21 August 2025 Archives

Uruguayan Government to tax online purchases abroad

Published on: August 21, 2025
14:00

Montevideo, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi supported the implementation of the Value Added Tax (VAT) on purchases made abroad through digital platforms.

Ecuadorian organizations reject mining project in Kimsakocha

Published on: August 21, 2025
13:55

Quito, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) Indigenous and union organizations in Ecuador joined forces to denounce the impact of a mining project on Kimsacocha reserve, located in the southern province of Azuay.

Chile’s Finance Minister surprisingly resigns

Published on: August 21, 2025
13:43

Santiago, Chile, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) Chilean Finance Minister Mario Marcel unexpectedly resigned, with only seven months left until the end of the government's term.

Environmental damage exposed after years of oil field in Guatemala

Published on: August 21, 2025
13:27

Guatemala City, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) An official source states that 77 percent of the forest was lost in the eastern Guatemalan department of Peten, after the closure of oil operations at Xan Field.

Russia considers foreign troops in Ukraine unacceptable

Published on: August 21, 2025
13:16

Moscow, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) The presence of foreign military forces on Ukrainian territory is totally unacceptable for Russia, declared Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

El Salvador: Government accused of criminalizing the opposition

Published on: August 21, 2025
13:05

San Salvador, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) The government of El Salvador is criminalizing the opposition, according to a statement from the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN). They claim that this leads to the judicialization of politics: the criminalization of the opposition as a basis for consolidating the dictatorship.

Guatemala port resumes operations after a 2-day blockade

Published on: August 21, 2025
12:55

Guatemala City, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) The port of Santo Tomas de Castilla, Guatemala's second largest port, located in the northeastern department of Izabal, resumed operations after a couple of days of blockade, an official source confirmed.

Palestinian Party accuses Trump of supporting aggression on Gaza

Published on: August 21, 2025
12:47

Ramallah, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) The Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) decried the United States' support for the Israeli aggression against Gaza Strip and its reluctance to endorse a truce plan presented by mediators.

Cuba reiterates rejection of US pressure against the Region

Published on: August 21, 2025
12:23

Havana, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel denounced the United States government's attempts to divide the nations of the region through pressure and blockades.

Italy rejects Israel’s aggressive escalation against Gaza Strip

Published on: August 21, 2025
11:58

Rome, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) Italy's Prime Minister expressed in a statement her government's rejection of Israel's decision to continue its occupation of Gaza, which she notes constitutes a new military escalation.

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