21 May 2025 Archives

Venezuela deploys more than 490,000 officials for elections

Published on: May 21, 2025
14:13

Caracas, May 21 (Prensa Latina) More than 490,000 Venezuelan state officials were deployed as part of Plan Republica to secure the May 25 elections, the 32nd since the arrival of the Bolivarian Revolution.

FAO Recognizes Global Agricultural Heritage Practices

Published on: May 21, 2025
13:49

Geneva, 21 (Prensa Latina) Experiences from Brazil, China, Mexico, and Spain received FAO recognition for productive practices that constitute Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems, the organization announced.

Honduras Registers More Than 6,000 Cases of Dengue

Published on: May 21, 2025
13:39

Tegucigalpa, May 21 (Prensa Latina) Honduras has registered 6,256 dengue cases, a significant decrease compared to the 16,418 cases equal to last year, the Health Ministry confirmed.

Colombia’s company seeks to obtain a renewable energy portfolio

Published on: May 21, 2025
13:33

Bogota, May 21 (Prensa Latina) Colombia's state-owned oil company, Ecopetrol, signed an agreement for the future purchase of a portfolio of up to 1,300 megawatts (MW) of solar and wind projects in that south American nation, the entity reported.

Russian air defense repels massive Ukrainian drone attack

Published on: May 21, 2025
12:16

Moscow, May 21 (Prensa Latina) Russia's air defense systems repelled a massive Ukrainian airstrike with drones after shooting down 127 devices that targeted the country's 10 regions, the Defense Ministry informed on Wednesday.

Humanitarian response funding decreases in Syria

Published on: May 21, 2025
12:15

Damascus, May 21 (Prensa Latina) Edem Wosornu, Director of Operations and Advocacy at the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), stated on Wednesday that the funding rate for the humanitarian response plan for Syria decreased drastically.

AU-EU foreign ministers hold 3rd ministerial meeting in Brussels

Published on: May 21, 2025
12:14

Addis Ababa, May 21 (Prensa Latina) The 3rd African Union (AU)-European Union (EU) Ministerial Meeting of Foreign Ministers is being held in Brussels on Wednesday to assess progress on the joint vision for 2030.

Uganda passes civilian trials in military courts

Published on: May 21, 2025
12:14

Kampala, May 21 (Prensa Latina) The Ugandan Parliament reportedly passed a bill authorizing civilian trials in military courts, against the opposition parties' opinion.

China and ASEAN complete free trade area negotiations

Published on: May 21, 2025
12:12

Beijing, May 21 (Prensa Latina) China and the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) announced on Wednesday the successful completion of all negotiations on the Version 3.0 China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA).

Palestinian NGOs accuse Israel of obstructing aid to Gaza

Published on: May 21, 2025
12:12

Ramallah, May 21 (Prensa Latina) Amjad Shawa, director of the Palestinian Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) Network, accused Israel on Wednesday of obstructing the entry of trucks laden with aid for the Gaza Strip.

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