Central America and the Caribbean

Multiple damages in Panama due to heavy rains

Published on: November 13, 2024
12:42

Panama City, Nov 13 (Prensa Latina) Panamanian authorities reported multiple damages to people and infrastructure throughout the country, due to heavy rains that today still affect western territories.

Tropical depression about to form in central Caribbean Sea

Published on: November 13, 2024
10:33

Washington, Nov 13 (Prensa Latina) The chances of a tropical depression forming in the central Caribbean Sea rose to 90%, due to an area of low pressure causing heavy rains.

Mexican President reaffirms confidence in security strategy

Published on: November 12, 2024
13:54

Mexico City, Nov 12 (Prensa Latina) Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum expressed today her confidence that the strategy implemented by her government in terms of security will yield results.

Another tropical depression could form in the Caribbean

Published on: November 12, 2024
10:26

Washington, Nov 12 (Prensa Latina) As the hurricane season draws to a close, meteorologists warned of the development of another tropical depression in the central Caribbean Sea, with an 80% chance of forming during the next seven days.

ECLAC to present report on poverty, inequality and social spending

Published on: November 12, 2024
08:25

Santiago de Chile, Nov 12 (Prensa Latina) ECLAC will present at its headquarters in Chile the Social Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean 2024 Report, which includes the most recent statistics on poverty, inequality and spending in the region.

Heavy rains in northern and eastern Mexico

Published on: November 5, 2024
10:36

Mexico City, Nov 5 (Prensa Latina) States in the northeast and east of Mexico will record intervals of showers and heavy to very heavy rains, due to the influence of cold front number 7, the National Weather Service predicts.

Tropical Storm Rafael intensifies near Jamaica

Published on: November 5, 2024
08:23

Washington, Nov 5 (Prensa Latina) Tropical Storm Rafael is gaining strength as it moves near Jamaica and should reach Cuba as a hurricane.

Claudia Sheinbaum with 70 % approval in first month of government

Published on: November 4, 2024
13:20

Mexico City, Nov 4 (Latin Press) The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, registered 70 percent approval in her first month of government, according to results of a national survey released today.

Haiti present at COP 16 in Colombia

Published on: October 28, 2024
10:07

Port-au-Prince, Oct 28 (Prensa Latina) Haiti is present today at the 16th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) being held in Cali, Colombia.

Image of former British Queen will be replaced in Caribbean currency

Published on: October 27, 2024
09:09

Baseterre, Oct 27 (Prensa Latina) The Central Bank of the Eastern Caribbean is working on a project to place the faces of 10 local personalities on the regional currency, replacing the image of the late Queen Elizabeth II.

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