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Former Argentinian officials charged with arms shipments to Bolivia

Published on: August 24, 2021
09:57

Buenos Aires, Aug 24 (Prensa Latina) The former Chief of Staff of former Argentine President Mauricio Macri, Marcos Peña, and the former Foreign Minister Jorge Faurie, are added this Tuesday to those charged in the case on the shipment of weapons to suppress protests in Bolivia in 2019.

Mexico organizes health donations to Cuba

Published on: August 24, 2021
09:46

Mexico, Aug 24 (Prensa Latina) Mexicans and Cuban residents are carrying out today a voluntary work to pack gloves, masks, numerous medicines including antibiotics, and other supplies required for the protection of doctors attending Covid-19 cases.

Haiti’s crisis worsens 10 days after the earthquake

Published on: August 24, 2021
09:08

Port-au-Prince, Aug 24 (Prensa Latina) The situation in southern Haiti is worrisome today, 10 days after the earthquake of magnitude 7.2 on the Richter scale, acknowledged Prime Minister Ariel Henry.

ALBA Movements alert about counteroffensive coup in Peru

Published on: August 23, 2021
14:55

Caracas, Aug 23 (Prensa Latina) The Continental Articulation of Social and Popular Movements towards ALBA (ALBA Movimientos) warned today about the launch of a coup in Peru against the government of Pedro Castillo.

The Taliban reject extension of evacuation deadline in Afghanistan

Published on: August 23, 2021
14:30

Kabul, Aug 23 (Prensa Latina) The Taliban movement on Monday warned there will be consequences if the United States delays the withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan beyond the August 31 deadline.

Idea of paying debt with IMF money is reactivated in Mexico

Published on: August 23, 2021
14:26

Mexico, Aug 23 (Prensa Latina) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will send a monetary allocation to member countries on Monday, which, in Mexico, reactivated the idea of President Andres Manuel López Obrador to use it to pay its foreign debt.

Mexican president announces aid plan to Grace victims

Published on: August 23, 2021
14:01

Mexico, Aug 23 (Prensa Latina) President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday announced an aid plan for victims of Hurricane Grace and a fire on a Pemex platform in Campeche over the weekend.

Candidates proposed to preside over Uruguay’s Broad Front

Published on: August 23, 2021
14:00

Montevideo, Aug 23 (Prensa Latina) The Socialist Party of Uruguay on Monday appointed its secretary general and deputy Gonzalo Civila as a candidate for the presidency of the Broad Front in the internal election slated for December.

Inter-Parliamentary Union delegation visits Venezuela

Published on: August 23, 2021
11:35

Caracas, Aug 23 (Prensa Latina) An official delegation of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), led by its president, Duarte Pacheco, arrives in Venezuela today, in correspondence with the invitation made by the National Assembly (parliament) of this country.

Chilean right tries new image for presidential campaign

Published on: August 22, 2021
12:49

Santiago de Chile, Aug 22 (Prensa Latina) With the slogan 'Chile podemos +,' the Chile Vamos ruling coalition on Sunday seeks to change its tarnished image for the presidential election slated for November.

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