South America

Paraguayan health authorities warn of monkeypox threat

Published on: August 20, 2024
11:49

Asuncion, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) Paraguayan health authorities warned about the symptoms associated with monkeypox (mpox) and recommended actions to follow in case of its appearance.

Agreement avoids medical strike in Paraguay

Published on: August 20, 2024
11:35

Asuncion, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) After agreement with medical authorities, Paraguayan anesthesiologists suspended the strike they had called to demand salary benefits, better working conditions and less workload.

Frente Amplio leads polls towards Uruguayan elections

Published on: August 20, 2024
11:25

Montevideo, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) The electoral formula of the Frente Amplio (Yamandú Orsi-Carolina Cosse) has today better numbers facing an eventual second electoral round, set for November 24 in Uruguay.

Cerro Norte, face of insecurity in Uruguay

Published on: August 17, 2024
10:28

Montevideo, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) The capital's Cerro Norte neighborhood has been the face of insecurity in Uruguay in recent days, at the same time as the debate on the implementation of nighttime police raids, now outlawed by the Constitution.

Venezuela’s TSJ sets off technical examination of electoral material

Published on: August 16, 2024
09:43

Caracas, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) The Venezuelan Electoral Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) has set off the technical examination of all the electoral material compiled as part of the contentious electoral appeal presented by President Nicolas Maduro.

Colombia implements measures to respond to Mpox emergency

Published on: August 16, 2024
09:24

Bogota, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) On Friday, the Colombian Ministry of Health and Social Protection implemented a group of measures following the Mpox clade I outbreak declaration as an emergency of international concern.

Ecuadoreans prepare solidarity march with Palestine

Published on: August 16, 2024
08:30

Quito, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) The Unitary Committee of Solidarity - Ecuador with Palestine has summoned people for a march next week in solidarity with Gazans where Israel's war offensive have already left over 40,000 fatalities.

Argentine social organizations strengthen campaign against decree

Published on: August 16, 2024
08:15

Buenos Aires, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) The Central Workers of Argentina-Autonomous (CTA-A) and other union and social organizations strengthen their campaign against the decree of necessity and urgency (DNU) 70/2023, signed last December by the President Javier Milei.

ATE urges to strengthen unity of Argentinean organizations

Published on: August 15, 2024
12:26

Buenos Aires, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) The secretary general of the Argentine State Workers Association (ATE), Rodolfo Aguiar, urged today to strengthen the unity of action of all the sectors willing to fight against the government's policies.

Chilean Mapuche leader on hunger strike is in critical condition

Published on: August 15, 2024
11:41

Santiago, Chile, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) The leader of the Arauco Malleco Coordinating Committee (CAM), Hector Llaitul, is in critical condition on Thursday after more than 70 days of hunger strike in the Chilean prison of Concepcion, his son said.

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