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Brazilian Congress relaxes controversial environmental licenses

Published on: July 17, 2025
09:02

Brasilia, Jul 17 (Prensa Latina) The Brazilian Chamber of Deputies approved a bill (PL) that makes environmental licensing rules more flexible, after an accelerated vote with 267 yes votes and 116 against.

Argentina: Opposition in Congress rushes session, annoying Milei

Published on: July 15, 2025
08:40

Buenos Aires, July 15 (Prensa Latina) The opposition in Argentina's Chamber of Deputies is planning a session amid the Casa Rosada's crisis with the governors, in order to debate bills that, if approved, would force the president to impose more vetoes.

Approval of labor reform by Congress stood out in Colombia

Published on: June 21, 2025
09:43

Bogota, Jun 21 (Prensa Latina) The approval by the Colombian Congress of the labor reform, whose objective is to improve the conditions of the salaried class, stood out in the week that ends today.

Colombian President to call Congress to extraordinary sessions

Published on: June 19, 2025
12:52

Bogota, June 19 (Prensa Latina) Colombian President Gustavo Petro confirmed that both the Senate and the House of Representatives will be called into extraordinary sessions to study the Pension Reform, as ordered by the Constitutional Court.

Chile sends bill to Congress to recognize Indigenous peoples

Published on: June 19, 2025
12:45

Santiago, Chile, June 19 (Prensa Latina) Chilean President Gabriel Boric sent a constitutional reform bill to Congress for the recognition of Indigenous peoples, in tune with the proposals made by the Commission for Peace and Understanding.

Diaz-Canel announces holding PCC’s plenary session

Published on: June 17, 2025
11:42

Havana, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) Miguel Diaz-Canel, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (CC-PCC), announced on Tuesday the holding of the 10th Plenary Session of that entity and the call for the 9th Congress of that political organization.

PIT-CNT Congress continues in Uruguay

Published on: May 23, 2025
08:56

Montevideo, May 23 (Prensa Latina) The 15th Congress of the PIT-CNT trade union, representing 67 affiliates comprising the Uruguayan unified trade union organization, continues at the Peñarol Palace in this capital .

9th Russia-Nicaragua International Pharmaceutical Congress continues

Published on: May 22, 2025
09:10

Managua, May 22 (Prensa Latina) The IX Russia-Nicaragua International Pharmaceutical Congress continues exchanging experiences and technologies between scientists from different countries such as China, India, Cuba, and El Salvador.

Ninth Nicaragua-Russia international pharmaceutical congress begins

Published on: May 21, 2025
11:56

Managua, May 21 (Prensa Latina) The ninth Nicaragua-Russia International Pharmaceutical Congress, held in the Nicaraguan capital under the theme "Strengthening National Biotechnology Capacity: Connecting Strategies and Technologies," is being attended by delegations from China, India, and Cuba.

Diaz-Canel leads Cuban Farmers Congress’s closing ceremony (+Photos)

Published on: May 17, 2025
13:51

Havana, May 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel leads the closing ceremony of the 13th Congress of the National Association of Small Farmers (ANAP) on Saturday, which meets to socialize practices and adopt strategies to increase agricultural production.

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