Central America and the Caribbean

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.

President of Bolivia will speak at CELAC Summit

Published on: April 12, 2024
08:13

La Paz, Apr 12 (Prensa Latina) President of Bolivia Luis Arce will participate on Tuesday in an emergency Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) on the events at the Mexican embassy in Ecuador, as informed by an official source.

Food crisis reiterated for 2024 in El Salvador

Published on: April 9, 2024
14:01

San Salvador, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) The Roundtable for Food Sovereignty in El Salvador reiterated that the country is facing a food crisis after the losses in the 2023-2024 agricultural cycle.

Bolivia to intervene in CELAC forum on Ecuador’s violations

Published on: April 9, 2024
08:26

La Paz, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bolivia, Celinda Sosa, will speak at the meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Community of Latin America and Caribbean States (CELAC), which will analyze the violations committed in the Mexican embassy in Quito.

CELAC meets to address Ecuador-Mexico crisis

Published on: April 8, 2024
08:36

Tegucigalpa, Apr 8 (Prensa Latina) The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) is meeting on Monday and Tuesday to address the diplomatic crisis between Mexico and Ecuador following the recent police raid on the Mexican Embassy in Quito.

Presidential candidate in Panama to put an end to corruption

Published on: April 5, 2024
10:23

Panama City, Apr 5 ( Prensa Latina) With a view to next May's general elections in Panama, for presidential candidate Ricardo Lombana the priority today is the fight against corruption and narco-politics.

Social workers in Panama debate on irregular migration

Published on: April 5, 2024
10:04

Panama City, Apr 5 (Prensa Latina) The Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education, and Social Development is emphasizing today in Panama on the growing irregular migration.

Haitian pharmacists warn against boom in counterfeit drugs

Published on: April 5, 2024
00:15

Port-au-Prince, Apr 5 (Prensa Latina) The Haitian Pharmacists Association warned against a rise in counterfeit medicines in the country, where shortages in pharmacies and the health system are notorious.

El Salvador´s MINSAL reports dengue cases in 27 municipalities

Published on: April 4, 2024
16:29

San Salvador, Apr 4 (Prensa Latina) Salvadoran health authorities are presently engaged in a domestic campaign in 27 municipalities where suspected dengue cases were reported.

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