9 May 2022 Archives

Explosion at Havana’s Saratoga puts Dianelys’ dreams on hold

Published on: May 9, 2022
17:04

By: Elsy Fors Garzon

Havana, May 9 (Prensa Latina) The explosion at the Saratoga hotel in Cuba put on pause the dream of Dianelys Socarrás, who looked forward to work in that tourist facility as an accountant and today is recovering from burns sustained in the incident.

Caricom sends condolences for blast at hotel in Cuba

Published on: May 9, 2022
16:44

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Georgetown, May 9 (Prensa Latina) The Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (Caricom), Carla Barnett, today sent a message of condolences to the President of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel, for the human losses suffered after the explosion at a hotel in Havana.

Fire Department found four more corpses in hotel wreckage in Cuba

Published on: May 9, 2022
16:42

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Havana, May 9 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Fire Department confirmed the recovery in the last hours of four more corpses from the rubble of the Saratoga hotel for a total of 35 dead, due to an explosion from a gas leak.

Cuba’s Prime Minister arrives in Venezuela on a working visit

Published on: May 9, 2022
16:01

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Caracas, May 9 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero arrived today in Venezuela on a working visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and reviewing the comprehensive cooperation agreement between the two nations.

Parlatino highlights Alarcon’s contributions to regional integration

Published on: May 9, 2022
15:52

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Panama City, May 9 (Prensa Latina) The Latin American and Caribbean Parliament (Parlatino), based in Panama, highlighted the contribution of the late Cuban politician Ricardo Alarcon to the integrationist processes that today are moving forward in the continent.

Son of well-known actor chose to be a baseball player in Cuba

Published on: May 9, 2022
15:49

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Santa Clara, Cuba, May 9 (Prensa Latina) The starter Xian Vega, son of a renowned actor in Cuba, said here today he opted for baseball and his greatest pride is to play with Cienfuegos in the 61st National Series.

Lula advocates unity to defeat Bolsonaro in Brazilian elections

Published on: May 9, 2022
15:41

By: Elsy Fors Garzon

Brasilia, Mar 9 (Prensa Latina) Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva today called again for the unity of progressive forces to defeat far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, who is devastating Brazil, in the October elections.

Cuban parliament president verifies work at Saratoga Hotel (+Photos)

Published on: May 9, 2022
15:30

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Havana, May 9 (Prensa Latina) The president of the National Assembly of People's Power, Esteban Lazo, today reviewed how the work of removing rubbles and rescue at the Saratoga Hotel in the Cuban capital was advancing, after last Friday's gas explosion.

Earthquake shakes southern Haiti

Published on: May 9, 2022
15:26

By: Elsy Fors Garzon

Port-au-Prince, May 9 (Prensa Latina) An earthquake of 4.3 on the Richter scale shook southern Haiti today, with no damages reported so far, seismological services reported.

Earthquake 5.1-Richter-scale in Guatemala causes no damage

Published on: May 9, 2022
15:07

By: Aleynes Palacios Hurtado

Guatemala City, May 9 (Prensa Latina) The National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction in Guatemala confirmed that the 5.1 earthquake on the Richter scale that occurred on Monday did not cause human or material damage.

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