21 March 2023 Archives

President Díaz-Canel praises advances in dengue vaccine candidate

Published on: March 21, 2023
18:11

By: Pavel López Lazo

Havana, Mar 21 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Tuesday praised progress achieved in creating new dengue vaccine candidate developed by the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB).

Chile confirms fresh bird flu outbreak in industrial plant

Published on: March 21, 2023
18:05

By: Pavel López Lazo

Santiago de Chile, Mar 21 (Prensa Latina) Chile´s Agriculture Minister Esteban Valenzuela on Tuesday confirmed the second case of bird flu in an egg-producing company based in the southern region of Maule.

PAHO chief calls for greater cooperation between health, economy

Published on: March 21, 2023
17:57

By: Pavel López Lazo

Washington, Mar 21 (Prensa Latina) The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Jarbas Barbosa has called for a closer alliance between the health and economy sectors to avoid a “triple crisis” such as the one generated by the Covid-19 pandemic, which stretched economies, safety nets, and health systems to the limit.

Cuban authorities satisfied with cooperation visit to France

Published on: March 21, 2023
17:52

By: Pavel López Lazo

Paris, Mar 21 (Prensa Latina) Authorities from the central Cuban province of Cienfuegos on Tuesday expressed satisfaction with the results of their official visit paid to French cities, where they reviewed ongoing cooperation projects and explored new openings.

U.S. opens first permanent army base in Poland

Published on: March 21, 2023
17:44

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Warsaw, Mar 21 (Prensa Latina) Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak opened a new U.S. permament military base in west-central Powidz.

President Lula to talk with Xi about Russia-Ukraine conflict

Published on: March 21, 2023
17:40

By: Pavel López Lazo

Brasilia, Mar 21 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday said he will meet and talk with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping about peace negotiations in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

EU to disburse another 1.5B Euros in macro-financial aid to Kyiv

Published on: March 21, 2023
17:19

By: Pavel López Lazo

Brussels, Mar 21 (Prensa Latina) European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday announced the European Union (EU) will disburse another €1.5 billion in macro-financial assistance to Kyiv.

Fresh gang violence in Haiti leaves 187 dead in 11 days – UN

Published on: March 21, 2023
17:04

By: Pavel López Lazo

Port-au-Prince, Mar 21 (Prensa Latina) New clashes between gangs in Haiti’s capital and beyond have killed at least 187 people in less than two weeks and injured more than 150 others, the UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) said Tuesday.

Russia to respond if UK supplies depleted uranium shell to Ukraine

Published on: March 21, 2023
16:52

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Moscow, Mar 21 (Prensa Latina) Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Moscow would be "respond accordingly" if Britain gives Ukraine military supplies, including armor-piercing ammunition containing depleted uranium.

Mexican president congratulates national baseball team

Published on: March 21, 2023
16:29

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Mexico City, Mar 21 (Prensa Latina) Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador sent a congratulation message to the country´s national baseball team defeated in semifinals by japan team at the 5th World Baseball Classic (WBC).

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