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Global warming surpassed 1.5 degrees Celsius

Published on: February 5, 2024
17:15

Washington, Feb 5 (Prensa Latina) The planet has already passed 1.5 °C of warming, according to a new measuring technique that goes back further in time than current methods. At the 2015 Paris Climate Accords, nations agreed not to exceed 1.5 °C, a guardrail of climate change.

UN calls on Ecuador to respect international law ahead of violence

Published on: February 5, 2024
16:49

United Nations, Feb 5 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations on Monday called on the Ecuadorean government to respect international law in confronting the wave of violence and organized crime the South American nation is presently experiencing.

UN chief offers deepest condolences for victims of wildfires in Chile

Published on: February 5, 2024
16:07

United Nations, Feb 5 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres on Monday expressed his solidarity with Chilean people and government for life-threatening wildfires affecting especially Valparaíso region.

UN announces independent evaluation of agency in Palestine

Published on: February 5, 2024
14:20

United Nations, Feb 5 (Prensa Latina) The UN announced today the appointment of an independent review group for the Palestinian Refugee Agency (Unrwa), following accusations from Israel that threatens its functioning.

Cuba denounces US lucrative and deadly arms sale business

Published on: February 5, 2024
12:48

Havana, Feb 5 (Prensa Latina) The Government of the United States is taking advantage of the lucrative business of selling weapons to other governments, although it increases deaths in the world, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez denounced on Monday.

Condemnation of U.S. blockade marks Cuban residents in Panama

Published on: February 4, 2024
10:45

Panama City, Feb 4 ( Prensa Latina) The Asociación Martiana de Cubanos Residentes en Panamá (AMCRP) celebrates the XII National Meeting with to condemn the US blockade against the island.

Iraq’s Popular Mobilization confirms response to US aggression

Published on: February 4, 2024
09:38

Baghdad, Feb 4 (Prensa Latina) The head of the Popular Mobilization Forces of Iraq, Faleh al-Fayyad, confirmed today the response to the US aggression against the regions of Akashat and Al-Qaim, in western Anbar governorship.

López Obrador ratifies proposal on migration to Joe Biden

Published on: February 4, 2024
09:31

Mexico City, Feb 4 (Prensa Latina) Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador ratified to his U.S. counterpart, Joe Biden, his proposal on migration, and not to ignore the causes that generate it. In an official statement from the presidency, the Mexican president told Joe Biden that any law that ignores the causes of the migratory phenomenon is doomed to become a dead letter.

High blood omega-3 levels linked to lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease

Published on: February 3, 2024
13:28

Washington, Feb 3 (Prensa Latina) Having high levels of omega-3 in the blood is associated with a lower risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, according to a study co-led by the Hospital del Mar Research Institute and published in the journal Nutrients.

Joe Biden and South Carolina, a test of electoral enthusiasm?

Published on: February 3, 2024
13:24

Washington, Feb 3 (Prensa Latina) Voters in South Carolina looked set to deliver US President Joe Biden a big win Saturday, with the first official Democratic primary of 2024 seen as a key test of support among Black voters for his reelection battle with Donald Trump.

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