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Caribbean musicians will celebrate International Jazz Day

Published on: April 23, 2021
09:34

Paris, Apr 23 (Prensa Latina) Musicians from Cuba, Barbados, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and other Caribbean countries will celebrate International Jazz Day with an online concert, an event promoted by UNESCO and the Transcultura program, according to diplomatic sources.

US blockade hinders Cuba’s foreign trade

Published on: April 23, 2021
09:28

Havana, Apr 23 (Prensa Latina) The US economic, commercial and financial blockade against Cuba currently hinders the Cuban foreign trade and causes severe effects on its development.

Venezuela supports new relation system with environment

Published on: April 23, 2021
09:25

La Paz, Apr 23 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza on Thursday said his country supports for social and productive relations to guarantee environment preservation, in the face of today´s prevailing capitalist approach.

UNSG Guterres calls for urgent action on climate red alert

Published on: April 23, 2021
09:22

United Nations, Apr 23 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday sounded alarm that the world is on a red alert regarding climate health and called for speedy action to address such a problem.

Pope Francis stresses current significance of protecting nature

Published on: April 23, 2021
09:21

Vatican City, Apr 23 (Prensa Latina) Pope Francis on Thursday said that protecting nature has a much greater meaning now, as it is a challenge in the period after the Covid-19 pandemic.

Pfizer confirms fake Covid-19 vaccine shots on sale in Mexico, Poland

Published on: April 23, 2021
09:19

Mexico, Apr 23 (Prensa Latina) US Pharmaceutical Company Pfizer confirmed Thursday that it has identified counterfeit versions of its Covid-19 vaccine in Mexico and Poland, and sold for up to US,000 a shot, the company said in a statement.

More protests in Ohio after Black teenager killed by police

Published on: April 23, 2021
09:15

Washington, Apr 23 (Prensa Latina) Several protests and vigils have been taken place across Columbus, Ohio, after the death of 16-year-old Black teenager Ma'Khia Bryant by the police, local press reported.

A68: Iceberg that became a social media star melts away

Published on: April 23, 2021
09:13

Washington, Apr 23 (Prensa Latina) The giant A68 iceberg that was for a time the world´s biggest is no longer a threat to South Georgia, where it could cause irreversible damage to local ecosystem, the US National Ice Center reported, while saying that satellites have shown the mega-berg has virtually gone, broken into small fragments.

LA committee supports fight against US blockade on Cuba

Published on: April 23, 2021
08:11

Washington, Apr 23 (Prensa Latina) ¨Hands Off Cuba¨ Committee, from Los Angeles, California, on Thursday announced its supports in the world´s car caravans against the blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba.

House approves bill to admit Washington D.C. as 51st state

Published on: April 23, 2021
08:09

Washington, Apr 23 (Prensa Latina) The House voted Thursday on a bill that would admit Washington, D.C., as the 51st state, although the measure is likely to fail in the evenly divided Senate. The legislation passed along party lines with a vote of 216 to 208, with no Republicans voting in favor.

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