salam, today sent a congratulation message to whom he described as a ''great leader'' Fidel Castro, on occasion of his 90th birthday, while he praised the international dimension of Cuba.

Caracas- The minimum wage will rise 50 percent in Venezuela from September 1st.

During the announcement this Saturday president Nicolas Maduro stated forward that the rise not only benefit employees but also pension beneficiaries and families receiving Socialist Missions Cards, explained the head of government during a meeting with his government cabinet at the Miraflores Palace.