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Fewer Argentines marks figures of foreign tourists in Uruguay

Published on: September 18, 2026
13:44

Montevideo, 18 Sep (Prensa Latina) In the first semester of the year Uruguay received fewer foreign visitors, consigns a report from the Center of Studies of Economic and Social Reality and Uruguayan Tourism Chamber.

Second World Public Assembly takes place in Moscow

Published on: September 18, 2026
13:43

Moscow, 18 Sep (Prensa Latina) With the assistance of more than a thousand 500 delegates from 150 countries, the Second World Public Assembly was inaugurated at the Moscow World Trade Center, according to Prensa Latina.

The EU rejects offering the UK associate member status

Published on: September 18, 2026
12:31

Brussels, Sep 18 (Prensa Latina) The European Commission (EC) today rejected proposing to the United Kingdom an associate member status, specifying that this figure is reserved for partner countries outside the region, as confirmed by a spokesperson of the EU executive.

Russia demands Japan remove Typhon missile systems

Published on: September 18, 2026
12:30

Moscow, Sept 18 (Prensa Latina) Russia has sent a diplomatic note of protest to Japan regarding the deployment of the US Typhon medium-range missile system on the Japanese island of Kyushu, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated.

Mural in Ekaterinburg remembers Fidel Castro’s visit to the Urals

Published on: September 18, 2026
12:29

Moscow, Sep 18 (Prensa Latina) Artists from the Russian city of Ekaterinburg finished a mural commemorating Fidel Castro’s trip to the Central Urals, reported today the government of the Sverdlovsk region.

Cuba to discuss non-communicable diseases

Published on: September 18, 2026
12:29

Havana, Sept 18 (Prensa Latina) Cuba will host the 1st International Symposium on Non-Communicable Diseases and Their Risk Factors: Challenges and Issues, to be held on November 12 and 13 in Havana.

Death toll from July and August massacres in Haiti set at 164

Published on: September 18, 2026
12:29

Port-au-Prince, Sept 18 (Prensa Latina) Humanitarian activists cited by a local newspaper estimate that 164 Haitians were killed by armed gangs in two massacres that took place between July and August in the municipality of Kenscoff.

Panama predicts severe economic impact of El Niño on the Canal

Published on: September 18, 2026
12:29

Panama City, Sept 18 (Prensa Latina) The El Niño weather phenomenon could reduce the Panama Canal's net revenue by between $225 million and $400 million during the 2027 fiscal year, David Sedda, the waterway's financial comptroller, warned.

Italian solidarity caravan against the US blockade to depart for Cuba

Published on: September 18, 2026
12:29

Rome, Sept 18 (Prensa Latina) Strengthening relations with Cuba, breaking attempts at isolation, and countering the US blockade are the goals of "Route to Cuba: Being Where It Matters" (Ruta a Cuba: Estar donde importa), an Italian caravan traveling to the island on September 23.

National Library of Brazil recovers historical publications

Published on: September 18, 2026
11:59

Brasilia, 18 Sep (Prensa Latina) The National Library of Brazil reintegrated its collection with 164 historical publications recovered by the Federal Police, including copies of a magazine from the years 1940 and an almanac from 1848, published in the press.

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