1 October 2026 Archives

Mexico: President Claudia Sheinbaum marks two years in power

Published on: October 1, 2026
11:59

Mexico City, Oct 1 (Prensa Latina) Strengthening security, fostering shared prosperity, and defending Mexico's sovereignty stand out as key pillars of President Claudia Sheinbaum's government as she marks two years in office this October 1.

Cuban academician highlights exchange with Russia

Published on: October 1, 2026
11:44

Camagüey, Cuba, Oct 1 (Prensa Latina) Dayneris Triana Poll, director of Institutional Communication at the University of Camagüey, highlighted the results of a scientific exchange visit undertaken by Cuban professors and students at Russian universities.

Chileans protest against education cuts

Published on: October 1, 2026
11:44

Santiago, Chile, Oct 1 (Prensa Latina) Under the slogan "Not a single peso less for education," thousands of students and workers will reject the public sector austerity policies implemented by President Jose Antonio Kast's government.

Nicaragua: “University in the Countryside” program goes on

Published on: October 1, 2026
09:59

Managua, Oct 1 (Prensa Latina) Nicaragua's "University in the Countryside" program has recorded over 34,000 enrolled students and involves the participation of several higher education institutions, an official source highlighted.

Lebanon opts for direct talks with Israel

Published on: October 1, 2026
09:59

Beirut, Oct 1 (Prensa Latina) Direct talks with Israel are the only way to regain Lebanese territory and allow residents to return to their villages, Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji affirmed.

Russia retaliates and expels several Hungarian diplomats

Published on: October 1, 2026
09:59

Moscow, Oct 1 (Prensa Latina) Several employees of the Hungarian Embassy in Moscow and its consulates in St. Petersburg and Kazan must leave Russia within two weeks, the Foreign Ministry announced.

Cuba and Latin America join the Oscar Race

Published on: October 1, 2026
09:44

Los Angeles, Oct 1 (Prensa Latina) Cuba has selected the drama *Malecon*, by Spanish filmmaker Carlos Larrazabal, as its official entry for the 99th Academy Awards (2027), adding another film from the Latin American and Caribbean slate to the competition for Best International Feature Film.

Cuban Museum of Fine Arts celebrates Older Adults

Published on: October 1, 2026
09:44

Havana, Oct 1 (Prensa Latina) – The National Museum of Fine Arts of Cuba (MNBA) highlighted the results of its program marking the International Day of Older Persons; the initiative spanned the entire month of September and continues through October 2.

US measures on Cuba: another step toward strangulation

Published on: October 1, 2026
09:44

Washington, Oct 1 (Prensa Latina) With the entry into force of new restrictive measures, the United States government has taken another step in its attempt to stifle any effort by Cuba to breathe amidst an unprecedented unilateral blockade.

Cuban Foreign Minister thanks UN for denouncing US blockade

Published on: October 1, 2026
09:44

New York, Oct 1 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla expressed his gratitude to 43 heads of state and government, fellow foreign ministers, and other heads of delegation for denouncing—at the UN General Assembly—the United States' intensified blockade on Cuba and the country's inclusion on the spurious list of state sponsors of terrorism.

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October 1, 2026