Javier Arana Villasusa

Costa Rican judge releases two prominent drug trafficking leaders

Published on: January 9, 2026
08:54

San Jose, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) A Costa Rican territorial judge ordered the release of two prominent leaders of drug trafficking organizations who had been issued arrest warrants in the northeastern province of Limon, a local newspaper reported today.

Call for entries for the Isla Verde Cuban film festival closes soon

Published on: January 9, 2026
08:38

Havana, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) The deadline for submitting audiovisual works to the 4th Isla Verde International Film and Environment Festival of the Caribbean is February 6, according to the event's announcement on its website.

Brasil: Bolsonaro asks to have his sentence reduced through reading

Published on: January 9, 2026
08:35

Brasilia, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Jair Bolsonaro's defense team has requested authorization from Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes for the former Brazilian president, who is currently serving a sentence for leading a coup, to participate in a sentence reduction program through reading.

Ecuador’s Popular Front will mobilize to demand social investment

Published on: January 9, 2026
07:51

Quito, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Leaders of Ecuador's Popular Front announced they will mobilize alongside students and teachers on January 29 to demand social investment from the government, particularly in education.

Japan announces working visit of Italian PM iorgia Meloni

Published on: January 9, 2026
07:47

Tokyo, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) The Japanese government announced that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will pay a working visit to the Asian nation from January 15 to 17.

A third of France on alert for storm Goretti

Published on: January 9, 2026
07:45

Paris, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Storm Goretti, with winds exceeding 100 kilometers per hour, triggered alerts in 33 departments of northern France, causing severe disruptions to electricity and rail services.

Uruguay awaits EU decision on Mercosur treaty

Published on: January 9, 2026
07:42

Montevideo, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay, as part of Mercosur, is awaiting the decision that the Council of the European Union (EU) could adopt on a free trade agreement that has been under negotiation since 1999.

Uruguay to update its Covid-19 and influenza vaccines

Published on: January 8, 2026
09:46

Montevideo, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay will update its flu and COVID-19 vaccines this year, while a vaccination campaign for pregnant women against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is currently underway.

Real wages in Japan fell for the eleventh month in November

Published on: January 8, 2026
09:45

Tokyo, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) Real wages in Japan fell 2.8 percent in November compared to the same month in 2014, the largest contraction since January after accumulating 11 consecutive months of declines, the government revealed today.

Deadline for Colombians to register for legislative elections ends

Published on: January 8, 2026
09:44

Bogota, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) The deadline for Colombian citizens to register to vote in the legislative elections ends today, according to information released by the National Civil Registry.

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