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Cuba assesses defense zone readiness to protect residents

Published on: October 3, 2026
11:46

Havana, Oct 3 (Prensa Latina) Cuban authorities reviewed the readiness of the El Cerro defense zone in Havana to handle exceptional situations and protect over 28,000 residents, with a focus on identifying available resources.

Cuba’s Casa Vitier Garcia Marruz unveils October cultural agenda

Published on: October 3, 2026
11:46

Havana, Oct 3 (Prensa Latina) The Casa Vitier Garcia Marruz center, located in Havana's Old Section, will roll out a cultural agenda in October featuring concerts, exhibitions, lectures, and workshops, kicking off with a performance by the group Aedas.

Alleged plot against US facilities in Brazil under investigation

Published on: October 3, 2026
11:46

Brasilia, Oct 3 (Prensa Latina) Brazil's Federal Police (PF) executed two search and seizure warrants in Sao Paulo and the area surrounding the Federal District to investigate an alleged plot targeting US diplomatic facilities.

Diaz-Canel highlights community work in Cuban defense zone

Published on: October 3, 2026
11:45

Havana, Oct 3 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel highlighted the progress made in preparedness and community work within the Punta Brava defense zone, located in the municipality of La Lisa, Havana.

Dismantling gangs in Haiti will be difficult, analyst says

Published on: October 2, 2026
13:11

Port-au-Prince, Oct 2 (Prensa Latina) Dismantling the gangs currently perpetrating violence in Haiti will be a difficult task, according to Diego Da Rin, an analyst with the International Crisis Group.

Putin highlights increased transport along Northern Sea Route

Published on: October 2, 2026
13:10

Moscow, Oct 2 (Prensa Latina) President Vladimir Putin stated that the volume of goods transported via the Northern Sea Route (NSR) continues to rise.

Europe lacks resources for war, Belgian official admits

Published on: October 2, 2026
13:10

Brussels, Oct 2 (Prensa Latina) Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken admitted in statements to the Euronews channel that Europe lacks the resources to wage war or respond to hybrid threats.

UN high commissioner expresses concern over violence in Haiti

Published on: October 2, 2026
13:10

Geneva, Oct 2 (Prensa Latina) United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk expressed concern regarding the ongoing violence in Haiti and warned of the expansion of criminal groups.

No more state repression, Mexico’s president affirms

Published on: October 2, 2026
13:10

Mexico City, Oct 2 (Prensa Latina) President Claudia Sheinbaum described the 1968 student massacre as one of the most painful episodes in Mexico's history and called for an end to state repression against social movements.

Alerts in Colombia over rise in drone attacks in Choco

Published on: October 2, 2026
13:09

Bogota, Oct 2 (Prensa Latina) Colombia's Ombudsman's Office has warned of an increase in armed attacks using drones—attributed to the National Liberation Army (ELN)—in the department of Choco, in the country's northwest.

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