China to continue long-term friendship with Cuba: Jia
China's top national advisor Jia Qinglin has said here that China will continue to follow the principle of seeking long-term friendship with Cuba,

Chavez says to have replacement in case he is killed
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Sunday that his government has a contingency plan to prevent his enemies from taking control of the South American country should he be killed.

South America wakes up to Independent TV News
Move over CNN, Univision and other global giants in Latin American TV screens. Telesur is here, backed by Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez, whose new continent-wide TV network is about to be aired.

Colombia Pilots Free Voluntary Sterilization Program
Colombian health institutions today launched a controversial voluntary sterilization program that provides free surgical birth control procedures for men and women in Cucuta and Roncesvalles municipalities, and expect to perform 500 operations by July.

Latin American Air Carriers Fly Up and Away
At the speed of light and with no turbulence, Latin American airlines are doing better than ever. Bankruptcy announcements, cost cuttings, layoffs and less routes are long gone.