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Plaza de Mayo Grandmothers launch campaign to identify Grandchildren

Published on: September 2, 2021
02:38

Buenos Aires, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) The Grandmothers Association of Plaza de Mayo launched a new campaign to find the whereabouts of hundreds of children, now adults, appropriated during the last Argentine military dictatorship (1976-1983).

Gazprom surpassed maximums in Russian gas deliveries to China

Published on: September 2, 2021
02:20

Moscow, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) The Russian company Grazprom reported Wednesday that its gas deliveries to China through the Force of Siberia gas pipeline exceeded its contractual commitments with that Asian nation by more than 5.0 percent, establishing a new high of supply.

OPEC + agrees to maintain oil production increase

Published on: September 1, 2021
16:30

London, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, a group known as OPEC+, agreed today to maintain unchanged their policy of increasing crude production by 400 thousand barrels per day.

Illegal armed groups laid down weapons in southern Syria

Published on: September 1, 2021
16:22

Damascus, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) Members of illegal armed groups began today the surrender of their weapons to the Syrian army in the southern province of Deraa, located about 100 kilometers south of the capital.

Bolivia aims at fighting against drug trafficking in the region

Published on: September 1, 2021
16:21

La Paz, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia's Government announced today that it will coordinate with the authorities of Chile and Paraguay a strategy to dismantle the drug trafficking gangs that affect the three countries.

Russia’s economy grew 4.8 percent in the first half of 2021

Published on: September 1, 2021
16:19

Moscow, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) Russia's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew 4.8 percent in the first half of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020, according to estimates released today by the Federal State Statistics Service (ROSSTAT).

Homage to Cintio Vitier marks agenda of Cuba’s National Library

Published on: September 1, 2021
16:17

Havana, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) A varied program of cultural actions makes up the agenda of the Jose Marti National Library of Cuba, which announces today the calendar of tribute for the centenary of the outstanding intellectual Cintio Vitier.

Cuba increases production of Itolizumab against Covid-19

Published on: September 1, 2021
16:16

Havana, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) A production campaign of Itolizumab, a monoclonal antibody used as a treatment for serious Covid-19 cases was recently completed, informed today authorities of the Center for Molecular Immunology (CIM) of Cuba.

Argentina insists on rejecting Chile’s measure on maritime limits

Published on: September 1, 2021
15:08

Buenos Aires, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) Argentina's Foreign Minister Felipe Sola ratified today his rejection of Chile's decision regarding maritime spaces, with which it intends to appropriate part of the continental shelf of that nation.

Puebla Group applauds Mexico’s proposal on regional cooperation

Published on: September 1, 2021
15:06

Buenos Aires, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) The Puebla Group expressed today its support for Mexico's proposal to create a new organization that would serve as a space for regional discussion with the voices of the Latin American peoples, without impositions.

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