23 February 2023 Archives

Cuban FM calls for Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp shut down

Published on: February 23, 2023
17:55

By: Pavel López Lazo

Havana, Feb 23 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Thursday called for shutting down Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, a territory that has been illegally occupied by the United States for 120 years.

Ecuador: Peasant organization withdraws from government dialogue

Published on: February 23, 2023
17:47

By: Elsy Fors Garzon

Quito, Feb 23 (Prensa Latina) The National Confederation of Peasant, Indigenous and Black Organizations (Fenocin) of Ecuador announced today its withdrawal from the dialogue tables with the national government.

Meta-display concept could retire LCD, LEDs panels in big-screen TVs

Published on: February 23, 2023
17:36

By: Pavel López Lazo

London, Feb 23 (Prensa Latina) A research team from the UK's Nottingham Trent University, the Australian National University and the University of New South Wales Canberra has developed a proof-of-concept display technology that could replace the LCD panels common to many of today's big-screen TVs.

PAHO reports surge in suicide mortality in the Americas

Published on: February 23, 2023
17:24

By: Pavel López Lazo

Washington, Feb 23 (Prensa Latina) A new study by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and partners published today in The Lancet Regional Health - Americas highlights the importance of considering gender-specific social determinants of suicide when developing risk reduction interventions and prevention strategies.

Elections in Cuba are an event concerning all the people

Published on: February 23, 2023
17:22

By: Elsy Fors Garzon

Havana, Feb 23 (Prensa Latina) The participation of more than 200,000 citizens in different responsibilities in the elections in Cuba make the elections "an event for the people," the president of the National Electoral Council (CEN), said here today Alina Balceiro.

Over 43,000 aquatic animals are dead close to Ohio train derailment

Published on: February 23, 2023
17:12

By: Pavel López Lazo

Washington, Feb 23 (Prensa Latina) The Ohio Department of Natural Resources said Thursday that the estimated number of fish that died in rivers and waterways after the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine is now in excess of 43,000.

Cuba and Portugal promote medical and biopharmaceutical cooperation

Published on: February 23, 2023
17:02

By: Elsy Fors Garzon

Havana, Feb 23 (Prensa Latina) Cuba and Portugal promoted medical and biopharmaceutical cooperation today, with the signing of a memorandum of understanding by the Ministers of Health, José Ángel Portal and Manuel Francisco Pizarro de Sampaio e Castro, respectively.

Panama and Cuba evaluated agenda to strengthen trade relations

Published on: February 23, 2023
16:52

By: Elsy Fors Garzon

Panama City, Feb 23 (Prensa Latina) The governments of Panama and Cuba evaluated here today a common agenda aimed at strengthening trade and cooperation relations in various sectors, including biopharmaceuticals.

A woman dies every 2 minutes during pregnancy or childbirth – UN

Published on: February 23, 2023
16:52

By: Pavel López Lazo

Geneva, Feb 23 (Prensa Latina) Maternal health setbacks in many parts of the world have contributed to the worrying finding that a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth around every two minutes, UN agencies said on Thursday.

Guatemala: Mpox cases rise to 383

Published on: February 23, 2023
16:39

By: Pavel López Lazo

Guatemala City, Feb 23 (Prensa Latina) Guatemala has so far reached 383 cases of mpox, according to the Public Health and Social Assistance Ministry (MSPAS).

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