Venezuela Scores Another Victory at OAS, Shames Critics.

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#Canada, #OAS, #Peru, #Politics, #Venezuela, Foreign-Policy

The 47th General Assembly of the Organization of the American States closed with Venezuela winning the day, as all attempts to intervene in the country’s internal affairs failed yet again.

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During the three-day annual meeting which wrapped up Wednesday, sharp exchanges arose between several foreign ministers.

When Peru’s representative demanded that Venezuela drop its projected Constituent Assembly, Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez replied, “If (the countries condemning Venezuela’s crisis) are part of the litter of lap dogs that is friendly with the empire (the United States), Venezuela is not,” adding, “Venezuela will not accept this unjust interference that violates international norms.”

Peru Flood Deaths Reach 113, Cuban Doctors Have Helped 6,000.

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#Latin America, #Peru, Environmental disaster, South America

President Kuczynski estimated last week that Peru would need up to US$9 billion to rebuild from the damages.

As deadly weather continues to plague Peru, the latest reported death toll in the country puts the number killed by deadly floods at 113.

Cuban doctors in Peru: A work of altruism.

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#Cuba # Latin America, #Peru, Cuba- Science & Health

“We are ready and willing to overcome any adversity,” stated Dr. Ricardo Martínez Llizo, a member of the 23rd Brigade of the Henry Reeve International Contingent of Doctors Specializing in Disaster Situations and Serious Epidemics, currently providing services in Peru.

Twenty-three Cuban collaborators have been working in the Peruvian region of Catacaos, in Bajo Piura, since March 31, treating victims of the intense rains and floods which recently hit the South American nation.

Their work is without a doubt an example of both altruism and the continuation of the legacy of Ernesto Che Guevara – heroic guerilla, doctor, and internationalist combatant who contributed to many of the independence struggles waged by the peoples of Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Cuban doctors head to Peru in the wake of severe flooding.

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#Cuba, #Latin America, #Peru, Cuban Doctors

Cuban doctors departed for Peru early this Friday, March 31, to provide services in areas of the country affected by the recent heavy rains. On leaving, they dedicated their solidarity efforts to the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro