10 April 2026 Archives

Tariffs hit trade and transportation on Ecuador-Colombia border

Published on: April 10, 2026
23:29

Quito, Apr 10 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador's increase in tariffs on Colombian products, which will rise to 100 percent, will further impact heavy transport and trade on the northern border, leaders of those sectors warned on Friday.

Aymara ancestral knowledge at Bolivia’s International Book Fair

Published on: April 10, 2026
09:38

La Paz, April 9 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian artisan and fisherman Armando Callizaya and his son Isaac will enliven the Third International Book Fair (FILEA) in El Alto with oral narratives about life connected to the totora reed.

Cuba: Diaz-Canel denounces impact of US energy blockade

Published on: April 10, 2026
09:37

Havana, April 9 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel denounced the US energy blockade as a collective punishment that is suffocating the island, violating human rights, and leaving 96,000 people waiting for surgeries.

Iran warns it is prepared for a protracted war

Published on: April 10, 2026
09:37

Tehran, April 9 (Prensa Latina) The Iranian military stated that it is prepared for a protracted war should the ongoing negotiations with the United States fail, amid a regional scenario marked by tensions and a fragile ceasefire.

Chile promotes Economic Partnership Agreement with India

Published on: April 10, 2026
09:36

Santiago, Chile, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) Chile expects to finalize a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with India this year, in an effort to strengthen and diversify its foreign trade, according to a statement published today on the Foreign Ministry's website.

Uruguayan unions propose safeguards to Mercosur-EU treaty

Published on: April 10, 2026
09:36

Montevideo, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) Uruguayan industrial unions are maintaining their concerns today about the risks of the Mercosur-European Union (EU) agreement and are demanding the implementation of safeguards.

Finland rejects Trump’s threats to Iran

Published on: April 10, 2026
09:35

Helsinki, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen stated that her country and its European allies repudiate the threats made by US President Donald Trump against Iran, as reported by the newspaper Iltalehti.

The UK criticizes Trump’s bellicose rhetoric on Iran

Published on: April 10, 2026
09:35

London, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper today condemned US President Donald Trump's statements on Iran, arguing that they increase the risk of conflict, Sky News reported.

UN Secretary-General calls for work for world peace

Published on: April 10, 2026
09:35

United Nations, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) The Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), Antonio Guterres, urged to take actions for peace in a world marked by geopolitical conflicts, wars, inequality, and the climate crisis.

Good numbers for the summer tourist season in Uruguay

Published on: April 10, 2026
09:35

Montevideo, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay earned $928 million in foreign currency during the last summer season, according to a report released today by the Ministry of Tourism (Mintur).

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