Rome, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) In the last 12 months, 1,097 thousand cases of measles were registered in Italy, which places this country as the second most affected in Europe by this disease, a report by the regional health authorities highlights.

La Paz, March 12 (Prensa Latina) The blockade of international credits in Bolivia's Plurinational Legislative Assembly, valued at more than $1.667 billion, is currently holding back fuel imports, denounced Minister of the Presidency María Nela Prada.

Caracas, March 12 (Prensa Latina) Executive Vice President Delcy Rodríguez declared today that with the activation of the Hydrocarbons Engine, Venezuela will advance toward consolidating its international energy leadership.

Quito, March 11 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador's Ministry of Public Health denied today that inmates have died from tuberculosis in the country's prisons, although the government agency acknowledged that there are more than 500 infected inmates.

Kabul, Mar 10 (Prensa Latina) The head of the Union of Generals, Officers and Former Soldiers of the Security Forces of Afghanistan, Shaur Gul Pashtun, today demanded compensation from the United States.

Rome, Mar 10 (Prensa Latina) Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani reaffirmed on Monday his government's position on sending troops on a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or the European Union (EU) mission in Ukraine.

Hanoi, Mar 10 (Prensa Latina) The upcoming visit of the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), To Lam, to Singapore marks a new step in bilateral relations, said today the ambassador of this country in the island nation, Tran Phuoc Anh.

Mexico City, Mar 8 (Prensa Latina) The foreign ministers of Mexico, Juan Ramón de la Fuente, and of Panama, Javier Martínez-Acha, discussed human mobility, trade, sovereignty and gender equality in this capital, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported today.

Tegucigalpa, Mar 8 (Prensa Latina) The National Electoral Council (CNE) of Honduras informed the public today about the ban on public shows and the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages, on the occasion of the primary elections to be held tomorrow Sunday. In a statement, the governing body of the electoral processes in the Central American nation recalled that these regulations, which must be strictly followed, came into effect this Saturday and will extend until next Monday at six in the afternoon, local time.