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US lawmakers grill FBI Director over inaction ahead of Capitol riot

Published on: June 11, 2021
07:40

Washington, Jun 11 (Prensa Latina) US congressmen, especially Democrats, on Thursday lashed out at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for handling online information regarding deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at US Capitol.

Child labor figure rises to 160 million, as Covid puts more at risk

Published on: June 11, 2021
07:39

United Nations, Jun 11 (Prensa Latina) For the first time in two decades, the number of children being put to work has risen – to 160 million worldwide, representing an increase of 8.4 million over four years – while millions of other are at risk due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new UN report launched on Thursday.

Argentina President talks with Peru’s presidential candidate

Published on: June 10, 2021
17:19

Buenos Aires, Jun 10 (Prensa Latina) Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez on Thursday spoke with the virtual winner of the Peruvian elections, Pedro Castillo, to whom he expressed his desire to join forces for a better region.

Nicaragua’s Parliament condemns US interference

Published on: June 10, 2021
17:17

Managua, Jun 10 (Prensa Latina) Nicaragua's National Assembly (parliament) on Thursday approved a resolution condemning the interference of the US government in the internal affairs of the country.

ELN rejects murder of indigenous leader in Colombia

Published on: June 10, 2021
17:16

Bogota, Jun 10 (Prensa Latina) The National Liberation Army (ELN) on Thursday repudiated the murder of the authority of the Nasa people Argenis Yatacue and her husband, at the entrance of the municipality of Corinto in the Colombian department of Cauca.

Electoral and dialogue path are guarantees of peace in Venezuela

Published on: June 10, 2021
15:09

Caracas, Jun 10 (Prensa Latina) Vice-president of the Commission for Dialogue, Peace and Reconciliation of the National Assembly, Luis Eduardo Martinez, on Thursday ratified that the electoral path and dialogue are a guarantee of peace for Venezuela.

Warnings on the intention of disregarding electoral results in Peru

Published on: June 10, 2021
15:03

Buenos Aires, Jun 10 (Prensa Latina) Political personalities of the region on Thursday warned about a possible attempt to disregard the electoral process in Peru and called for caution and respect for the results.

Johnson and Biden meet in Cornwall ahead of G7 Summit

Published on: June 10, 2021
14:15

London, Jun 10 (Prensa Latina) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US President Joe Biden met for the first time today at the hotel in the south of England where the Group of Seven summit will begin tomorrow.

Argentina calls to resume negotiations over Falkland Islands

Published on: June 10, 2021
14:01

Buenos Aires, Jun 10 (Prensa Latina) Argentina on Thursday reaffirmed its sovereignty over the Falkland (Malvinas) Islands, and called to resume negotiations with the United Kingdom to reach a final solution to the dispute over that territory usurped since 1833.

Russian fighter escorts US military aircraft over Pacific

Published on: June 10, 2021
13:26

Moscow, Jun 10 (Prensa Latina) A Su-35 fighter from Russia's Air Defense Force escorted a US strategic recognition RC-135 jet over the Pacific, the Defense Ministry reported on Thursday.

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