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Mexico-US disagreements crop up at T-MEC

Published on: May 18, 2021
10:40

Mexico, May 18 (Prensa Latina) Discrepancies about Mexico's agricultural and investment policy cropped up in the first day of the Free Trade Commission of the tripartite United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (T-MEC).

Panama rules out Chinese, Russian Covid-19 vaccines

Published on: May 18, 2021
10:15

Panama, May 18 (Prensa Latina) Dr. Eduardo Ortega, advisor for the Vaccine Research Center in Panama, ruled out the use of Chinese and Russian vaccines against Covid-19 due to shortage of immediate availability.

Bolivian President confirms respect for fundamental rights

Published on: May 18, 2021
10:10

La Paz, May 18 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian President Luis Arce reaffirmed his commitment to equality and guarantee of fundamental rights, on the occasion of the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia.

G20 strikes debt pact to aid poorer nations hit by Covid-19

Published on: May 18, 2021
10:04

Washington, May 18 (Prensa Latina) G20 countries agreed to extend debt relief to the world's poorest countries during the remainder of 2021, according to a G20´s statement.

UN warns about discrimination against LGBTIQ+ people

Published on: May 18, 2021
09:27

United Nations, May 18 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres warned about discrimination against LGBTIQ+ people just for being who they are, and how this issue has been worsening amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Joe Biden approves m sale of precision-guided missiles to Israel

Published on: May 18, 2021
08:30

Washington, May 18 (Prensa Latina) Joe Biden´s administration has approved the sale of m of precision-guided weapons to Israel, rising the ire of some Democrats who questioned support for the Benjamin Netanyahu government, The Washington Post reported.

Cuba warns at the UN about politicized agendas

Published on: May 18, 2021
08:25

United Nations, May 18 (Prensa Latina) Cuba warned at the UN how the promotion of the so-called responsibility to protect can be manipulated and used for political purposes to facilitate interference and agendas such as regime changes.

US Supreme Court to review Mississippi law limiting abortion rights

Published on: May 18, 2021
08:23

Washington, May 18 (Prensa Latina) US Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider gutting the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion nationwide, taking up Mississippi´s bid to revive a Republican-backed state law that bans the procedure after 15 weeks of pregnancy.

Constituent Convention proceedings begin in Chile

Published on: May 18, 2021
08:21

Santiago de Chile, May 18 (Prensa Latina) The proceedings for the beginning of Convention to draft the new Constitution began on Monday, following the election of its 155 members.

Bolivia: BCB bans the use of cryptoassets

Published on: May 18, 2021
08:12

La Paz, May 18 (Prensa Latina) The Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB) banned the use of cryptoassets in the country, as a measure to avoid citizens and financial entities losing savings and other inconveniences.

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