South America

Brazil offers assistance into Kazakh air crash’s probe

Published on: December 26, 2024
14:43

Brasilia, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) is in contact today with Kazakhstan’s authorities, offering to collaborate in the investigation of the plane that, with 67 people on board, crashed last Wednesday in the city of Aktau.

Collapsed bridge kills eight in Brazil

Published on: December 26, 2024
14:37

Brasilia, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) The death toll rose today to eight and nine missing after Sunday's collapse of the Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira bridge, linking the Brazilian states of Tocantins (center) and Maranhão (northeast).

Forest fires and intense heat cause concern in Chile

Published on: December 26, 2024
08:14

Santiago de Chile, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina): Forest fires and projections of high temperatures in Chile are causing concern among government entities and environmental protection organizations.

Colombia’s Petro shares luncheon with homeless

Published on: December 24, 2024
16:55

Bogotá, Dec 24 (Prensa Latina) Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday celebrated, for the third consecutive year, the traditional novena “Christmas with Hope” in the Plaza de Armas of the Casa de Nariño, where he shared a lunch with homeless locals.

Bolivia refutes inaccuracies in foundation’s economic data

Published on: December 24, 2024
15:54

La Paz, Dec 24 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Economy and Public Finance (MEFP) of Bolivia on Tuesday disproved fiscal inaccuracies provided by the Jubileo Foundation survey, which came to print and digital media through El Periódico newspaper, in the department of Tarija.

Venezuela extradites fugitive drug trafficker to France

Published on: December 24, 2024
15:34

Caracas, Dec 24 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela on Tuesday extradited to France citizen Stéphane Spagnol, also identified as Alexandre Stefano Barichello, convicted of trafficking cocaine and cannabis resin.

Peruvian labor union salutes large Cuban march against blockade

Published on: December 24, 2024
13:13

Lima, Dec 24 (Prensa Latina) A senior leader of the Peruvian Workers' Confederation (CGTP) today ratified the organization's solidarity with the people and government of Cuba and its condemnation of the U.S. blockade, expressed in a massive march.

Sahara dust affects Caribbean skies

Published on: December 24, 2024
10:46

Bridgetown, Dec 24 (Prensa Latina) Several Caribbean nations will experience a sharp deterioration in air quality due to the arrival of a dense layer of dust from the Sahara, which could also affect the health of people with respiratory problems.

Average of 16 deaths per day on Brazil’s federal roads

Published on: December 24, 2024
10:44

Brasilia, Dec 24 (Prensa Latina) The Federal Highway Police (PFR) recorded an average of 16 deaths per day on Brazil’s roads between January and October, the corporation revealed, quoted by the portal R7.

Galapagos islands sanctuary, not military base, organizations demand

Published on: December 24, 2024
10:41

Quito, Dec 24 (Prensa Latina) A coalition of 50 social, national and international organizations today rejected the foreign military presence in the Galapagos Islands, because it violates the Constitution of Ecuador, threatens the conservation of the archipelago and compromises national sovereignty.

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