Central America and the Caribbean

Two months after president’s assassination crisis remains in Haiti

Published on: September 7, 2021
13:03

Port-au-Prince, Sep 7 (Prensa Latina) Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assasasinated two months ago on Tuesday, and his death worsened the sociopolitical situation with several factions fighting for power, increased insecurity and a humanitarian crisis due to the earthquake.

Cuba thanks Nicaragua for its solidarity

Published on: September 7, 2021
11:33

Havana, Sep 7 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Tuesday expressed Cuba's gratitude to Nicaragua for its support for the country's efforts to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.

Electoral Court and Parliament confronted due to reforms

Published on: September 7, 2021
11:21

Panama, Sep 7 (Prensa Latina) Magistrates of the Electoral Court (TE) of Panama withdrew from debates in Parliament on reforms to the law that regulates elections, which today unleashed a wave of criticism on the representatives.

Africa and Caribbean Community to strengthen economic ties

Published on: September 6, 2021
17:13

Georgetown, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) Kenya will host tomorrow the first virtual Caribbean Community (CARICOM)-Africa Summit, which aims at strengthening common economic ties and cooperation in other areas, institutional sources informed today.

Haitian opposition platform might join forces with government

Published on: September 6, 2021
12:36

Port-au-Prince, Sept 6 (Prensa Latina) The spokesman for the Democratic and Popular Sector (SDP), Andre Michel, said on Monday that he is holding talks with Prime Minister Ariel Henry about a national agreement.

Demographic treasure in danger

Published on: September 5, 2021
00:20

Guatemala City, (Prensa Latina) Rich in its cultural and landscape diversity, Guatemala has yet another treasure, a demographic bonus that loses every year due to the inability of successive governments to generate jobs and ensure the productive future of this nation.

Mexico: Haitians in Tapachula leave in a new caravan toward the US

Published on: September 4, 2021
13:12

Mexico, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) Haitian migrants who had been rejected on three previous occasions, left in a caravan today from Tapachula, Chiapas, in a fourth attempt to reach the US border through Mexican territory.

Panama’s Supreme Court denounces suspicious release of drug lord

Published on: September 4, 2021
13:06

Panama, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) Magistrates of the Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) of Panama denounced at the Attorney General's Office the suspicious release by a court of an alleged drug capo, already recaptured and held on Sunday under maximum security.

Costa Rica welcomes first gold medal in Paralympic Games history

Published on: September 4, 2021
12:54

San Jose, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) From President Carlos Alvarado to the local media today highlight the first gold medal for Costa Rica in the Paralympic Games, a heroic feat achieved by sprinter Sherman Guity in Tokyo 2020.

Mexico with more than 18 000 Covid-19 infections in one day

Published on: September 3, 2021
11:08

Mexico City, (Prensa Latina) The Mexican Health Ministry today reported 18,138 Covid-19 cases in one day, for a cumulative total of 3,387,885 infections during the pandemic so far.

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