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Bolsonaro issued nearly 1,750 false statements in 2020

Published on: July 30, 2021
09:21

Brasilia, Jul 30 (Prensa Latina) The President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro issued 1,682 false or misleading statements in 2020 (about five per day), according to a report by the non-governmental organization Article 19 published on its own official website.

Brazilian solidarity repudiates violence and hatred against Cuba

Published on: July 30, 2021
08:49

Brasilia, Jul 30 (Prensa Latina) The Brazilian Solidarity Movement expressed its rejection of yet another attack on Cuban embassies carried out by those who incite violence and hatred against Cuba's revolution.

NAM condemns attack against Cuban Embassy in France

Published on: July 30, 2021
07:28

United Nations, Jul 30 (Prensa Latina) The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) condemned the terrorist attack against the Cuban Embassy in France and expressed concern that it is the result of a hatred campaign currently in force against the island.

Lambda variant of SARS-Cov-2 could evade antibodies

Published on: July 30, 2021
07:27

Washington, Jul 30 (Prensa Latina) SARS-Cov-2 Lambda variant, in addition to being highly infectious, could evade neutralizing antibodies, according to the online repository of BioRxiv pre-publications.

Biden calls on Congress to extend eviction moratorium set to expire

Published on: July 30, 2021
07:26

Washington, Jul 30 (Prensa Latina) President Joe Biden on Thursday called on Congress to extend the eviction moratorium set to expire on Saturday that prohibits landlords nationwide from evicting certain tenants who fail to pay rent amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Aviation industry shows continuing crisis due to Covid-19

Published on: July 30, 2021
07:25

Ottawa, Jul 30 (Prensa Latina) The aviation industry showed a constant crisis resulted in just 20% of traffic registered in 2019, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said.

U.S. continues to put pressure on third countries in campaign against

Published on: July 30, 2021
07:24

Washington, Jul 30 (Prensa Latina) The United States continued with its pressure strategy against third countries, as part of Washington's destabilizing campaign against the Caribbean nation.

Canada to support recovery of small Latin American farmers

Published on: July 30, 2021
07:23

Ottawa, Jul 30 (Prensa Latina) Canadian government announced Thursday its .5 million contribution to FAO program for Covid-19 response and recovery and targeted to small producers in Bolivia, Honduras, Nicaragua and Peru.

Biden orders tough Covid-19 rules, urges vaccination payments

Published on: July 30, 2021
07:22

Washington, Jul 30 (Prensa Latina) President Joe Biden announced on Thursday new steps to promote vaccination against Covid-19, including the requirement of necessary vaccination doses for federal workers.

UN high representative warns about educational inequality

Published on: July 30, 2021
07:21

United Nations, Jul 30 (Prensa Latina) UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Friday warned that the coronavirus-generated crisis leads to greater educational inequality and an increased child labor and marriage.

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