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Relatives call for clarification of Ayotzinapa crime in Mexico

Published on: April 27, 2021
16:08

Mexico, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) Relatives of the 43 students from the Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers' College, who went missing in Mexico seven years ago, on Tuesday called for positive results in the investigation of the crime and warned that they are tired of waiting and meetings.

Dominica’s Parliament condemns US blockade against Cuba

Published on: April 27, 2021
15:27

Roseau, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) The Parliament of Dominica passed a resolution that calls for the end of the ongoing US blockade of more than 50 years against Cuba, the media reported on Tuesday.

Cuba’s Foreign Minister questions US military spending

Published on: April 27, 2021
14:50

Havana, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Tuesday questioned the US military spending, since the US government allocates millions of dollars for that industry instead of ensuring medical attention to its citizens in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

Haitian organizations promote week of solidarity with Cuba

Published on: April 27, 2021
14:48

Port-au-Prince, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) Haitian social and political organizations are promoting a week of solidarity with Cuba in which they are calling for the lifting of the blockade unilaterally imposed by the United States, one of their organizers confirmed on Tuesday.

Diaz-Canel and Lopez Obrador hold talks to closer relations

Published on: April 27, 2021
14:42

Havana, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's and Mexico's President Miguel Diaz-Canel and Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, respectively, on Tuesday held talks and ratified their willingness to strengthen relations.

US Justice Department launches investigation into Louisville police

Published on: April 27, 2021
13:55

Washington, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday announced that the Justice Department has opened a broad civil-rights investigation into the practices of the Louisville Metro Police Department in Kentucky, more than a year after the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor in her home during a botched police raid.

US Supreme Court to hear case on carrying guns in public

Published on: April 27, 2021
13:49

Washington, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) The US Supreme Court said on Monday that it would review a longstanding New York law that imposes strict limits on carrying guns outside home, setting the stage for its first major Second Amendment decision in more than a decade, and the first to be ruled by the court's newly expanded conservative majority.

Venezuelan Parliament to debate special economic zones law

Published on: April 27, 2021
13:45

Caracas, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) The National Assembly (Parliament) of Venezuela on Tuesday will hold the first debate on the Special Economic Zones draft bill a legal initiative to promote the reactivation of production in the country.

WTTC Global Summit resumes with announced investment

Published on: April 27, 2021
13:41

Mexico, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) With announced investment of 2.5 billion dollars in Mexico, the 20th Global Summit of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) was resumed on Tuesday in Cancun, with 20,000 participants.

Brazil faces difficulties to provide second Covid-19 vaccine doses

Published on: April 27, 2021
13:24

Brasilia, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga admitted on Monday that his country has problems in supplying the second CoronaVac doses, a Chinese Covid-19 vaccine produced by the Butantan Institute.

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