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Brazil Supreme Court rejects Bolsonaro’s request against judge

Published on: August 21, 2021
10:23

Brasilia, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil (STF) repudiated the presentation of an impeachment petition by President Jair Bolsonaro against one of its members, Judge Alexandre de Moraes.

Lopez Obrador aims at renewing Mexico’s electoral mechanism

Published on: August 20, 2021
14:25

Mexico, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) Mexico's President Andrs Manuel Lopez Obrador confirmed on Friday his will to present a constitutional reform initiative to renew everything related to the electoral mechanism and its institutions.

Defective antibodies influence Covid-19 severity and death

Published on: August 20, 2021
14:20

Washington, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) Defective antibodies that attack type 1 interferons (a subgroup of proteins that help regulate the immune system) determine why some Covid-19 cases may die, Science Immunology review reported on Friday.

UN chief ratifies support for Ethiopia

Published on: August 20, 2021
13:41

Addis Ababa, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has ratified the commitment to support Ethiopia to guarantee peace, through a video released in Addis Ababa on Friday.

Grace caused minor damage as it entered Mexico

Published on: August 20, 2021
11:31

Mexico, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) Hurricane Grace left minor damage in its passage through Quintana Roo, limited to minor flooding and falling trees, poles and signs, in addition to 200,745 power outages, authorities reported on Friday.

Cuba rejects new U.S. sanctions against high-ranking officials

Published on: August 20, 2021
10:31

Havana, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez today rejected the recent U.S. sanctions against high-ranking officials of the Revolutionary Armed Forces and the Interior Ministry.

President Biden to address Afghanistan crisis

Published on: August 20, 2021
10:30

Washington, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) The US President, Joe Biden, will speak today about the crisis in Afghanistan, amidst intense criticism for the withdrawal of troops from the Central Asian nation.

Mexico with 23,600 Covid-19 cases in one day

Published on: August 20, 2021
09:24

Mexico City, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) The Mexican Health Ministry today confirmed 23,600 Covid-19 infections, bringing the total number of cases to 3,175,211, since the beginning of the pandemic.

Palestine thanks support but asks UN to avoid supplanting government

Published on: August 20, 2021
08:54

Ramallah, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh thanked the United Nations for the assistance and support to his people, but urged that it is channeled through the Government, an official communique informed on Friday.

US religious ask for the end to sanctions on Cuba

Published on: August 20, 2021
07:38

Washington, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) A score of churches and religious organizations in the United States sent a letter to President Joe Biden asking for an end to sanctions on Cuba.

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