14 February 2023 Archives

Ecuador’s Agriculture Minister resigns amid scandal

Published on: February 14, 2023
17:37

By: Elsy Fors Garzon

Quito, Feb 14 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador's Minister of Agriculture, Bernardo Manzano, requested his resignation today after being mentioned in the investigation into alleged corruption and links to drug trafficking involving people close to President Guillermo Lasso. Manzano's departure takes place a few hours after admitting, before the microphones of the local radio station Radio Sonorama, that he delivered his resume to Rubén Cherrez, related to Danilo Carrera, the president's brother-in-law and alleged leader of a corruption network.

Cuba, Algeria to strengthen medical collaboration

Published on: February 14, 2023
17:28

By: Pavel López Lazo

Havana, Feb 14 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's Public Health Minister José Ángel Portal and Algeria's Health, Population and Hospital Reform Minister Abdelhak Saihi on Tuesday reaffirmed commitment to strengthen bilateral health collaboration.

Cuban Prime Minister ratified expansion health ties with Algeria

Published on: February 14, 2023
17:19

By: Elsy Fors Garzon

Havana, Feb 14 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero ratified here today his country's will to expand ties with Algeria, during a meeting with a high-level delegation from that North African nation.

The US dismisses for now that objects shot down were for espionage

Published on: February 14, 2023
16:54

By: Elsy Fors Garzon

Washington, Feb 14 (Prensa Latina) For now, the United States rules out that the three unidentified objects recently shot down in its airspace are part of some espionage program, the White House said today.

Cuba maintains commitment to peace in Latin America and the Caribbean

Published on: February 14, 2023
16:35

By: Elsy Fors Garzon

Havana, Feb 14 (Prensa Latina) Cuba today commemorated the 56th anniversary of the Treaty of Tlatelolco with the commitment to maintain its defense of Latin America and the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace.

Convicted participant in assault on the US Capitol

Published on: February 14, 2023
16:26

By: Elsy Fors Garzon

Washington, Feb 14 (Prensa Latina) The participant in the assault on the US Capitol in 2021 Daniel Rodríguez, accused of using an electroshock weapon to assault Metropolitan Police officer Michael Fanone, pleaded guilty today.

Haiti will be one of the main topics during the Caricom conference

Published on: February 14, 2023
13:59

By: Elsy Fors Garzon

Nassau, Feb 14 (Prensa Latina) Haiti will be one of the main topics during the upcoming 44th conference of heads of government of the Caribbean Community (Caricom), an official source said today in the Bahamas.

Cuban organizations call contests to support elections

Published on: February 14, 2023
13:57

By: Juan M. Garcia

Havana, Feb 14 (Prensa Latina) Several Cuban organizations are supporting the campaign for general elections on March 26, with a call to participate in several contests under the Better is Possible motto.

Cuba reports 23 new Covid-19 cases and no deaths

Published on: February 14, 2023
13:33

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Havana, Feb 14 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) on Tuesday reported 23 new Covid-19 cases, all clinically stable, and no deaths or seriously ill or critical patients.

Cuba and Venezuela hold inter-foreign ministry consultations

Published on: February 14, 2023
13:09

By: Juan M. Garcia

Havana, Feb 14 (Prensa Latina) Cuba and Venezuela on Tuesday held the second round of inter-foreign ministry consultations on press, communication and image.

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