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Russia calls to abandon military operations in Black Sea

Published on: June 23, 2021
08:08

Moscow, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) Russia urged the United States and its allies to abandon the practice of military operations in the Black Sea, said a message from the Russian Embassy in Washington released by local press on Wednesday.

Senate Republicans block Dems´ sweeping elections reform bill

Published on: June 23, 2021
07:15

Washington, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) Senate Republican on Tuesday blocked Democrats´ sweeping elections and ethics reform bill, renewing calls from progressives to nix the legislative filibuster. In a 50-50 vote, the Senate failed to move forward on the proposal (called ¨For the People Act¨), that is, below 60 votes necessary to be analyzed in the Senate.

Claim against US blockade against Cuba returns to UN

Published on: June 23, 2021
07:15

United Nations, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) The international demand to put an end to the United States blockade against Cuba on Wednesday once again tops the agenda of the UN General Assembly, which has already expressed its rejection to that mechanism on 28 previous occasions.

FMLN backs up global rejection of US anti-Cuban blockade

Published on: June 23, 2021
07:11

San Salvador, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) The Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) on Tuesday ratified its strong rejection of the US blockade against Cuba for over 60 years.

CCSS reports 15.7% of Costa Ricans vaccinated against Covid-19

Published on: June 23, 2021
07:10

San Jose, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) reported Tuesday that as many as 795,063 people (15.7% of the country´s 5,075,000 inhabitants) have been vaccinated against Covid-19.

US diplomatic defeat at UN regarding Cuba predicted

Published on: June 23, 2021
00:17

Washington, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) Once again the United States will experience a diplomatic defeat at the UN when the international community votes this Wednesday against Washington's blockade of Cuba, CNN columnist Jorge Dávila assured.

Cuban ambassador to Bolivia condemns US blockade

Published on: June 23, 2021
00:10

La Paz, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) Cuba has been affected by the longest blockade in modern history, Ambassador to Bolivia Danilo Medina noted in a long interview published by the Ahora el Pueblo newspaper on Tuesday.

Mexico´s Communist Party demands end of blockade on Cuba

Published on: June 22, 2021
17:40

Mexico, June 22 (Prensa Latina) Mexico´s Communist Party asked today US government the immediate and unconditioned uplifting of the economic, commercial and financial blockade they hold against Cuba for 60 years now.

Cuba denounces US blockade as an obstacle to scientific exchange

Published on: June 22, 2021
17:37

Washington, Jun 22 (Prensa Latina) The US blockade against Cuba, intensified during the current pandemic, today constitutes an obstacle to scientific collaboration and the exchange of information on anti-Covid-19 vaccines, denounced Lianys Torres, the island's ambassador in Washington.

Brother Betto analyzed Cuba´s resistance to US blockade

Published on: June 22, 2021
16:25

Brasilia, June 22, (Prensa Latina) The acknowledged Brazilian writer and liberation theologist Brother Betto, praised today the resistance of the Cuban people to US blockade for more than six decades.

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