16 March 2026 Archives

Oil prices rise as war continues in Middle East

Published on: March 16, 2026
11:48

London, Mar 16 (Prensa Latina) Oil prices has risen sharply in Asian trading as the war in the Middle East shows no signs of de-escalation following US attacks on a major Iranian export facility.

Colombia: Presidential candidate Cepeda resumes campaign agenda

Published on: March 16, 2026
11:48

Bogota, Mar 16 (Prensa Latina) Presidential candidate Ivan Cepeda, representing the Pacto Historico (Historical Pact) alliance, will resume his campaign in Colombia as of this Monday, accompanied by his vice-presidential running mate, Aida Quilcue, following a visit to Brazil that he described as successful.

Latin American experts talk about musicology in Cuba

Published on: March 16, 2026
11:48

Havana, Mar 16 (Prensa Latina) The Casa de las Americas cultural institution in this capital opens on Monday the 14th International Colloquium on Musicology, with the participation of professionals from nine Latin American countries, who will share their experiences on the subject in conferences and panels.

Cuba recalls 148th anniversary of Baragua Protest

Published on: March 16, 2026
11:41

Havana, Mar 15 (Prensa Latina) "The name Baragua recalls Antonio Maceo's intransigence faced with a pact without independence," Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said after recalling this glorious episode in Cuban history.

Cuba: AHS calls for academic work in performing arts

Published on: March 16, 2026
11:41

Havana, Mar 15 (Prensa Latina) The Hermanos Saiz Association (AHS) convenes on Sunday the "La Selva Oscura" (The Dark Forest) Performing Arts Research Prize, aimed at encouraging academic work by young people in that artistic expression.

Italian workers join convoy carrying aid to Cuba

Published on: March 16, 2026
11:41

Rome, Mar 15 (Prensa Latina) Representatives of the Italian working class, affiliated to the Union of Base Trade Unions (USB) and the Autonomous Dockworkers Collective (CALP), will participate in the "Our America" convoy carrying aid to Cuba, a report stresses on Sunday.

Venezuela donates medicines in solidarity with Cuba

Published on: March 16, 2026
11:40

Caracas, Mar 15 (Prensa Latina) The Institute of Social Welfare and Assistance for the Personnel at the Education Ministry (IPASME) reportedly delivered more than 10,000 units of medicine to be donated to the 10 de Octubre Hospital in Havana, the capital of Cuba.

Iran accuses US and Israel of conducting attacks imitating its drones

Published on: March 16, 2026
11:40

Tehran, Mar 15 (Prensa Latina) Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) spokesman Ebrahim Zolfaghari affirmed on Sunday that the United States and Israel are carrying out attacks on targets in regional countries using drones that imitate the Iranian Shahed-136 model.

Kazakh citizens vote in a referendum on a new Constitution

Published on: March 16, 2026
11:39

Astana, Mar 15 (Prensa Latina) Voting began on Sunday across Kazakhstan in the national referendum on the adoption of a new Constitution, Kazajstanskaya Pravda newspaper informed.

French citizens vote in first round of municipal elections

Published on: March 16, 2026
11:39

Paris, Mar 15 (Prensa Latina) More than 48 million French citizens are called to vote on Sunday in the first round of municipal elections, the last major electoral process before 2027's presidential elections.

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