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Palestinian president rejects meeting with US Secretary of State

Published on: May 2, 2024
09:38

Ramallah, May 2 (Prensa Latina) The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, refused to meet twice in recent days with the US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, in protest of Washington's support for Israeli aggression, media outlets revealed.

Argentine unions promote campaign against President’s decree

Published on: May 2, 2024
09:25

Buenos Aires, May 2 (Prensa Latina) The Central Workers of Argentina-Autonomous and other unions and social organizations are promoting a campaign against the Decree of Necessity and Urgency (DNU) 70/2023 signed by President Javier Milei.

Bolivian steel company seeks strategic alliance with Brazilian firm

Published on: May 2, 2024
09:20

La Paz, May 2 (Prensa Latina) The Bolivian Steel Company of Mutún (ESM) is exploring establishing a strategic alliance with its Brazilian counterpart Vetorial in search of knowledge exchange and the purchase of pig iron, an official source confirmed.

Ecuador-China trade agreement comes into force

Published on: May 2, 2024
00:45

Quito, May 2 (Prensa Latina) The trade agreement between Ecuador and China came into force on Wednesday and will imply a tariff reduction for most of products.

Argentine FM strengthens cooperation and dialogue with China

Published on: April 30, 2024
09:26

Beijing, Apr 30 (Prensa Latina) Argentine Foreign Minister Diana Mondino concluded her official visit to China on Tuesday, focused on strengthening cooperation, enhancing dialogue mechanisms, and expanding mutual trade and investment opportunities.

Government of Guatemala aims to reduce poverty and malnutrition

Published on: April 30, 2024
09:00

Guatemala City, Apr 30 (Prensa Latina) The Secretariat of Food and Nutritional Security and the Ministry of Social Development of Guatemala will launch an initiative to reduce poverty and malnutrition in priority territories.

New plans against Bolivia denounced despite U.S. denials

Published on: April 30, 2024
08:53

La Paz, Apr 30 (Prensa Latina) Despite denials by the United States embassy regarding subversion plans, an audio containing alleged statements regarding political plans made by the United States chargé d'affaires in Bolivia, Debra Hevia, was leaked.

NGO accuses the United States of protecting Israel before justice

Published on: April 29, 2024
09:51

Ramallah, Apr 29 (Prensa Latina) The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Observatory accused the United States of launching a campaign to keep the International Court of Justice from submitting arrest warrants against Israeli authorities for crimes in Gaza.

Haiti’s CPT postpones election of new president

Published on: April 27, 2024
09:04

Port-au-Prince, April 27 (Prensa Latina) The Haitian Presidential Transition Council (CPT) on Saturday postponed the election of its soon-to-be president, a decision for which both reason and exact date of the election are unknown so far.

Presidents of Mexico and Guatemala to meet in May

Published on: April 27, 2024
00:45

Mexico, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced a bilateral meeting with his Guatemalan counterpart, Bernardo Arévalo, in late May to focus on several issues.

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