South America

Ecuadorian government allocates funds to fight forest fires

Published on: September 1, 2024
12:00

Quito, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Economy and Finance of Ecuador announced that it transferred 577 thousand dollars to the municipalities of Quilanga and Sigchos where forest fires persist today after devastating thousands of hectares.

Uruguayan territory continues under strong winds and rains

Published on: September 1, 2024
11:58

Montevideo, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) The Uruguayan territory continues under the influence of strong winds and abundant rainfall, in what is known here as the Santa Rosa Storm.

Cuba rejects South Command’s attempts to meddle in Venezuela

Published on: August 30, 2024
11:52

Havana, Aug 30 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez rejected today recent statements on Venezuela made by the head of the US Southern Command, General Laura Richardson, with which she intruded in its internal affairs.

Google to invest $850M in Uruguay data center

Published on: August 30, 2024
11:35

Montevideo, Aug 30 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay is currently positioning itself in the IT sector thanks to the technology giant Google, which will invest 850 million dollars in a regional data center.

Chile pays tribute to the victims of forced disappearances (+Photos)

Published on: August 30, 2024
07:53

Santiago de Chile, Aug 30 (Prensa Latina) – Chilean authorities, humanitarian organizations, and memory sites will commemorate the International Day of Forced Disappearances with various events to honor the victims of the dictatorship.

Majority of Uruguayans supports night police raids

Published on: August 28, 2024
08:13

Montevideo, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) The majority of Uruguayans are in favor of the referendum to enable nighttime police raids, which will be voted on in October at the same time as the national elections.

Former President José Mujica hospitalized in Uruguay

Published on: August 27, 2024
13:19

Montevideo, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) Former Uruguayan President José Mujica has been admitted to a hospital today in this capital, where he was subject to 30 sessions of radiotherapy to help him cope with esophageal cancer.

Prevalence of poverty and child labor in Uruguay reported

Published on: August 27, 2024
12:12

Montevideo, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) The prevalence of poverty and child labor in Uruguay today raised the debate of experts who pointed out consequences such as informality and school dropout, among others.

Parliament says that Noboa failed to comply with the Constitution

Published on: August 27, 2024
11:34

Quito, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador's Parliament commission that analyzed the Report to the Nation offered by President Daniel Noboa determined today that the head of State failed to comply with the Constitution by omitting information.

Campaigns against Venezuela are rejected in Suriname

Published on: August 27, 2024
10:51

Paramaribo, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) Jennifer Cronie, social activist and President of the "Venceremos Humanitary Voluntary Group” today, rejected the manipulative manoeuvres of the right-wing sectors on the continent against Venezuela and called on the progressive forces to join in their denunciations.

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