Central America / Caribbean

Cubans in Dom. Rep. Support Their Country's Human Rights Stance

Santo Domingo, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) The Maximo Gomez Association of Cuban residents in the Dominican Republic supported their country''s position on human rights as recently expressed by President Miguel Diaz-Canel.

US Interventionism in Latin America as Main Issue at Cuban Forum

Havana, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) Cuban academics and historians met on Thursday in Havana to debate on US military interventionism in Latin America, illustrated by the aggressions against Grenada and Panama. The Cuban Movement for Peace and Sovereignty of Peoples hosted the one-day workshop, at which participants explained Washington''s hostile stance and the current threats to peace by its policy.

Cubans in Dom. Rep. Support Their Country's Human Rights Stance

Obstacles in Implementing Haiti's National Budget

13 de diciembre de 2018, 14:28Port-au-Prince, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) Haiti''s national budget, already more than two months overdue for implementation, now begins to generate controversy among parliamentarians who must approve the document.

Trump Says: 'Mexico Will Pay for the Wall with a new Trade Treaty'

Washington, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) U.S. President Donald Trump said today that Mexico is paying for the construction of the border fence through the new trade agreement reached with that country and Canada, which needs confirmation from Congress.

Mexican Executive and Judicial Powers Reach Salary Agreement

13 de diciembre de 2018, 12:22Mexico, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) The tense relationship between the judicial and executive powers, due to disagreement with the law on remuneration of public servants that drastically cut income to Mexican judges, came to an end on Thursday.

Mexican President, Trump Discuss Migration and Employment

Mexico, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Wednesday that he spoke by phone with Donald Trump about the migration crisis in Central America and the idea of applying a joint program of development that puts an end to it.

Caricom and Aruba discuss about associated membership

Georgetown, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) The general secretary of the Caribbean Community (Caricom), Irwin LaRocque, spoke in Aruba with the prime minister, Evelyn Wever-Croes, about the associated membership of the Dutch territory to this organization, the official website of Caricom highlights on Thursday.

Latin American Integration at a Key Moment

Havana, (Prensa Latina) The year 2019 is considered by many analysts as a trial period for the economic integration process in Latin America, as during the next few months it will be exposed to trade tensions generated worldwide and at the same time, to the effects of a sensitive weakening of the global economy.

Over 10,000 Haitians Deported from Dominican Rep. in November

Port-au-Prince, Dec 12 (Prensa Latina) In November more than 10,000 Haitians were deported or returned to their country, from the neighboring Dominican Republic, local press reports said on Wednesday.

Lopez Obrador Repeals Educational Reform in Mexico

Mexico, Dec 12 (Prensa Latina) President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador signed the proposal to eliminate educational reform as promised in his election campaign and the project was sent on Wednesday to the Chamber of Deputies for debate.