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Bolivia will buy gold to strengthen international reserves

Published on: June 16, 2021
14:57

La Paz, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian President Luis Arce on Wednesday announced the submission of a draft bill to the Plurinational Legislative Assembly (bicameral parliament) to authorize the purchase of gold and thus strengthen international reserves.

Proposals in Chile for sanctions against Israel

Published on: June 3, 2021
08:50

Santiago de Chile, Jun 3 (Prensa Latina) The Parliament of Chile is discussing a bill proposing to sanction the importation of goods and services from illegal Israeli settlements in Palestinian territory.

Republicans block 9/11-style congressional probe of Jan. 6 attack

Published on: May 29, 2021
08:32

Washington, May 29 (Prensa Latina) Senate Republicans on Friday blocked the House-passed bill creating a commission to probe the January 6 attack on the US Capitol by former President Donald Trump´s supporters.

A bill might ban US scientists from undertaking projects with Russia

Published on: May 19, 2021
14:17

Moscow, May 19 (Prensa Latina) Vice President of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Alexei Khokhlov, on Wednesday denounced a bill submitted to the US Congress that bans American scientists from taking part in joint projects with Russia.

Russian Duma opposes election of lawmakers from extremist orgs

Published on: May 18, 2021
11:51

Moscow, May 18 (Prensa Latina) Russia's State Duma on Tuesday adopted, in the first reading, a draft bill that bans citizens involved in extremist or terrorist activities from being elected lawmakers.

US Democratic senator encourages immigration project

Published on: May 4, 2021
14:46

Washington, May 4 (Prensa Latina) The leader of the Democratic majority in the US Senate, Chuck Schumer, plans to push today a budgetary maneuver to speed up a project aimed at legalizing the status of undocumented immigrants.

Venezuelan Parliament to debate special economic zones law

Published on: April 27, 2021
13:45

Caracas, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) The National Assembly (Parliament) of Venezuela on Tuesday will hold the first debate on the Special Economic Zones draft bill a legal initiative to promote the reactivation of production in the country.

Senate passes hate-crimes bill to curb attacks on Asian-Americans

Published on: April 23, 2021
08:07

Washington, Apr 23 (Prensa Latina) The Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill on Thursday aimed at strengthening federal efforts to address hate crimes directed at Asian-Americans amid a sharp increase in discrimination and violence against Asian communities in the United States.

Euthanasia bill fails in French parliament

Published on: April 9, 2021
09:07

Paris, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) The French National Assembly could not vote on a bill on the right to euthanasia for patients who suffer from incurable illnesses, due to 3,000 amendments presented in the debate that ended early Friday.

Pelosi wants Biden infrastructure bill done by August

Published on: April 9, 2021
08:46

Washington, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday that the Democrats´ summer push for infrastructure and jobs legislation will likely be split into two separate bills, with goal of wrapping up both before Congress´s August recess.

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