Caracas - The upcoming parliamentary elections will allow closing a cycle of destabilization and conspiracies promoted by Venezuelan opposition sectors, President Nicolas Maduro noted.

Buenos Aires - Alberto Fernandez and Cristina Fernandez, the presidential and vice presidential candidates, respectively, in the general elections in Argentina, will chair an event on Saturday, on a significant date, to launch their campaign.

Vatican City - Pope Francis on Monday criticized the ''globalization of indifference'' generated in more developed economic societies due to individualism, combined with the utilitarian mentality and multiplied by the media.

Mexico City - Mexico''s Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Marcelo Ebrard, has traveled on Thursday to the United States where he will meet with his counterpart, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

Moscow - According to a former CIA analyst and whistleblower, John Kiriakou, there is little hope for Julian Assange to be given a fair trial in the hands of the U.S. justice system.

Caracas - Venezuela is facing serious obstacles to save the lives of children through government programs, as a consequence of coercive policies by the United States, Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza denounced.