Central America and the Caribbean

Plan presented to protect natural resources in the Dominican Republic

Published on: April 4, 2024
12:48

Santo Domingo, Apr 4 (Prensa Latina) The central government on Thursday unveiled the "Dominican Republic 30×30" program, with the essential purpose of preserving and protecting 30 percent of the country's land and marine surface until 2030.

Caribbean airline seeks endorsement to resume commercial operations

Published on: April 4, 2024
11:00

Saint John's, Apr 4 (Prensa Latina) The LIAT airline, the oldest in the Caribbean, will carry out demonstrative flights under a new form of management in search of the certifications that will allow it to resume passenger transportation, interrupted due to budgetary problems. This Thursday, an ATR aircraft will fly from Antigua and Barbuda to St. Kitts and Nevis on the first trip under the LIAT 2020 format, resulting from an agreement with the Nigerian Air Peace.

Costa Rica to use alcohol and gasoline blends in cars by 2025

Published on: April 4, 2024
10:53

San José, Apr 4 (Prensa Latina) Costa Rica is preparing to implement the blending of super gasoline with 10% ethanol, as one of the actions to contribute to the decarbonization of the economy.

Colombian capital hosts ECLAC science meeting

Published on: April 4, 2024
08:08

Bogotá, Apr 4 (Prensa Latina) More than 20 delegations of member countries of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will meet in Bogotá for two days to establish the region's guidelines regarding science, technology and innovation.

Mexico’s exports exceed 136 billion dollars

Published on: April 1, 2024
13:00

Mexico, Apr 2 (Prensa Latina) The value of exports per Mexican state reached 136.631 billion dollars in the fourth quarter of 2023, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) reported.

Caribbean soldiers train for possible Haitian peace mission

Published on: April 1, 2024
08:33

Kingston, Apr 1 (Prensa Latina) Military personnel from Jamaica, Bahamas and Belize are carrying out a training period aiming at joining a possible Caribbean peacekeeping force in Haiti, where sociopolitical instability prevails.

US increases deportations of Guatemalan

Published on: March 29, 2024
11:53

Guatemala City, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) The number of 19,337 nationals who were deported to Guatemala by air from the United States so far shows an increase of 69.2 percent compared to the first quarter of 2023, according to official data.

Cuba announces 43rd edition of Fire Festival

Published on: March 29, 2024
11:19

Santiago de Cuba, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) The Casa del Caribe (Caribbean House), with the support of the Cuban Ministry of Culture and the Provincial Directorate of Culture in Santiago de Cuba, recently announced the celebration of the 43rd edition of the Caribbean Festival or Fiesta del Fuego (Fire Festival), on July 3-9, 2024.

St. Vincent and the Grenadines bets on zero tolerance against arms

Published on: March 29, 2024
10:46

Kingstown, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) St. Vincent and the Grenadines is currently preparing stricter measures and will proceed with a policy of zero tolerance to the use and possession of illegal arms when the amnesty to remove those weapons from the streets ends.

Cuban Congress of Urology insists on using AI

Published on: March 29, 2024
10:29

Havana, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) Artificial Intelligence (AI) is employed in urology to facilitate the early detection of urological pathologies, a health problem in Latin America, a foreign specialist said at the 22nd National Congress of Urology taking place in this capital.

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