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Earthquake shakes Haiti, no deaths or material damage reported

Published on: February 10, 2024
12:30

Port-au-Prince, Feb 10 (Prensa Latina) The Civil Protection Directorate of Haiti reported that deaths have been reported as a result of a 4.3-magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale that shook this Caribbean country on Saturday.

Chile: Forest fires to impact on economy

Published on: February 6, 2024
13:25

Santiago, Chile, Feb 6 (Prensa Latina) The forest fires, the largest disaster in Chile in the last 14 years, will impact the economy, whose damages are being calculated in the public and private sectors. Finance Minister Mario Marcel announced a plan to mitigate the damages, including the first delivery to affected families of a bond of 1.5 million pesos (about 1,700 dollars) to purchase household goods and equipment lost in the fire.

China allocates emergency fund after winter weather damages

Published on: February 6, 2024
13:20

Beijing, Feb 6 (Prensa Latina) China allocated an estimated 141 million yuan (nearly 20 million dollars) on Tuesday to reopen the roads affected by winter weather amid migration before the Spring Festival.

LIAT cessation worries about damage to Caribbean air transportation

Published on: January 26, 2024
16:16

Roseau, Jan 26 (Prensa Latina) Senior Caribbean officials today urged to prioritize solutions to ensure air mobility in the area, after expressing concern about the disruptions following the cessation of services offered by the airline LIAT.

Pope Francis prayed for the victims of the earthquake in Japan

Published on: January 3, 2024
10:27

Vatican City, Jan 3 (Prensa Latina) Pope Francis prayed today, during the first general audience granted in 2024, for the victims of the earthquake that occurred on the first day of this year in Japan, as well as for the rescuers involved in rescue work.

Argentine Movement denounces intentions to damage ties with Cuba

Published on: December 20, 2023
14:23

Buenos Aires, Dec 20 (Prensa Latina) The Argentine Cuba Solidarity Movement (MasCuba) on Wednesday denounced the efforts to damage diplomatic relations, as well as to aggravate and distort the history of friendship between the two countries.

Venezuela condemns Israeli attack on Syrian airport

Published on: November 27, 2023
14:01

Caracas, Nov 27 (Prensa Latina) The Venezuelan Government strongly condemned on Monday the attack carried out by Israel on the international airport in Damascus, Syria, which caused critical material damage and was put out of service.

Poor countries pollute less, but they suffer more than rich nations

Published on: November 17, 2023
01:00

Nairobi, Nov 17 (Prensa Latina) Poor countries pollute much less, but they suffer ten times more the consequences of pollution than rich nations, according to a report from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

Tourists start to leave Acapulco thanks to airlift (+Photo)

Published on: October 27, 2023
12:01

Mexico City, Oct 27 (Prensa Latina) Tourists stranded in Acapulco after violent Hurricane Otis, which damaged 80 percent of the hotels in this international coastal resort, are leaving the area on Friday thanks to an airlift.

Cuba publishes report on damage caused by US blockade

Published on: October 20, 2023
13:42

Havana, Oct 20 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Foreign Ministry (MINREX) published a report on the damage caused to the country by the United States' blockade, on its official website on Friday.

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