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Chilean communists decry US campaign against the Left

Published on: July 19, 2026
13:22

Santiago, Chile, Jul 19 (Prensa Latina) The Communist Party of Chile (PCCh) decried the international campaign launched by the United States government to stigmatize and persecute leftist organizations and progressive sectors.

Lucia awards presented at Gibara Int’l Low Budget Film Festival

Published on: July 19, 2026
13:22

Holguin, Cuba, Jul 19 (Prensa Latina) The Lucia Awards ceremony marked the closing of the 20th Gibara International Low-Budget Film Festival, in a gala that honored filmmakers from Iran, Cuba, Spain, Italy, Peru, and Colombia.

Black women to march against racism in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Published on: July 19, 2026
13:21

Brasilia, Jul 19 (Prensa Latina) The fight against racism, the defense of democracy, and the demand for historical reparations will be the focus of the 12th Black Women's March on July 26 in Rio de Janeiro, Agencia Brasil reported.

Nicaragua grants “family coexistence” release to 2 thousand prisoners

Published on: July 19, 2026
13:21

Managua, Jul 19 (Prensa Latina) The Government of Nicaragua has granted the legal benefit of "family coexistence" (release to family care) to two thousand individuals who were held in National Penitentiary System facilities, local media report.

Production challenges on the spot of Gibara Film Festival

Published on: July 19, 2026
13:21

Holguin, Cuba, Jul 19 (Prensa Latina) Filmmakers invited to the 20th edition of the Gibara International Low-Budget Film Festival discussed the challenges of securing funding and the nature of independent production as an act of cultural resistance.

Cuban residents in Panama updated on situation in the Island

Published on: July 19, 2026
13:21

Panama City, Jul 19 (Prensa Latina) Cuban residents in Colon province participated in a mobile consular event organized by the Cuban Embassy in Panama, a forum that allowed the community to be updated on the island's economic situation.

Young Cubans grab two bronze medals at Chemistry Olympiad

Published on: July 19, 2026
13:20

Tashkent, Jul 19 (Prensa Latina) Cuban students Leticia Merlo and Ernesto Barrera each won a bronze medal at the 58th International Chemistry Olympiad held in the Uzbek capital.

Cuban Ambassador awarded Medal of the City of Tremblay-en-France

Published on: July 19, 2026
13:20

Paris, Jul 19 (Prensa Latina) – The Cuban Ambassador to France, Otto Vaillant, received the medal of the city of Tremblay-en-France—a symbol of friendship with Cuba—following a roundtable discussion on the current situation on the island.

Cuba accuses US of deliberately protecting terrorists

Published on: July 19, 2026
13:20

Havana, Jul 19 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez denounced the protection afforded in the United States to individuals who finance, organize, instigate, and train for terrorist acts against the Caribbean nation.

Filmmakers in Cuba champion the value of independent cinema

Published on: July 19, 2026
13:16

Holguin, Cuba, Jul 18 (Prensa Latina) Filmmakers participating in the 20th Gibara International Low-Budget Film Festival highlighted the value of independent animation and fiction as tools for cultural emancipation for the Global South.

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