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Cuba walks out of UN plenary over Trump’s slanders

Published on: September 24, 2026
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United Nations, Sep 22 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban delegation walked out of the UN General Assembly plenary session in response to slanders leveled against the Caribbean nation by U.S. President Donald Trump during his speech.

Nicaraguan association denounces US blockade on Cuba

Published on: September 24, 2026
14:59

Managua, Sep 22 (Prensa Latina) The Nicaraguan Association of Friends of Socialism and Peace denounced the blockade policy implemented by the United States government on Cuba and expressed its support for the Cuban Revolution.

Turkiye reaffirms support for Kuwait and regional countries

Published on: September 24, 2026
14:59

Ankara, Sep 22 (Prensa Latina) Turkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed his country's support for Kuwait during a meeting in New York with Crown Prince Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, an official source reported.

Mexico proposes creating a Latin American disaster response system

Published on: September 24, 2026
14:59

Mexico City, Sep 22 (Prensa Latina) Mexico proposed creating a Latin American and Caribbean Disaster Response System during a CELAC ministerial meeting held at the UN headquarters in New York, the Foreign Ministry announced.

Russia is US’s largest supplier of enriched uranium

Published on: September 24, 2026
14:59

Moscow, Sep 22 (Prensa Latina) Russia remains the largest supplier of enriched uranium services to the United States, despite sanctions imposed on it, Sputnik reported.

Cuban Foreign Minister meets pack agenda in New York

Published on: September 24, 2026
14:58

United Nations, Sept. 22 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla held several bilateral meetings as part of his schedule for the High-Level Segment of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.

Colombian teachers’ union supports national drive

Published on: September 24, 2026
14:58

Bogota, Sep 22 (Prensa Latina) The Colombian Federation of Education Workers (Fecode), the country's largest teachers' union, supports a call by leftist sectors to organize a day of national protest.

Allegations of sexual violence in Ecuadorian women’s prison

Published on: September 24, 2026
14:58

Quito, Sep 22 (Prensa Latina) Human rights organizations in Ecuador have reported at least one case of sexual violence committed by military personnel in the country's women's prisons, while the Army has announced it will investigate the incident.

Colombia: Funding cuts to impact search for missing persons

Published on: September 24, 2026
14:58

Bogota, Sep 22 (Prensa Latina) The reduction in budgetary resources announced for 2027 for Colombia's Unit for the Search for Persons Deemed Missing (UBPD) will undermine the tasks currently carried out by the agency.

Nicaragua highlights progress in education, health, and public safety

Published on: September 24, 2026
14:57

Managua, Sep 22 (Prensa Latina) Nicaragua's Co-President Rosario Murillo highlighted progress in education, health, municipal development, and family safety as part of the government's work priorities.

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