La Paz - Opposition presidential candidate Carlos Mesa, who lost to Evo Morales in the recent elections in Bolivia, evaded calls to condemn the ultimatum issued by the Chairman of the right-wing Citizens Committee of Santa Cruz, Fernando Camacho, calling on Morales to stand down or face the consequences, and avoided referring to the ongoing electoral audit.

Venezuela - More than 500 indigenous delegates from 20 countries have debated since yesterday Wednesday on the defense of rights and the need to preserve the culture of indigenous peoples as an alternative to neoliberal governments.

Moscow - The State Duma (Russian lower house) is drafting a resolution to demand the end of the US economic, commercial and financial blockade against Cuba, parliamentary sources said on Saturday.

Washington - A retired U.S. general has warned that President Donald Trump's foreign policy in Syria is drifting dangerously close to piracy, following confirmation that American soldiers will be deployed to secure valuable oil fields in the east of the country and protect them from the Islamic State group.

Santiago, Chile - Human rights violations are the focus of attention by international and local organizations in Chile, due to disproportionate repression by police forces against demonstrators.

Santiago, Chile -  About 3,712 detainees and 1,323 injured are the result of Chile's National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) about the rallies carried out throughout Chile in recent days.