South America

Minors victims of violence in Uruguay

Published on: February 4, 2025
13:40

Montevideo, Feb 4 (Prensa Latina) Police is investigating today a bloody shooting in a capital neighborhood in which a minor was killed and two others and a teenager were injured.

Number of childless women increases in Uruguay

Published on: January 31, 2025
10:38

Montevideo, Jan 31 (Prensa Latina) The number of childless women has increased in Uruguay, according to data from the 2023 census that continue to emerge today.

Bolsonaro counts on Trump to return to power

Published on: January 31, 2025
08:36

Brasilia, Jan 31 (Prensa Latina) Former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is ineligible until 2030 for electoral crimes and accusations of supporting a coup attempt, is betting on US President Donald Trump to return to power in Brazil in the 2026 elections.

Chilean President to sign law to adress historical debt with teachers

Published on: January 31, 2025
08:29

Santiago de Chile, Jan 31 (Prensa Latina) Chilean President Gabriel Boric will sign into law the reparation of the State's historical debt with tens of thousands of teachers after more than four decades of teachers' struggle.

Uruguay to receive funds from Mercosur for road rehabilitation

Published on: January 29, 2025
09:23

Montevideo, Jan 29 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay will have access to non-reimbursable financing for road rehabilitation after signing agreements with the Fund for the Structural Convergence of Mercosur (FOCEM).

Uruguay suffers prison overcrowding

Published on: January 29, 2025
09:01

Montevideo, Jan 29 (Prensa Latina) According to data released on the prison population and the difficult social reintegration of inmates, at least 25,000 people could have been in prison in Uruguay in 2024.

Bolivian intellectuals condemn attack on Venezuelan embassy

Published on: January 27, 2025
07:58

La Paz, Jan 27 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian political analyst Ricardo Bajo deplored in statements to Prensa Latina the shooting attack carried out on Sunday against the residence of Venezuelan ambassador César Trómpiz in the south of La Paz.

Venezuelan police take control of Sucre municipality

Published on: January 27, 2025
00:15

Caracas, Jan 27 (Prensa Latina) The Venezuelan Ministry of Internal Relations, Justice, and Peace informed that units of the Bolivarian National Police Corps and the Armed Forces took control of Sucre municipality, in northern Miranda state, as part of operations to bring peace to that territory.

Venezuela reiterates willingness to collaborate with Colombia’s peace

Published on: January 25, 2025
09:36

Venezuela reiterates willingness to collaborate with Colombia's peace Caracas, Jan. 25 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela reiterated to Colombia its full willingness to collaborate in building and consolidating its peace, based on the successful experiences developed in the Bolivarian territory, a statement reported today.

Venezuela: PSUV condemns US decision to reinstate Cuba on SSOT list

Published on: January 23, 2025
17:06

Caracas, Jan 23 (Prensa Latina) The United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) strongly condemned the decision by the Government of the United States to reinstate Cuba on its illegitimate and unilateral list of countries that allegedly sponsor terrorism, according to a statement released on Thursday.

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