Central America and the Caribbean Archives

Barbados makes its debut as a new Caribbean Republic

Published on: November 30, 2021
11:52

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Bridgetown, Nov 30 (Prensa Latina) Barbados debuted Tuesday as a new Republic, after putting an end to the remnants of the colonial past and placing one of its women as head of state in place of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.

Panama speeds up vaccination against Covid-19

Published on: November 30, 2021
10:31

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Panama, Nov 30 (Prensa Latina) The Panamanian health authorities are accelerating from this Tuesday the anti-Covid-19 vaccination, after a national holiday and in view of the uncertainty about the spread of the new omicrom strain, detected in South Africa.

France announces police reinforcement to protests in Guadeloupe

Published on: November 30, 2021
09:13

By: Lino Céspedes Rodríguez

Paris, nov 30 (Prensa Latina) The French government announced today the dispatch of 80 additional gendarmes to control violent protests in overseas territory of Guadeloupe, where trade unionists frame mobilizations on social demands, beyond the vaccination issue.

Cuba to strengthen ties with Honduras after general elections

Published on: November 29, 2021
14:26

By: Lino Céspedes Rodríguez

Havana, Nov 29 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Monday expressed Cuba's will to strengthen relations of fraternity, solidarity and cooperation with Honduras, after the elections held in that Central American nation.

Cuban president congratulates Xiomara Castro after Honduran elections

Published on: November 29, 2021
11:44

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Havana, Nov 29 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Monday congratulated Xiomara Castro, candidate of the Liberty and Refounding Party, who is leading the vote count of Sunday's elections in Honduras.

Barbados to proclaim itself as a new Republic

Published on: November 29, 2021
10:42

By: Lino Céspedes Rodríguez

Bridgetown, nov 29 (Prensa Latina) When Barbados becomes a Republic today at midnight, Queen Elizabeth II will have lost another Caribbean 'diamond' from her crown since the seventeenth century.

Opposition leader Xiomara Castro leads elections in Honduras

Published on: November 29, 2021
09:58

By: Erich Tellez Corrales

Tegucigalpa, Nov 29 (Prensa Latina) The National Electoral Council (CNE) of Honduras recognized candidate Xiomara Castro, representative of the Libertad y Refundación (Libre) party, as the leader of the preliminary results, after 30 percent of the votes has been counted.

Nicaragua’s GDP will grow between 6% to 8%

Published on: November 27, 2021
09:53

By: Aleynes Palacios Hurtado

Managua, Nov 27 (Prensa Latina) The Central Bank of Nicaragua (BCN) is currently projecting a GDP growth between six and eight percent by the end of 2021, according to the monthly rate of the economic activity accumulated until September.

Haitian Gov’t wants to attract voters with media campaign

Published on: November 27, 2021
09:08

By: Martin Hacthoun

Port-au-Prince, Nov 27 (Prensa Latina) Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced he intends to work with the Provisional Electoral Council and civil society organizations to carry out an intense media campaign for the upcoming elections.

Haitian Gov’t wants to attract voters with media campaign

Published on: November 27, 2021
09:08

By: Martin Hacthoun

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