August 2025 Archives

China rejects US sanctions on Cuban medical cooperation

Published on: August 22, 2025
08:18

Beijing, Aug 22 (Prensa Latina) China reaffirmed its rejection of the sanctions imposed by the United States on Cuba's international medical cooperation and called for an immediate end to the economic blockade Washington maintains on the island.

Cuba commemorates UNEAC’s 64th anniversary

Published on: August 22, 2025
07:55

Havana, Aug 22 (Prensa Latina) The National Union of Cuban Writers and Artists (UNEAC) was founded on August 22, 1961, as a space for the convergence of Cuban intellectuals that contributed to solidifying the cultural and national identity.

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.

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