death

Soccer-reaction to passing of German Franz Beckenbauer

Published on: January 8, 2024
17:47

Berlin, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) The soccer world is paying their respects to Franz Beckenbauer, the two-time World Cup winner who died Sunday, aged 78.

SVG plane from St. Lucia crashes killing all on board

Published on: January 4, 2024
18:17

Kingstown, Jan 4 (Prensa Latina) A small aircraft bound for Hewanorra International Airport in Saint Lucia crashed shortly after take-off from JF Mitchell Airport in St Vincent and the Grenadines around noon, resulting in the tragic loss of all four occupants.

Paraguay: SENACSA analyzes new suspected WEE cases

Published on: January 2, 2024
11:11

Asuncion, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) Paraguay´s National Service of Quality and Animal Health of Paraguay (SENACSA) is presently analyzing a dozen of suspected cases of western equine encephalitis (WEE), a disease that caused a death a few days ago in neighboring Argentina.

American comedian Tom Smothers of Smothers Brothers dies at 86

Published on: December 27, 2023
15:58

Washington, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) Tom Smothers, who was half of the Smothers Brothers comedy team, died Tuesday at the age of 86 following a battle with cancer, the National Comedy Center announced Wednesday.

Prominent Argentinean journalist María Seoane passes away

Published on: December 27, 2023
15:05

Buenos Aires, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) The renowned Argentine journalist and writer Maria Seoane died at the age of 75, and her death was lamented on Wednesday by newspapers and figures such as former President Cristina Fernandez.

Israeli strike in Syria kills top Iranian general

Published on: December 25, 2023
12:21

Damascus, Dec 25 (Prensa Latina) An Israeli air strike outside the Syrian capital Damascus has killed a senior adviser in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), reports said.

Venezuelan Foreign Minister pays tribute to late Emir of Kuwait

Published on: December 21, 2023
08:57

Caracas, Dec 21 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil paid tribute to the Emir of the State of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, according to social networks on Thursday.

Cuban Parliament mourns death of agricultural scientist

Published on: December 20, 2023
14:09

Havana, Dec 20 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's National People's Power Assembly (Parliament) on Wednesday mourned the death of Lawmaker Sergio Rodriguez, an outstanding scientist and founder of the Tropical Viands Research Institute (INIVIT).

Nicaragua in solidarity with China after earthquake

Published on: December 20, 2023
12:11

Managua, Dec 19 (Prensa Latina) The Nicaraguan Government on Tuesday expressed its solidarity with China after the 6.2 magnitude earthquake that shook the province of Gansu and killed more than 100 people.

Prominent film and television director Daniel Diez dies in Cuba

Published on: December 3, 2023
09:06

Havana, Dec 3 (Prensa Latina) Cuban filmmaker Daniel Diez Castrillo, a prominent documentary filmmaker and sound engineer, died at the age of 77 in this capital, the vice president of the Institute of Information and Social Communication of Cuba, Onelio Castle, confirmed on Facebook on Sunday.

NEWS