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President Orsi to Colombia, to receive Celac’s pro tempore presidency

Published on: March 24, 2026
11:05

Montevideo, Mar 20 (Prensa Latina) President Yamandu Orsi traveled to Colombia today to participate in the tenth Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), from which he will receive the pro tempore presidency.

Vietnam categorically rejects US assessment on religion

Published on: March 24, 2026
11:05

Hanoi, Mar 20 (Prensa Latina) Vietnam categorically rejected once again the assessments currently reflected in the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)'s 2026 annual report, deeming them biased, inaccurate, and malicious.

CELAC FMs meet in Colombia

Published on: March 24, 2026
11:05

Bogota, Mar 20 (Prensa Latina) The Foreign Ministers of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) are meeting in this capital on Friday as a prelude to the 10th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the regional bloc, which will take place on Saturday.

More US citizens to travel to Cuba in Our America Convoy

Published on: March 24, 2026
11:05

Washington, Mar 20 (Prensa Latina) Another group of US members of the Our America Convoy will depart on Friday from Miami to Havana to show, along with people from around the world, that it is time to support Cuba.

Two journalists injured in Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon

Published on: March 24, 2026
11:04

Beirut, March 19 (Prensa Latina) Two journalists were injured today in an Israeli airstrike on the Qasmiyeh Bridge over the Litani River in southern Lebanon, while covering the damage caused by a previous bombing.

Illegal mining camp destroyed in southern Venezuela

Published on: March 24, 2026
11:04

Caracas, March 19 (Prensa Latina) The head of the Strategic Operational Command of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (Ceofanb) of Venezuela, General-in-Chief Domingo Hernandez, reported the destruction of a camp dedicated to illegal mining in the state of Amazonas (south).

Damage in Syria from drone strikes and intercepted missiles

Published on: March 24, 2026
11:04

Damascus, March 19 (Prensa Latina) The fall of drones and fragments of missiles intercepted by Israel continues to cause material damage in several areas of southern Syria, amid the regional escalation, local sources reported today.

PIT-CNT rejects opening public companies to private capital.

Published on: March 24, 2026
11:04

Montevideo, March 19 (Prensa Latina) The PIT-CNT labor federation today rejected the government's proposal to encourage Uruguayan savers to invest in Uruguayan public companies.

Many nations welcome Afghanistan-Pakistan temporary ceasefire

Published on: March 24, 2026
11:04

Kabul, Mar 19 (Prensa Latina) Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, Syria, Jordan, and Kuwait welcomed the announcement of a temporary ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the Pajhwok news agency reported on Thursday.

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