Central America and the Caribbean

Mexican Senate passes constitutional reform banning fentanyl

Published on: December 11, 2024
16:21

Mexico City, Dec 11 (Prensa Latina) The Mexican Senate approved today the constitutional status of the ban on vaping and illicit fentanyl, and forwarded the reform to federal congresses for a legislative follow-up.

Sheinbaum signs decree on indigenous communities’ rights

Published on: December 10, 2024
14:54

Mexico City, Dec 10 (Prensa Latina) Mexico's President, Claudia Sheinbaum, today signed a decree for publishing a constitutional reform granting full rights to indigenous and Afro-Mexican peoples and communities in more than 50 indigenous languages.

Bukele to seek Parliamentary removal of ban on metal mining

Published on: December 6, 2024
14:13

San Salvador, Dec 6 (Prensa Latina) El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, will forward a request to the local Legislative Assembly to write off the law prohibiting metallic mining, according to media reports on Friday.

Telemedicine program announced in El Salvador

Published on: December 6, 2024
10:54

San Salvador, Dec 6 (Prensa Latina) El Salvador will have a telemedicine program as of January 2025, according to information released today by the media.

Torrential rains cut off access to Dominican Puerto Plata Province

Published on: December 5, 2024
16:47

Santo Domingo, Dec 5 (Prensa Latina) Several localities remain cut off today in the Dominican province of Puerto Plata, following the flooding of some rivers and ravines overflown by rains, the Civil Defense reported.

Guatemala Congress to address a series of initiatives

Published on: December 5, 2024
08:44

Guatemala City, Dec 5 (Prensa Latina) The Guatemalan Congress will address objections to the Law against Organized Crime and those of the National Civil Police and the General State Budget for 2025.

Nicaraguan Government protested and rejected attitude of SICA countri

Published on: December 5, 2024
07:52

Managua, Nov 5 (Prensa Latina) In a Statement, the Sandinista Government protested, rejected, called insolent and disrespectful, the attitude assumed against Nicaragua by countries of the Central American Integration System (SICA).

Finlay’s imprint in Panama on Latin American Medicine Day

Published on: December 3, 2024
10:42

Panama City, Dec. 3 (Prensa Latina) On occasion of Latin American Medicine Day, Panama today commemorates the legacy of Cuban scientist Carlos J. Finlay (1833-1915), whose birthday is the date of the tribute.

UN reaffirms permanence in Haiti despite climate of instability

Published on: November 27, 2024
07:34

United Nations, Nov 27 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations confirmed that it will maintain its operations to guarantee the continued delivery of critical humanitarian assistance in Haiti amid the deterioration of security reported especially in the capital of the country.

Lingering TB outbreak triggers concerns in Panama

Published on: November 26, 2024
15:45

Panama City, Nov 26 (Prensa Latina) Panamanian health authorities reaffirmed today that tuberculosis (TB) is still a concern in the country, despite a slight decrease in reported cases.

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