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Rodolfo Walsh: 97 years of life and death

Published on: January 9, 2025
18:57

Havana, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Rodolfo Walsh, one of the founders of Prensa Latina, would probably have turned 97 on Thursday, had it not been for his intense revolutionary life, always in danger, dedicated to just causes.

Cuban culture minister laments filmmaker Jorge Luis Sánchez’s death

Published on: January 9, 2025
18:40

Havana, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Culture Minister Alpidio Alonso lamented the death on Thursday of renowned filmmaker Jorge Luis Sánchez, author of major works in national cinematography.

Former Surinamese President Bouterse dies of liver failure

Published on: December 29, 2024
15:40

Paramaribo, Dec 29 (Prensa Latina) Former Surinamese President Desi Bouterse died of liver failure and the Government will soon hand over the body to the family for the funeral, but a criminal investigation opened after his death will continue, the Prosecutor's Office confirmed on Sunday.

Ashes of prominent Cuban journalist buried in Santa Clara

Published on: December 29, 2024
15:24

Santa Clara, Cuba, Dec 29 (Prensa Latina) The ashes of the prominent Cuban journalist Pedro Martínez Pírez were laid to rest on Sunday in the cemetery of this central city, where he was born eighty-seven years ago.

Russians commemorate Korean hero Kim Jong Il’s death

Published on: December 29, 2024
09:31

Pyongyang, Dec 29 (Prensa Latina) On the occasion of the 13th anniversary of the death of the hero of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Kim Jong Il, several commemorative events were held in Russia, it was reported here on Sunday.

Cuban retired box champ Pedro Orlando Reyes dies

Published on: November 27, 2024
14:53

Havana, Nov 27 (Prensa Latina) Cuban sports lost one historic figure on Wednesday with the death at 65 of retired Cuban boxer Pedro Orlando Reyes, who went to become World and World Cup champion.

Veteran baseball catcher dies in Cuba

Published on: November 21, 2024
13:59

Sagua la Grande, Cuba, Nov 21 (Prensa Latina) The catcher for the Azucareros and Las Villas teams in Cuba's National Baseball Series, Jose "El Látigo" Gómez, died of a heart attack in this central city on Thursday.

Cuba mourns death of eminent forensic doctor

Published on: November 13, 2024
14:01

Havana, Nov 13 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Health Minister Jose Angel Portal on Wednesday mourned the death of academic and forensic doctor Jorge Gonzalez, whom he described as a paradigm of forensic medicine and science in Cuba.

Police investigate murder of Antigua legislator

Published on: November 7, 2024
10:28

St. John's, Nov 7 (Prensa Latina) Police on Wednesday launched an investigation into the murder of Antigua and Barbuda's independent legislator Asot Michael.

Díaz-Canel leads tribute to Cuban revolutionary Camilo Cienfuegos

Published on: October 28, 2024
18:41

Havana, Oct 28 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Monday led a pilgrimage to pay tribute to Camilo Cienfuegos, one of the paradigmatic personalities of the Cuban Revolution.

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