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Biden signs bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday

Published on: June 18, 2021
07:22

Washington, Jun 18 (Prensa Latina) President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday making Juneteenth a national holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., calling it a day to remember the moral stain, the terrible toll that slavery took on the country.

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.

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