Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Cuba presented in an unpublished work of Che Guevara

MADRID, 14 Jun. Che Guevara Studies Center presents this Tuesday in Havana, a work that chronicles the exploits of Argentine-born guerrilla of the years before the triumph of the Cuban revolution of 1959. The book bears the name "Journal of a fighter 'and will be presented by the Southern Ocean editorial the same day this revolutionary icon fulfilled 83 years if he were alive.

The new publication "covers the unique moments of armed struggle in Cuba" since the arrival of the yacht Granma on the island on December 2, 1956 until the triumph of the revolution on January 1, 1959, "who was told by one of its main players: the Argentine-Cuban Commander Ernesto Che Guevara, "said the editorial.

Chile .- Puyehue ash cloud reached the cities of southern Brazil

SAO PAULO, 14 June (Reuters) - The ash cloud ejected from the Chilean chain of volcanoes Puyehue-Cordón Caulle came to the cities of Porto Alegre and Florianopolis, southern Brazil, where as in Argentina and Uruguay remained suspended some air operations. The Brazilian Air Force (FAB), based on information from the Argentine center responsible for monitoring the ashes that have affected air traffic in the Southern Cone, reported that the cloud began to be in that nation.

Cuba.Presented in an unpublished work of Che Guevara recounts his exploits in the years before the revolution

The Che Guevara Studies Center presents this Tuesday in Havana a work that chronicles the exploits of Argentine-born guerrilla of the years before the triumph of the Cuban revolution of 1959. The book bears the name "Journal of a fighter 'and will be presented by the Southern Ocean editorial the same day this revolutionary icon fulfill if he were alive 83 years.

The new publication "covers the unique moments of armed struggle in Cuba" since the arrival of the yacht Granma on the island on December 2, 1956 until the triumph of the revolution on January 1, 1959, "who was told by one of its main protagonists: the Argentine-Cuban Commander Ernesto Che Guevara, "says the publisher.

Syria: U.S., Spain and France condemn the repression

The United States "strongly condemns" the new violence that took place in Syria during the weekend, said Monday, June 13 the spokesman of the White House, Jay Carney. "(...) We strongly condemn the violence in Syria," Mr. Carney said at a press briefing on the plane Air Force One carrying President Barack Obama in North Carolina.

"President [Bashar Al-] Assad should initiate a political dialogue. A transition must take place. If Assad does not preside over the transition, then he must withdraw," he said the spokesperson. The Syrian army intervened in force to take control of Al-Jisr Choughour, a city northwest of the country to quell an unprecedented protest against the regime of Assad.

Hezbollah leads the newly formed Lebanese government

After five months of arduous negotiations, Lebanon has set Monday, June 13 a new government. Hezbollah and its allies, including the Christian Michel Aoun, have carved out the lion's share portfolios with nineteen out of thirty, with the remainder split between supporters of the Head of State, Michel Suleiman, the new Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Druze leader Walid Jumblatt, considered "neutral." Hassan Nasrallah's party gets two posts.

Obama suggests that Congressman Weiner should resign

The President of the United States, Barack Obama, has said in an exclusive interview with NBC television that he would resign if he was Anthony Weiner, Democrat of New York by the House of Representatives and who admitted last week have sent pictures and messages of contents six women sexually in the United States through the Twitter network.

"I can say that if I resign," said President Barack Obama, who was questioned about the case of Anthony Weiner in an exclusive interview he has given the U.S. chain. It is the first time the U.S. president and leader of the Democratic Party for some kind of statement about it since it was uncovered the scandal photos.

Argentina returned to the U.S. Argentina/EEUU.- the material seized in February in a military aircraft

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina 14 Jun. finally returned to the United States seized the material last February in a U.S. military plane, a case that led to a bitter misunderstanding between the two countries. The U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires says in a statement that the incident has been "satisfactorily resolved." "The incident involving the retention of materials owned by the Government of the United States, related to a previous joint training activity planned and approved, that involuntary administrative failures, should be seized, has been satisfactorily resolved," are the words of the legation.

Chile .- Aerolíneas Argentinas, Austral, and LAN cancel their flights in Buenos Aires by volcanic ash

BUENOS AIRES, 14 Jun. Aerolineas Argentinas, Austral, and LAN have canceled all flights to and from airports Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery and Ezeiza by the presence in its airspace of the ash from the volcano in Chile Puyehue. Argentine companies reported that its flights to Mexico and Italy, scheduled for Monday night (early Tuesday in Spain), finally dismissed at 11.00 and 11.15 hours on Tuesday morning (16.00 and 16.15 hours on Tuesday afternoon , respectively).

France calls on Brazil to change its position on Syria

.- The French envoy to the UN called on Monday for the skeptic Brazil to support a European draft resolution that would condemn Syria for its bloody crackdown on anti-government protesters. Brazil, India and South Africa, has expressed reservations about the draft prepared by Britain, France, Germany and Portugal.

Russia and China have suggested they might veto the text. The result, UN diplomats said, is a stalemate in the Security Council from 15 countries. It is still unclear when and whether European countries will put the draft resolution to a vote. "The Brazilian government has denounced the use of force in Syria and demanded that a political process responds to the aspirations of the Syrian people," said the French ambassador, Gerard Araud, the Brazilian newspaper O Estado de Sao Paulo.

Gadhafi forces attack oil refinery in Misrata

.- Forces of Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi on Monday bombed a refinery that supplies the rebel city of Misrata, after the insurgents launched an offensive into the coastal city of Zliten in the West. Zliten fighting near the rebellion would take closer to Tripoli, the Libyan leader's stronghold located 200 kilometers west of Misrata.

A correspondent near the port of Misrata said six rockets hit the refinery's generators, damaging seriously. "The damage is enough to stop production at the refinery, which has been working at a fraction of its total capacity to supply the city of Misrata" said Juma Abu-FONASA engineer.

Argentina .- arrested a former soldier accused of committing crimes against humanity during the last dictatorship

BUENOS AIRES, 14 Jun. The Argentine authorities have arrested in Buenos Aires Cao Leopoldo former military, accused of committing crimes against humanity during the last military dictatorship (1976-1983), who was a fugitive from justice from the past 26 May. Cao leakage led to the suspension of the trial was proceeding against him and five other alleged repressors for six disappearances, 21 deprivation of liberty and torture in the performance of their duties in the Society of Engineers Regiment Number Seven Goya.

Somalia takes commitment to drive out Al Qaeda

The president of Somalia, Sharif Ahmed, said his security forces to defeat al Qaeda and militants in the country devastated by war, this after last week killed Fazul Abdullah Mohammed, one of the insurgents linked to the network more Sunni Wanted in Africa. "We dominated Al Qaeda and Al Shabab in Somalia, who are weak and now dissolved," said President and Sheikh, which the Horn of Africa country has been without an effective central government since 1991.

Clinton promises to quadruple food aid

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced during his official visit to Tanzania to quadruple aid to fight child malnutrition in the African country to reach seven million dollars a year. According to Clinton, the administration of President Barack Obama has changed perceptions about child nutrition and has acted in reliance on scientific evidence indicates that good nutrition of a child in the first thousand days is essential, since it determines the rest of his life.

The ash cloud from Puyehue keeps the chaos in South America

The ash cloud from the volcano Puyehue in Chile continues to create chaos in the air transport system in South America. Today, adverse weather conditions has been retained suspended operations at the two main airports in Buenos Aires and Uruguay, leaving thousands of people trapped in the terminal. Aerolineas Argentinas and its subsidiary Austral local subsidiary of Lan Chile again Sunday night to cancel their flights to and from Ezeiza International Airport, the chief of Argentina, located on the outskirts of Buenos Aires and in the terminal domestic and regional flights from the capital, known as Aeroparque.