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Chilean people demand freedom for prisoners of the popular uprising

Published on: July 29, 2021
11:00

Santiago de Chile, Jul 29 (Prensa Latina) Many actions will be held today in Chile to demand the release of people who remain imprisoned for participating in the protests after the so-called social outbreak of October 18, 2019.

Armed groups force Colombian families to displace

Published on: July 29, 2021
10:14

Bogota, Jul 29 (Prensa Latina) Over 300 people from about 85 families had to flee Thursday from Buenos Aires municipality, in the Colombian department of Cauca, after an attack by irregular armed groups.

Biden to announce new protocols for Covid-19 vaccination

Published on: July 29, 2021
08:46

Washington, Jul 29 (Prensa Latina) President Joe Biden will announce Thursday new protocols for Covid-19 vaccination of federal workers, urged for much more people to be immunized amid a threatening infection spike in the country.

China on alert to US military provocations

Published on: July 29, 2021
07:26

Beijing, Jul 29 (Prensa Latina) China on Thursday stated that its troops are positioned and ready to act in the face of any threat or military provocation, while they monitor the transit of a United States ship through Taiwan Strait.

UN concerns about global temperature rise

Published on: July 29, 2021
07:25

United Nations, Jul 29 (Prensa Latina) Experts and global leaders such as the UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres, who reiterated his call for bolder climate action, are deeply concerned about global temperature rise.

Dominican takes action on African swine fever outbreak

Published on: July 29, 2021
07:24

Santo Domingo, Jul 29 (Prensa Latina) Dominican Agriculture Ministry reported that after collecting samples from pigs in the country, the African swine fever (ASF) was confirmed through an existing cooperative surveillance program at both Sánchez Ramírez and Montecristi provinces.

Senate votes to advance Biden´s bipartisan infrastructure bill

Published on: July 29, 2021
07:23

Washington, Jul 29 (Prensa Latina) The Senate voted Wednesday to advance a bipartisan infrastructure plan, President Joe Biden´s top priority.

LatAm, Caribbean face avalanche of worsening health issues, PAHO says

Published on: July 29, 2021
07:22

Washington, Jul 29 (Prensa Latina) The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted essential health services in in Latin America and the Caribbean, threatening immunization of children and care of expectant mothers and people with chronic conditions, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne warned.

Over 258,000 coronavirus-infected pregnant women in the Americas

Published on: July 29, 2021
07:21

Washington, Jul 29 (Prensa Latina) Latin America and the Caribbean on Wednesday reported more than 258,000 pregnant women diagnosed with Covid-19, at least 2,375 of them lost their lives due to coronavirus-related complications.

Experts stress efficacy of short-course antibiotics against microbes

Published on: July 29, 2021
07:20

Washington, Jul 29 (Prensa Latina) The effectiveness of short-course antibiotics for treating various bacterial infections show similar results to over-a-week treatments and with fewer side effects, according to the Scientific American magazine.

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