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Ecuador argues military support for police without state of emergency

Published on: August 25, 2026
09:44

Quito, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador's National Assembly (Parliament) debates a bill on Monday to regulate the Armed Forces' complementary support for the National Police in internal security operations without a declaration of the state of emergency.

Iran approves bill to charge fees to ships using Strait of Hormuz

Published on: August 24, 2026
09:18

Tehran, Aug 24 (Prensa Latina) The Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee approved an article of a bill that would charge fees to ships using the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for several maritime services.

Palestine condemns Israeli bill to execute prisoners

Published on: March 26, 2026
14:53

Ramallah, Mar 26 (Prensa Latina) Palestinian authorities, political parties, and NGOs strongly condemned an Israeli bill, currently under review by Parliament, that would allow the execution of prisoners convicted of deadly attacks.

Texas legislature passes sweeping election bill

Published on: September 1, 2021
07:17

Washington, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) The Texas Legislature sent a sweeping Republican-backed election bill to Governor Greg Abbott's desk on Tuesday, ending a months-long standoff with Democrats, who tried to defeat the effort in two separate walkouts.

Democrats roll out .5 trillion budget bill and infrastructure plan

Published on: August 25, 2021
07:54

Washington, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a budget framework that will pave the way for Democrats to spend up to .5 trillion on a sweeping economic package to expand the social safety net that President Joe Biden has made a signature agenda item.

Congress of Mexico keeps debating revocation of mandate

Published on: August 19, 2021
12:35

Mexico, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) The debate on the bill to revoke mandates to judge a sitting president was resumed in the Mexican Congress after the opposition previously blocked its approval.

Uruguayan deputies vote a budget bill

Published on: August 11, 2021
11:12

Montevideo, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) The Finance Commission of Uruguay's deputies on Wednesday approved the Budgetary Accountability Bill, only voted by the ruling party and rejected by the opposition Broad Front.

Senate Commission of Chile will vote humanitarian pardon

Published on: August 11, 2021
07:58

Santiago de Chile, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) The Chilean Senate Constitution committee will vote on a bill to pardon prisoners incarcerated during the popular revolt of October 2019, the approval of which would be an important advance to free those people.

Chile seeks to establish access to water as a right

Published on: July 28, 2021
11:31

Santiago, Chile, Jul 28 (Prensa Latina) In the middle of an unprecedented water crisis in Chile, citizens focus on the access to water as a right for all.

Lawmakers approve bill on salary equality in Chile

Published on: July 1, 2021
01:00

Santiago, Chile, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) Chile's Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday unanimously approved a legislative bill that establishes wage equality between men and women.

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