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Two former Panamanian presidents on trial in Odebrecht case

Published on: May 25, 2021
10:55

Panama, May 25 (Prensa Latina) Former Panamanian presidents Ricardo Martinelli (2009-2014) and Juan Carlos Varela (2014-2019) are on trial for receiving bribes from the Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht, local media reported, quoting 'a judicial source' on Tuesday.

Group of Brazilian artists call for Bolsonaro’s destitution

Published on: May 25, 2021
09:28

Brasilia, May 25 (Prensa Latina) At least 15 renowned figures from Brazilian television, music, literature and social networks signed a new request for the removal from power of President Jair Bolsonaro, presented in the Chamber of Deputies, as per legislative sources.

Millions of children in peril of lacking safe water

Published on: May 25, 2021
08:30

United Nations, May 25 (Prensa Latina) Attacks on water and sanitation facilities in conflict zones worldwide are putting the lives of millions of children around the world in danger, and are a much greater threat than violence itself, warned the UN Children´s agency, UNICEF, in a report released on Tuesday.

Mexico announces buyout of oil refinery in Texas

Published on: May 25, 2021
08:22

Mexico, May 25 (Prensa Latina) Mexico´s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador coinfirmed that Royal Dutch Shell has agreed to sell its controlling interest in the Deer Park refinery in Houston, Texas, to its partner Mexican state-run oil company Pemex.

UN offers condolences to DRC after volcanic eruption

Published on: May 25, 2021
08:19

United Nations, May 25 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General António Guterres has offered his condolences to the families of Nyiragongo volcano eruption victims and also to the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Alliance in Santiago de Cuba favors Caribbean bibliographic funds

Published on: May 25, 2021
00:30

Santiago de Cuba, May 25 (Prensa Latina) The alliance between Casa del Caribe (Caribbean House) and the Elvira Cape Provincial Library aims at strengthening the bibliographic funds for the region's literary studies, a need for researchers and specialists.

Communist candidate best valued for presidential elections in Chile

Published on: May 25, 2021
00:15

Santiago, Chile, May 25 (Prensa Latina) Communist Party candidate Daniel Jadue appears in Chile as the best valued by the people prior to the presidential elections in November.

Venezuelan president highlights women’s fight for peace

Published on: May 24, 2021
14:47

Caracas, May 24 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday highlighted women's role and their fight for a better world, on International Women's Day for Peace and Disarmament.

US military caravans attacked in Iraq

Published on: May 24, 2021
14:38

Baghdad, May 24 (Prensa Latina) Three military caravans from the United States have been attacked in the last few hours in Iraq, the Saberin news agency reported on Monday.

US continues to plunder Syria’s wheat

Published on: May 24, 2021
14:19

Damascus, May 24 (Prensa Latina) Two convoys of 46 trucks of wheat were taken by United States forces illegally from Syria to northern Iraq on Monday, the official SANA news agency reported.

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