Javier Arana Villasusa

Controversy between Uruguayan government and Spanish shipyard

Published on: January 17, 2026
10:28

Montevideo, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) The conflict between the Uruguayan government and the Spanish manufacturer Cardama S.A. continues due to alleged breaches of contract by the shipyard in charge of building two ocean patrol vessels for the Uruguayan Navy.

Armenian court orders house arrest for businessman Karapetian

Published on: January 17, 2026
10:26

Yerevan, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) Armenia's Anti-Corruption Court placed businessman Samvel Karapetyan under house arrest, overturning a lower court's decision to send him to pretrial detention, his lawyer, Aram Vardevanyan, reported.

Greece announces second marine park despite dispute with Turkey

Published on: January 17, 2026
10:23

Athens, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis announced in Parliament the plan to create a second marine national park in the Aegean Sea, rejecting Turkish claims.

Polish imports of Russian fertilizers reach record high

Published on: January 17, 2026
10:16

Warsaw, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) Polish purchases of fertilizers from Russia between January and November 2025 reached a record high of 555.1 million euros, according to official data published by the European statistical office.

Russian international reserves rose in December

Published on: January 17, 2026
10:10

Moscow, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) Russia's international reserves as of January 1, 2026, totaled $754.853 billion, a 2.76 percent increase compared to the beginning of December, the Bank of Russia announced.

Migration flow at Uruguayan border crossings

Published on: January 17, 2026
09:05

Montevideo, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) During the first half of January, Uruguay's National Customs Directorate recorded the entry and exit of more than 700,000 people, amidst the current booming summer season.

Reports of looting in the city of Uvira in the DRC

Published on: January 17, 2026
08:58

Kinshasa, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) The government of South Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) denounced acts of systematic looting, plundering of property, and serious violations of international humanitarian law perpetrated in Uvira.

Ecuador prepares for electoral cycle leading up to local elections

Published on: January 15, 2026
08:50

Quito, January 15 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador is on the cusp of the start of the electoral calendar for local elections and the renewal of the Council for Citizen Participation and Social Control (CPCCS), scheduled for February 2027.

Fires destroy more than 700 buildings in South Australia

Published on: January 15, 2026
08:48

Canberra, Jan 15 (Prensa Latina) The wildfires ravaging the state of Victoria in southern Australia have destroyed more than 700 buildings, the government confirmed.

Debate in Chile on the effects of the blockade against Cuba

Published on: January 15, 2026
08:47

Santiago, Chile, Jan 15 (Prensa Latina) The humanitarian consequences of the ongoing US blockade against Cuba were the topic of a discussion convened by the Chilean Chapter of the Network of Intellectuals and Artists in Defense of Humanity.

NEWS