Opinion

Cuba, ECLAC Discuss Preparations for Sustainable Development Forum

United Nations, Jul 18 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment, Rodrigo Malmierca, presided today a working meeting of the member States of the Latin American and Caribbean Forum for Sustainable Development.

Boeing Gets Contract for New U.S. Presidential Aircrafts

Washington, Jul 18 (Prensa Latina) The U.S. White House announced today that the Boeing company obtained a 3.9 billion dollar contract to design, modify, test, certify and deliver two replacements of the Air Force One presidential aircraft for 2024.

Remains of the Iraq's War Dead Return to Iran

Tehran, Jul 18 (Prensa Latina) Iran recovered today the remains of 75 of its soldiers killed in the war with Iraq between 1980 and 1988, official sources announced here today.

African Union Says Nelson Mandela Is an Example for Humanity

Addis Ababa, Jul 18 (Prensa Latina) The African Union (AU) said today that the legendary South African anti-apartheid fighter Nelson Mandela is an inspiration of service to humanity, based on the ideals of freedom, justice, equality, tolerance, and reconciliation.

South Sudanese Insurgents Accept Peace Plan

17 de julio de 2018, 15:11Juba, Jul 17 (Prensa Latina) South Sudanese insurgents led by former Vice President Riek Machar announced today their acceptance of the power-sharing plan proposed by the government of President Salva Kiir Mayardit, today reported official sources.

Venezuela´s President Highlights Sao Paolo Forum´s Validity

17 de julio de 2018, 15:07Caracas, Jul 17 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro highlighted today the validity of the Sao Paulo Forum as a space for consultation of the Latin American left in response to the attacks of the right-wing sectors.

Argentine Senator Asks For Report On Entry of U.S. Troops

Buenos Aires, (Prensa Latina) Argentine Senator Magdalena Odarda presented a request for a report to the Upper House on information that U.S. troops will arrive here to instruct the security forces ahead of the upcoming G20 summit.

Red Alert in Costa Rica's Four Municipalities Due to Heavy Rains

San Jose, Jul 16 (Prensa Latina) The National Emergency Commission (CNE) decreed today a red alert for four cantons -municipalities- of Costa Rica to have greater vigilance to these territories and to inform their inhabitants about the persistent rains.

FARC Leader Ivan Marquez Declines to Take Office in Congress

16 de julio de 2018, 14:47Bogota, Jul 16 (Prensa Latina) The leader of the Popular Revolutionary Alternative Force (FARC) party, Ivan Marquez, declined today to take office as a senator in Colombia, after alleging that ''peace is trapped in the networks of treason.''

Growing Investments in Cuban Tourism (PART V-FINAL)

Por Roberto F. Campos

Havana, (Prensa Latina) Among the plans for investments in Cuban tourism, Havana holds a relevant place, due to its condition as the country''s capital and the celebration of its 500th anniversary in 2019.

Journalists Dialogue Here on Socialism Press Model

Havana, Jul 14 (Prensa Latina) Delegates to the 10th Congress of the Union of Cuban Journalists (UPEC in Spanish) will discuss today on the model necessary to socialism in this island.