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Colombian senator: U.S.-backed labor rights plan a flop

February 15, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

The labor action plan for workers' rights added to the controversial U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement is failing, say a Colombian senator and union leaders.

Presidential election to be held in Trinidad and Tobago

February 14, 2013 By Gary Bono

The president, is, like the Queen in England, the nominal head of state, however, in this island nation the post is largely ceremonial.

U.S. a factor in 6 million Congo deaths

February 14, 2013 By Dan Kovalik

Lumumba's murder - "the country's original sin" - was motivated by the U.S. desire to control the Congo's resources.

Obama and Europe’s meltdown

February 13, 2013 By Conn Hallinan

Things are a little rocky in Europe these days.

90% voter turnout in Cuban regional, national elections

February 13, 2013 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

On February 3 in Cuba, 7, 877 906 voters cast two ballots - one for provincial assembly delegates and the other for local deputies to the National Assembly.