16 February 2026 Archives

Belarusian FM praises Cuba’s courage against US blockade

Published on: February 16, 2026
10:07

Minsk, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov praised on Monday the courage and heroism with which the Cuban people and Government are confronting the oil blockade imposed by the United States.

US oil blockade violates Cuban people’s rights

Published on: February 16, 2026
10:06

New Delhi, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is currently living under a US oil blockade that is severely impacting the normal functioning of its economy and violating the fundamental human rights of its people, an official in Kerala, southern India, denounced.

Israel denounced for limiting evacuation of patients from Gaza

Published on: February 16, 2026
10:05

Ramallah, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) Gaza authorities today criticized Israel for limiting the movement of people through the Rafah border crossing, which threatens the lives of 20,000 patients waiting for adequate treatment abroad.

Solidarity with Cuba resonates in Uruguayan carnival

Published on: February 16, 2026
10:04

Montevideo, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) Uruguayans are enjoying the Carnival holiday today and tomorrow, with performances serving not only as a celebration but also as an opportunity to express solidarity with Cuba.

Palestine condemned Israeli measure to annexate to the West Bank

Published on: February 16, 2026
09:58

Ramallah, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) Palestinian authorities today strongly condemned Israel's decision to register West Bank lands as "state property," which amounts to a de facto annexation of large areas of that occupied territory.

Construction of a museum about the exploits of martyrs is progressing

Published on: February 16, 2026
09:57

Pyongyang, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) Construction of the Memorial Museum of Combat Merit in Overseas Military Operations is progressing today under the guidance of the Supreme Leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Kim Jong Un.

Salvadoran Navy seizes 6.6 tons of cocaine

Published on: February 16, 2026
09:54

San Salvador, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) The Salvadoran Navy seized 6.6 tons of cocaine in the Pacific Ocean, President Nayib Bukele announced today.

Leader in Ecuador calls for the mining and energy law to be shelved

Published on: February 16, 2026
09:54

Quito, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) The president of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), Marlon Vargas, called for the shelving of the mining and energy bill promoted today by the government of Daniel Noboa.

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