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Software entrepreneur John McAfee’s widow blames U.S. for his death

Published on: June 26, 2021
14:07

Washington, Jun 26 (Prensa Latina) The widow of U.S. software mogul John McAfee blamed U.S. authorities for his death in a Spanish prison where he was awaiting extradition to the United States and said he was not suicidal.

Refugees threatened with hunger due to Covid-19

Published on: June 26, 2021
14:02

United Nations, Jun 26 (Prensa Latina) Millions of refugees are threatened by hunger given the Covid-19 pandemic´s impact on aid budgets and emergency operations, the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) warned.

DPRK strongly rejects US blockade against Cuba

Published on: June 26, 2021
11:52

Havana, Jun 26 (Prensa Latina) Both government and people of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) categorically reject the hostile blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba for over 60 years, North Korean Ambassador in Havana Ma Chol Su stated.

President of Cuba highlights ALBA-TCP’s commitment to unity

Published on: June 26, 2021
11:39

Havana, Jun 26 (Prensa Latina) The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, today highlighted the commitment of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-Peoples' Trade Agreement (ALBA-TCP) with integration and regional unity.

Collapse of building in Miami had been warned 3 years before

Published on: June 26, 2021
10:19

Washington, Jun 26 (Prensa Latina) An engineering consulting entity warned since 2018 about major structural failures of the building that collapsed on Thursday in Miami, Florida, causing four deaths and some 160 missing persons, local media reported today.

Bolivia: FELCN seized .2 million worth of cocaine

Published on: June 26, 2021
09:12

La Paz, Jun 26 (Prensa Latina) The Bolivian Special Force to Fight Drug Trafficking (FELCN) has seized 305 kg of cocaine worth over US.2 million in the northeastern Department of Beni, the Government reported.

Covid-19 is leading cause of death in Colombia

Published on: June 26, 2021
09:10

Bogota, Jun 25 (Prensa Latina) Covid-19 has become the leading cause of death in Colombia in Q1 2021, reporting as many as 26,321 deaths, the National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) said.

Bolivia condemns massive torture by the de facto government

Published on: June 26, 2021
09:08

La Paz, Jun 26 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian government on Friday denounced that the de facto authorities rolled out massive tortures from November 2019 to October 2020, according to the Service for the Prevention of Torture (SEPRET) ahead of commemoration of the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.

VP Kamala Harris visits El Paso to discuss migration causes

Published on: June 26, 2021
09:05

Washington, Jun 26 (Prensa Latina) Vice President Kamala Harris made her first visit to the U.S.-Mexico border on Friday, where she spent several hours in El Paso, Texas, toured immigration facilities, and met with young migrant girls, Border Patrol staffers and activists.

Irregular pressure denounced in Brazil to purchase Covaxin vaccines

Published on: June 26, 2021
08:55

Brasilia, Jun 26 (Prensa Latina) Brazil´s Health Ministry Official Ricardo Miranda on Friday denounced he was abnormally pressured by senior officials in March to pass a Covaxin purchase contract.

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