Brazil´s Supreme Court Examines Crisis in Penitentiary System
Brasilia - The Supreme Court aned the presidents of the 27 courts of justice will meet here today to debate on the crisis of the Brazilian penitentiary system, tragically manifested at the beginning of this year with the massacre of 93 inmates.
Latin American Representatives at Ortega's Swearing-in Ceremony
Managua - Governments from several Latin American countries will attend the swearing-in ceremony of reelected Nicaraguan President, Daniel Ortega, and Vice President, Rosario Murillo, which will take place in Revolution Square in the capital.
Trump Generates Negative Environment, says OCED Secretary General
Mexico - The arrival of Donald Trump to the White House generates today nervousness and a negative environment, asserted the Secretary General of the Organization for Cooperation and Economic Development (OCED, Jose Angel Gurría.
Syrian President: Ready to Negotiate End of Conflict
Paris - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad today expressed his willingness to negotiate to end the conflict in his country, but it must be with the real opposition, he told to the French media in statements released today.
Managua Hosts Latin American Left-Wing Agreement
Managua - Nicaragua is hosting today a meeting of the working group of the Sao Paulo Forum, called to articulate a programmatic platform that contributes to the development of progressive and revolutionary processes in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Electoral Campaign in Ecuador for General Elections Started
Quito- The eight candidates to Ecuador Presidency are carrying today a kind of race to accumulate more followers of their government programs, following the start of the electoral campaign for the general election next February.
Culture
Havana - Cuba is a nation with a wealth of culture, stated the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Audrey Azoulay, at the inauguration of the 41st International Festival of New Latin American Cinema on Thursday, running through December 15 in this capital.
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With the question of What can young people do about climate change?, representatives from 19 Caribbean countries are meeting today at the Havana´s Nacional Hotel as part of UNESCO's 2nd International School of Sciences.
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Audrey Azoulay, Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), will make an official visit to Cuba from next December 4.
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