17 July 2026 Archives

Brazil decries US tariffs and announces reciprocity

Published on: July 17, 2026
17:27

Brasilia, Jul 16 (Prensa Latina) The Brazilian government decried the United States' decision to impose 25 percent tariffs on products from this nation and announced it will activate reciprocity mechanisms.

PSUV chief dismantles disinformation campaigns against Venezuela

Published on: July 17, 2026
17:27

Caracas, Jul 16 (Prensa Latina) Diosdado Cabello, Secretary General of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), reportedly dismantled disinformation campaigns orchestrated through social media and news outlets during and after the June 24 earthquakes.

DPRK and China mark 65 years of friendship pact

Published on: July 17, 2026
17:27

Pyongyang, Jul 16 (Prensa Latina) Jo Yong-won, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), met with Chinese fourth-highest-ranked leader Wang Huning to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the bilateral friendship pact.

UN chief arrives in Shanghai to attend AI conference

Published on: July 17, 2026
17:26

Shanghai, China, Jul 16 (Prensa Latina) United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in this city to participate in the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence (AI) Conference (WAIC) and the High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance.

US attacks Iran, Tehran responds against bases in Kuwait and Bahrain

Published on: July 17, 2026
17:26

Tehran, Jul 16 (Prensa Latina) The United States launched new strikes on military targets in Iran, while Tehran responded with bombings against US facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain, amid a growing regional escalation.

Cuban province announces Ibero-American Culture Festival

Published on: July 17, 2026
17:25

Holguin, Cuba, Jul 16 (Prensa Latina) Organizers of the Ibero-American Culture Festival presented the campaign for its 32nd edition, dedicated to arts education, Prensa Latina reported from Gibara, Holguin province.

China decries military threats against Cuba

Published on: July 17, 2026
17:25

Beijing, Jul 16 (Prensa Latina) China expressed its firm rejection of any use of force against Cuba and urged the United States to cease military threats and the blockade imposed on the island immediately.

Remains of another US invasion victim identified in Panama

Published on: July 17, 2026
13:11

Panama City, Jul 17 (Prensa Latina) The December 20, 1989 Commission announced the scientific identification of the skeletal remains of Manuel Carol Ojo, who had been missing since the United States military invasion of Panama 37 years ago.

Debate in Sri Lanka on US political interference in Asia

Published on: July 17, 2026
13:11

Colombo, Jul 17 (Prensa Latina) Policies of regime change, political destabilization, and imperial interference carried out in Asia sparked extensive debates at the international anti-imperialist conference currently underway in this capital city.

China rejects US accusations of alleged election interference

Published on: July 17, 2026
13:10

Beijing, Jul 17 (Prensa Latina) China rejected accusations by US President Donald Trump regarding alleged interference by Beijing in the 2020 US presidential election, describing them as baseless.

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