Caracas-Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro told a massive crowd of supporters over the weekend that the recall referendum will definitely take place in 2017, against the wishes of the opposition who want to see the vote held this year.

Buenos Aires - Following a decision by the government of President Mauricio Macri, in two weeks time Argentines will no longer be able to view teleSUR on the over-the-air Open Digital Television system.

In a new action against media plurality, after removing Telesur from Open Digital Television (TDA), the Argentine government of President Mauricio Macri also eliminated Russia Today (RT) from that public system. RT was broadcast on TDA, a free and open network of TV channels created by the government of Cristina Fernandez, so that more people could have access to television nationwide.

Washington - The United States seeks to strengthen military groups in eastern Europe with an infantry battalion, along with three similar units of its allies, near the Russian eastern border, said today the website Military Times.

Tehran -  Iran, Russia and Syria have reaffirmed their commitment to fight terrorism and have called on other actors in the international community to do the same and ensure the ceasefire in Syria.

Quito- According to newly-declassified documents and testimonies, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) had a permanent operation to intervene in political and social decisions of Ecuador for more than half a century.