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Canadian airline Swoop to operate in Cuba for the first time

Published on: January 9, 2023
13:35

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Matanzas, Cuba, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) The Canadian airline Swoop will operate for the first time at the Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport in the Varadero beach resort on January 11, which will increase the arrival of Canadian visitors in Cuba.

Palestinian PM denounces Israeli colonization in the West Bank

Published on: July 18, 2022
09:46

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Ramallah, Jul 18 (Prensa Latina) Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammad Shtayyeh, denounced Israel´s plans to seize more land in the West Bank and to build up to 30,000 new houses in the Jewish colonies.

Guatemalan government is under pressure due to old land conflict

Published on: December 21, 2021
14:17

By: Aleynes Palacios Hurtado

Guatemala, Dec 21 (Prensa Latina) For the second day in a row, residents of the Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan Municipality on Tuesday are blocking the Interamerican Highway to call on the government to end a historic conflict.

Cutbacks to the Colonization Institute are rejected in Uruguay

Published on: October 8, 2021
11:06

By: Prensa Latina

Montevideo, Oct 8 (Prensa Latina) The 'Frente Amplio' (Broad Front) of Uruguay rejected today the cut of 50 percent of resources of the Colonization Institute (INC), which the Government presented as a solution to a questioned detour of funds.

Uruguayan government agrees on funds for land colonization

Published on: October 7, 2021
11:15

By: Prensa Latina

Montevideo, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) The coalition of parties in the government of Uruguay reached an agreement today to allocate budget items to irregular settlements without leaving the National Colonization Institute (INC) without funds.

Indigenous protest continues in Brazil over indigenous lands ruling

Published on: August 26, 2021
09:52

By: Prensa Latina

Brasilia, Aug 26 (Prensa Latina) About six thousand indigenous people from 176 ethnic groups continue here today with their protest to put pressure on the Supreme Federal Court (STF) to reject a proposal that will hurt the future of the demarcation of ancestral lands.

UNGA calls for urgent actions on soil degradation

Published on: June 15, 2021
07:16

By: Prensa Latina

United Nations, Jun 15 (Prensa Latina) UN General Assembly (UNGA) President Volkan Bozkir on Monday urged to build up efforts to prevent further soil degradation and thus preserve food safety.

Brazil gov’t authorizes use of national force on indigenous land

Published on: June 14, 2021
13:46

By: Prensa Latina

Brasilia, Jun 14 (Prensa Latina) The Brazilian Government on Monday authorized the use of the National Public Security Force in the Yanomami indigenous territory, in the country's northern region, scene of armed conflicts between illegal miners and indigenous people.

Colombia reopens borders with Venezuela

Published on: June 2, 2021
14:47

By: Prensa Latina

Bogota, Jun 2 (Prensa Latina) Colombia on Wednesday reopened its land and river borders with Venezuela after being closed for nearly 15 months due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Debate in Cuba on Earth Sciences

Published on: April 5, 2021
11:08

By: Prensa Latina

Havana, Apr 5 (Prensa Latina) The exploration of energy, water and metallic mineral resources linked to the economic situation Cuba is facing are some of the topics on debate at the 9th Convention on Earth Sciences.

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