OAS head calls for Venezuela to be suspended

WASHINGTON, USA -- The secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS) on Tuesday called on members to suspend Venezuela from the hemispheric group, citing the country’s continued political crisis and failure to hold…

Francois Fillon placed under formal investigation

French presidential candidate Francois Fillon has been placed under formal investigation over an alleged diversion of public funds, prosecutors say. The centre-right contender is suspected of paying hundreds of thousands of euros to his…

Cuba extends preferential tariffs to CARICOM member states

Cuba’s foreign trade and investment minister Rodrigo Malmierca has given Collin Granderson, assistant to the secretary general of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), an agreement that extends the number of products with preferential tariffs.…

Mexico violence: 250 skulls found in Veracruz mass grave

Two hundred and fifty skulls have been found in a mass grave in the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz, says state prosecutor Jorge Winckler. Speaking to TV network Televisa, Mr Winckler said that drug traffickers had used Veracruz for…