Central America and the Caribbean

Ecuador and Costa Rica aim to strengthen trade relations

Published on: April 24, 2024
08:32

San José, Apr 24 (Prensa Latina) A delegation of Ecuadorian businessmen will arrive in Costa Rica to advance negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed between the two countries in 2023.

Costa Rica has reported 100 forest fires in 2024

Published on: April 16, 2024
00:16

San José, Apr 16 (Prensa Latina) The Costa Rican Fire Department reported 100 forest fires so far this year, two times more than in the same period of 2023.

ALBA-TCP voices deep concern over escalation in the Middle East

Published on: April 15, 2024
17:11

Caracas, Apr 15 (Prensa Latina) Member States of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People's Trade Agreement (ALBA-TCP) expressed on Monday their deep concern over the escalated violence in the Middle East.

Executive Secretary of ALBA-TCP praises Peace Diplomacy as a proposal

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Published on: April 15, 2024
08:12

Caracas, Apr 15 (Prensa Latina) The Executive Secretary of ALBA-TCP, Jorge Arreaza, affirmed that Peace Diplomacy is the path and proposal to prevent and treat wars and conflicts between nations.

Fire destroys hotel and houses in tourist island of Panama

Published on: April 13, 2024
11:11

Panama City, Apr 13 (Prensa Latina) A voracious fire destroyed today the facilities of the Paradise Hotel in Isla Colon, Panamanian province of Bocas del Toro, an area frequented by thousands of visitors due to its tourist attractions.

Costa Rica urges families to go to centers for child vaccination

Published on: April 13, 2024
10:58

San José, Apr 13 (Prensa Latina) The Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) today urged families to go to health care centers to vaccinate their children against measles, rubella and mumps.

Heat wave hits El Salvador

Published on: April 13, 2024
10:43

San Salvador, Apr 13 (Prensa Latina) The heat continues to affect El Salvador with temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius, as reported by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARN).

Barbados records four deaths from dengue fever

Published on: April 13, 2024
10:40

Bridgetown, Apr 13 (Prensa Latina) Health authorities in Barbados confirmed more than a thousand cases of dengue fever and four deaths associated with the disease since the beginning of the current outbreak last October until April 6, local media reported.

Fires in El Salvador destroyed 2,000 hectares

Published on: April 13, 2024
00:15

San Salvador, Apr 13 (Prensa Latina) About 2,000 hectares (17.2 square kilometers) of land were destroyed by fires in El Salvador in recent months, firefighters reported.

Seven newborns die in Trinidad and Tobago due to sepsis

Published on: April 12, 2024
12:30

Port-of-Spain, Apr 12 (Prensa Latina) At least seven newborns died in a hospital in Trinidad and Tobago as a result of sepsis, and their parents are demanding a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the event, local media reported on Friday.

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