Central America / Caribbean

Haitian Government to Pay Debt to Oil Companies

Port-au-Prince, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) The Haitian government will meet Tuesday with representatives of oil companies and will reimburse them about two billion gourdes (more than 21,739,000 thousand), Finance Minister Ronald Decembre announced.

Nicaragua Increases Meat Export, Production Levels

20 de agosto de 2019, 14:59Managua, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) Nicaragua has increased production and export volumes of beef during the first half of 2019 compared to the same period last year, said Tuesday the head of the Ministry of Agriculture (MAG), Edward Centeno.

Lopez Obrador Extols State Role in Mexican Economy

Mexico, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) In his usual morning conference this Tuesday at the national palace, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador expressed the view that the State should assume its role as promoter of the country''s economic development.

Nicaraguan Opposition Speech Has No Followers, Analysts Say

Managua, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) The speech of the Nicaraguan political opposition has no followers in the majority of the country''s population, analysts invited to the Live Magazine of Channel 4 on national television said this Tuesday.

Carifesta 2019 Represents the most Authentic Caribbean Culture

20 de agosto de 2019, 12:51Port of Spain, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) The 14th edition of the Caribbean Arts Festival 2019 (Carifesta), on its fifth day of activity, gathers in Trinidad and Tobago the most genuine of regional culture in all artistic manifestations.

Haitian Government to Pay Debt to Oil Companies

Nicaragua Alerts on Seismic Movements

Managua, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) Nicaraguan authorities and specialized institutions are alert to the occurrence this Monday of a series of seismic movements of small magnitudes on the Pacific coast of the country, Vice President Rosario Murillo reported on television.

Carifesta 2019 Continues with the Best of Regional Culture

Port of Spain, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) The 14th edition of the Caribbean Arts Festival 2019 (Carifesta) continues Monday in Trinidad-Tobago its fourth day with a broad agenda of artistic and community activities with the most genuine and typical of regional culture.

China to Strengthen Ties with Latin American Parliaments

Beijing, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) The Chairman of the National People''s Congress (NPC) of China, Li Zhanshu, called this Monday for closer ties with the nations of Latin America and the Caribbean, during a meeting with Jorge Pizarro, head of the Latin American Parliament (Parlatino).

Over 26,000 Migrants Awaiting US Visas in Mexico

Mexico, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) More than 26,000 people are waiting in Mexican cities for a US visa, authorities from Tijuana, the city that houses the most migrants, said on Monday.

Panama Faces a More Aggressive Influenza Virus

Panama, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) A study conducted by the Gorgas Memorial Institute for Health Studies (ICGES) found that the influenza virus that is currently affecting Panama is more aggressive than in previous years.