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Joe Biden defends women’s rights ahead of anti-abortion measures

Published on: January 22, 2024
15:28

Washington, Jan 22 (Prensa Latina) President Joe Biden on Monday warned, on what would be the 51st anniversary of the Roe v. Wade ruling, that both health and lives of women are endangered by extreme state bans on abortion.

Martin Luther King Jr.’s youngest son Dexter dies of cancer at 62

Published on: January 22, 2024
15:09

Washington, Jan 22 (Prensa Latina) Dexter Scott King, the youngest child of civil rights leaders Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King, died of cancer on Monday.

Carroll trial paused over Donald Trump attorney´s Covid-19 exposure

Published on: January 22, 2024
14:58

Washington, Jan 22 (Prensa Latina) E. Jean Carroll’s defamation trial against former President Trump was postponed Monday after a juror and one of Trump’s lawyers reported feeling ill.

Operation Truth in Havana, two-way messages

Published on: January 22, 2024
14:45

Washington, Jan 22 (Prensa Latina) Congratulations Prensa Latina (PL) for all your years of being one of the most significant journalistic voices bringing unfiltered news to the whole world, according to U.S. activist and friend of Cuba Rosemarie Mealy.

Canada to decrease 35 percent cap in approved study permits

Published on: January 22, 2024
14:33

Ottawa, Jan 22 (Prensa Latina) Canada has said it will cap the number of foreign students admitted to the country for two years in an attempt to address pressure on housing and healthcare in the country. The cap will result in a decrease of 35% in approved study permits.

The US maintains a brutal communication campaign against Cuba

Published on: January 22, 2024
14:13

Havana, Jan 22 (Prensa Latina) The United States' policy Cuba is suffocating and develops a brutal and well-financed communication campaign in parallel to try to discredit the Government's efforts to achieve a more sustainable society, diplomat Johana Tablada denounced on Monday.

IOM to raise millions of dollars to protect displaced people

Published on: January 22, 2024
14:04

United Nations, Jan 22 (Prensa Latina) The International Organization for Migration (IOM) today announced a .9 billion plan to protect migrants, reduce displacement and expand legal channels to migrate in 2024.

Beijing underscores US paranoia and intention to contain China

Published on: January 22, 2024
13:06

Beijing, Jan 22 (Prensa Latina) China on Monday described United States politicians who abuse the concept of national security with the "real objective of suppressing the country's development" as paranoid.

Senior US officials arrive in Ecuador

Published on: January 22, 2024
07:55

Quito, Jan 22 (Prensa Latina) A delegation of the United States Government will arrive in Ecuador “to strengthen security cooperation,” amid questions about Washington's true intentions.

Study confirms repercussions of microplastics on health

Published on: January 20, 2024
11:25

Washington, Jan 20 (Prensa Latina) Every year more than 430 million tons of plastic are generated, affecting ecosystems and repercussions on human health, based on a study by the UN regional health agency.

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