11 August 2026 Archives

Cuban President sends condolences to Colombian people and government

Published on: August 11, 2026
09:52

Havana, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel expressed his deepest condolences to the Colombian government and people following the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck the country, leaving a death toll of 71.

Dominican Republic records cumulative homicide rate

Published on: August 11, 2026
09:52

Santo Domingo, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican Republic ended July with a cumulative homicide rate of 7.18 per 100,000 inhabitants—a 41.6 percent reduction compared to the same period in 2023—the Joint Task Force reported.

Giant mirror prototype created in Russia to study the Universe

Published on: August 11, 2026
09:52

Moscow, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) The Russian space corporation Roscosmos announced the manufacture of a ten-meter mirror prototype for the Spektr-M telescope, designed to study the deep universe.

Ediciones Union brings extensive offer to Cuban book fair

Published on: August 11, 2026
09:51

Havana, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) Ediciones Union invites both Cuban and international audiences to enjoy the works it is bringing to the 34th Havana International Book Fair, featuring 61 titles and over 9,150 copies.

Lula maintains electoral lead over Flávio Bolsonaro in Brazil

Published on: August 11, 2026
09:51

Brasilia, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva maintains a lead over Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in the presidential race, according to a poll released by Nexus/BTG Pactual. The survey indicates that the incumbent—the Workers' Party candidate—reaches 40 percent of voting intentions in a prompted first-round scenario, five points ahead of the Liberal Party (PL) candidate.

Open-air gallery in Vietnam marks Fidel Castro’s centenary

Published on: August 11, 2026
09:51

Hanoi, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) The fence of the Cuban Embassy in Hanoi has been transformed into an open-air gallery featuring photographs of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, to mark the centenary of his birth.

Camagua propels Cuban culture in Europe

Published on: August 11, 2026
09:51

Camaguey, Cuba, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) The Camagua Folkloric Company, hailing from this Cuban heritage city, won two awards in France that reaffirm the international reach of the island's cultural traditions and its ability to connect with audiences.

Colombia severs ties with the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

Published on: August 11, 2026
09:51

Bogota, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) Colombia has decided to suspend diplomatic relations with the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.

Colorectal cancer prevention expanded in Brazil

Published on: August 11, 2026
09:51

Brasilia, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) Brazil's Unified Health System has introduced a new screening test for colorectal cancer, to be administered every 24 months to asymptomatic men and women aged 50 to 75.

Iran dismisses concerns over Riyadh, Ankara, and Islamabad agreement

Published on: August 11, 2026
09:48

Tehran, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) Iran asserted that there is no cause for concern regarding the so-called Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, signed by Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan.

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