1 March 2023 Archives

Nearly 3.1B people cannot afford a healthy diet – FAO

Published on: March 1, 2023
17:33

By: Pavel López Lazo

Havana, Mar 1 (Prensa Latina) Nearly 3.1 billion people could not afford a healthy diet in 2020, up 112 million from 2019, reflecting the effects of inflation in consumer food prices stemming from the economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic and the measures put in place to contain it.

Dominican Rep. alerts for new Chikungunya outbreak in the region

Published on: March 1, 2023
17:08

By: Pavel López Lazo

Santo Domingo, Mar 1 (Prensa Latina) Dominican authorities on Wednesday issued an epidemiological alert for new chikungunya cases reported in regional nations, leading the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to warn of the imminent arrival of the disease.

Cuba advances in domestic oral Polio vaccination campaign

Published on: March 1, 2023
16:59

By: Pavel López Lazo

Sancti Spíritus, Cuba, Mar 1 (Prensa Latina) The first stage of the 62nd oral polio vaccination campaign that began last February 27 in Cuba is currently progressing in this central province, health officials said on Wednesday.

Black Americans most likely to go to ER for mental health care – CDC

Published on: March 1, 2023
16:51

By: Pavel López Lazo

Washington, Mar 1 (Prensa Latina) A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday found that Black adults are more likely to go to emergency room (ER) for mental health reasons than white or Hispanic adults.

French association rejects Cuba’s inclusion in terrorism list

Published on: March 1, 2023
16:37

By: Pavel López Lazo

Paris, Mar 1 (Prensa Latina) The Cuba Linda French association on Wednesday strongly condemned the U.S. government´s decision to keep Cuba on its unilateral list of states sponsoring terrorism.

Vice President of Cuba meets intense work schedule in Azerbaidzhan

Published on: March 1, 2023
16:31

By: Elsy Fors Garzon

Baku, Mar 1 (Prensa Latina) The Vice President of Cuba, Salvador Valdés Mesa, continued today in this capital an intense program of interviews with dignitaries participating tomorrow in a Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).

Cubans residing in Mexico reject US decision against their country

Published on: March 1, 2023
16:15

By: Elsy Fors Garzon

Mexico City, Mar 1 (Prensa Latina) The José Martí Association of Cuban Residents in Mexico today rejected the decision of US President Joe Biden to keep Cuba on the spurious list of countries sponsoring terrorism.

Syrian president receives credentials from Cuban ambassador

Published on: March 1, 2023
15:55

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Damascus, Mar 1 (Prensa Latina) Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday received the credentials of Luis Mariano Fernández, Ambassador Plenipotentiary and Extraordinary of Cuba to the Government of this Arab nation.

President reaffirms Argentina’s sovereign right over Falkland Islands

Published on: March 1, 2023
15:54

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Buenos Aires, Mar 1 (Prensa Latina) President Alberto Fernández reiterated on Wednesday Argentina's sovereign right over the Falkland (Malvinas) Islands, South Georgia, and South Sandwich Islands and the corresponding maritime and insular spaces.

Cuba celebrates Maestro Leo Brouwer’s 84th birthday

Published on: March 1, 2023
14:42

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Havana, Mar 1 (Prensa Latina) Considered one of the most outstanding and influential personalities in music of 20th century, Cuban maestro Leo Brouwer turns 84 today, a date celebrated by organizations and cultural institutions on the island.

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