South America

South-South cooperation is key to prevent, reduce disasters

Published on: May 31, 2023
16:17

By: Pavel López Lazo

Santiago de Chile, May 31 (Prensa Latina) At present, one out of every four natural disasters occurring worldwide happens in Latin America and the Caribbean, as warned by attendees at the 1st Regional Conference on South-South Cooperation in Chile.

Paraguay reports 1,700 child sexual abuses in three months

Published on: May 31, 2023
16:00

By: Pavel López Lazo

Asuncion, May 31 (Prensa Latina) Paraguay reported a total of 1,700 child sexual abuse or mistreatment cases in the first three months of this year 2023 only, a specialized official institution informed Wednesday.

Ecuador’s Attorney General refuses to participate in public hearing

Published on: May 31, 2023
14:11

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Quito, May 31 (Prensa Latina) The Attorney General of Ecuador, Diana Salazar, accused today of plagiarism in Quito, refused to participate in a public hearing convened for June 2.

Syria and Venezuela resume commercial flights after 12 years

Published on: May 31, 2023
13:58

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Damascus, May 31 (Prensa Latina) A plane of the Venezuelan airline Conviasa landed today at the international airport of this capital, in the resumption of regular flights between Syria and Venezuela, suspended since early 2012.

Bolivia records lowest temperature in May with 14.9 below zero

Published on: May 31, 2023
13:57

By: Oraily Madruga Rios

La Paz, May 31 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia’s National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology (SENAMHI) on Wednesday confirmed that the Jesus de Machaca municipality, department of La Paz, recorded the lowest temperature in May with 14.9 degrees below zero.

Cuba, PAHO work on a cooperation strategy

Published on: May 31, 2023
13:12

By: Oraily Madruga Rios

Havana, May 31 (Prensa Latina) Cuba and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) are currently working on a new cooperation strategy that runs from 2023 to 2027, unfolded Cuba's Minister of Public Health Jose Angel Portal.

Masetti: Journalism and Struggle

Published on: May 31, 2023
10:10

By: Juan M. Garcia

Buenos Aires, May 31 (Prensa Latina) The history of Cuba and Argentina is intertwined by innumerable events and personalities, among which stands out Jorge Ricardo Masetti, the chronicler, guerrilla fighter and founder of the Latin American News Agency Prensa Latina, who would be celebrating his 94th birthday on Wednesday.

Colombia will rejoin UNASUR

Published on: May 31, 2023
08:09

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Brasilia, May 31 (Prensa Latina) President Gustavo Petro announced the reentry of Colombia to the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR).

Chilean constitutional process enters a new stage

Published on: May 31, 2023
07:59

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Santiago, Chile, May 31 (Prensa Latina) The drafting of a new Chilean Constitution by a commission of experts appointed by the National Congress entered a new stage.

Colombian minister launches program to strengthen popular economy

Published on: May 30, 2023
19:24

By: Oraily Madruga Rios

Brasilia, May 30 (Prensa Latina) Colombia’s Commerce, Industry and Tourism Ministry and the Innpulsa Colombia Agency on Tuesday launched the FortaleSER program to boost the strengthening and sustainability of productive units of the popular and community economy.

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