19 October 2026 Archives

Students’ prominent role in Brazilian political landscape highlighted

Published on: October 19, 2026
12:44

Brasilia, Oct 19 (Prensa Latina) — The student movement in Brazil is regaining a prominent role in defense of democracy and public education as the country heads toward the second round of the presidential elections, a student leader noted.

Caetano Veloso and other Brazilian artists sing for democracy

Published on: October 19, 2026
12:29

Brasilia, Oct 19 (Prensa Latina) Copacabana Beach brought together thousands of people for a musical event in support of democracy, organized by singer-songwriter Caetano Veloso. The gathering united artists, students, and supporters of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Sales for Mother’s Day in Argentina decline once again

Published on: October 19, 2026
12:29

Buenos Aires, Oct 19 (Prensa Latina) Mother’s Day in Argentina was not a positive occasion for retailers—particularly small and medium-sized enterprises—as sales fell once again, dealing another blow to this already beleaguered economic sector.

Santiago stands first in Eastern Zone of Cuban Baseball

Published on: October 19, 2026
12:29

Santiago de Cuba, Oct 19 (Prensa Latina) — The team of Santiago de Cuba "Avispas" (Wasps) defeated the team of Granma team 15-5 by thevmercy-rule, thus taking sole possession of the lead in the Eastern Zone of the 65th National Baseball Series.

China protests Takaichi’s Yasukuni Shrine offerings

Published on: October 19, 2026
12:28

Beijing, Oct 19 (Prensa Latina) China rejected Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's offerings at the Yasukuni Shrine and lodged a formal protest with Tokyo.

Uruguay’s FA reaffirms anti-imperialist stance, opposes oligarchies

Published on: October 19, 2026
11:59

Montevideo, Oct 19 (Prensa Latina) — Uruguay’s Frente Amplio (Broad Front) has reaffirmed its anti-oligarchic, anti-imperialist, anti-patriarchal, and anti-racist principles as the guiding tenets of its ongoing political action.

Support for Cuba reaffirmed in Brazil

Published on: October 19, 2026
11:59

Brasilia, Oct 19 (Prensa Latina) The Jose Marti Cultural Association of Baixada Santista, in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, has reiterated its solidarity with Cuba and called for an end to the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States.

Students and artists back Lula in Rio de Janeiro

Published on: October 19, 2026
11:59

Brasilia, Oct 19 (Prensa Latina) Thousands of students, representatives of social movements, and supporters gathered at Candelaria, in downtown Rio de Janeiro, to back the reelection of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Uruguay’s Broad Front Congress says Blockade of Cuba is genocide

Published on: October 19, 2026
11:59

Montevideo, Oct 19 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay's Broad Front (FA) has condemned the intensification of the United States blockade on Cuba, labeling it a "genocide," and has called for concrete acts of solidarity with the island.

Russia launches massive attack on Ukraine’s multiple targets

Published on: October 19, 2026
11:44

Moscow, Oct 19 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Armed Forces launched a massive attack on several targets in Ukraine using land-based precision weapons and long-range drones, the Defense Ministry reported.

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October 19, 2026