South America

Venezuelan Oil minister meets with OPEC chief

Published on: October 7, 2024
17:49

Caracas, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan Oil Minister, Delcy Rodríguez, met in Caracas on Monday with the Secretary General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Haitham Al Ghais, official sources reported.

Venezuela considers solidarity with Middle East nations to be crucial

Published on: October 7, 2024
14:06

Caracas, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) The Venezuelan Government considers solidarity with the brotherly Middle Eastern nations to be crucial in these times of imperialist fascism, and on Monday activated a collection center to receive donations.

Bolivian airport suspends operations due to smoke

Published on: October 7, 2024
13:31

La Paz, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia's Viru Viru International Airport suspended on Monday departures as of 06:28 hours, Bolivian time, due to reduced visibility in the metropolitan area of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, the department's capital.

Paintings of Gandhi and Colombian war victims in Indian museum

Published on: October 7, 2024
11:21

New Delhi, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) A work of art on Mahatma Gandhi, created by relatives of survivors of the conflict in Colombia, is now part of the collection of one of the largest museums dedicated to the Father of the Nation of India.

Uruguayan Parliament to debate crisis in prison system

Published on: October 7, 2024
09:36

Montevideo, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) Interior Minister Nicolás Martinelli will report to Parliament on the death of six inmates in a fire in the country's largest prison on September 25th, although his appearance will be centered on the crisis in the Uruguayan prison system.

Bolivia denounces manipulation of data on fires

Published on: October 7, 2024
09:30

La Paz, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) Bolivians distrust the information released by the Tierra Foundation about millions of hectares burned by forest fires, according to the Minister of Environment and Water, Alan Lisperguer.

Venezuelan Foreign Minister demands Colombia stop interfering

Published on: October 2, 2024
07:31

Caracas, Oct 2 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil demanded that his Colombian counterpart Luis Gilberto Murillo stop what he called "rude interference" and seeking headlines that only the paramilitary and fascist right enjoys.

Four-day workday suggested to reduce consumption in Ecuador

Published on: October 1, 2024
09:52

Quito, Oct 1 (Prensa Latina) The business association in Ecuador suggested to the Government of the country to reduce working day to four, so as to lower electricity consumption in view of the crisis that this sector is facing today.

Respiratory diseases increase due to wildfires in Ecuador

Published on: October 1, 2024
09:42

Quito, Oct 1 (Prensa Latina) The Ecuadorian Medical Federation warned that respiratory diseases increased today, by 40 percent, due to the pollution generated by forest fires that hit the national territory.

Uruguayan high school teachers stage strike

Published on: October 1, 2024
09:07

Montevideo, Oct 1 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay's National High School Teachers Federation (FENAPES) is staging a 48-hour strike in high schools on Tuesday demanding labor rights.

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