Venezuela Celebrates 11th Anniversary of Bolivarian Revolution

The Hugo Chavez Administration arrives at its eleventh consecutive year in office

ALBA Opens Additional Camp for Earthquake Victims in Haiti

Haitian Prime Minister Jean Max Bellerive told the Senate that the number of confirmed casualties has already reached 200,000

Infernal Images from Haiti

A 25-year-old journalist who is currently in Haiti as correspondent for Cuba’s Granma newspaper shares some of her experiences with Juventud Rebelde

Improved Aid Distribution Paramount in Haiti

Despite reports of increased aid and better distribution, there are still widespread complaints among the population regarding food shortages and poor coordination

Inquiry into Use of Students to Provoke Disturbances by the Opposition in Venezuela

An inquiry has started following a complaint by the Youth of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (JPSUV) to the district attorney’s office, after violence left two students dead in Merida province

OCLAE Calls for Reorganization of the UIS

At a meeting held in Havana, the OCLAE secretariat acknowledged the necessity of a more active role of the organization in Latin America and the reorganization of the International Union of Students

Cuban Health Mission Begins Rehabilitation Service in Haiti

The Cuban medical mission in Haiti expanded the assistance they are offering victims of the earthquake to include rehabilitation services, reported Prensa Latina. The first team of rehabilitation specialists began offering their services on Saturday at the Cuban Tent Hospital operating in Leoganne, some 30 kilometers west of the capital

US Suspends Evacuation Flights with Haitian Patients

The US Air Force has suspended medical evacuations because of an apparent federal-state dispute over who would pay for their care, reported The New York Times on Saturday. The suspension of flights offering medical assistance for a lack of funding is in sharp contrast to the expenses occurred to send and maintain the more than 13,000 US soldiers in Haiti

UNASUR Summit Meeting to Discuss Haitian Aid Effort

The Ecuadorian Foreign minister said that the meeting will aim to better coordinate the extensive efforts being undertaken by the Latin American community to help Haiti in the wake of the devastating earthquake that hit last month