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Chilean far right’s maneuver against communist lawmaker fails

Published on: April 23, 2024
10:49

Santiago, Chile, Apr 23 (Prensa Latina) Karol Cariola of the Communist Party of Chile (PCCh) is currently the president of the Chamber of Deputies after failing a far-right maneuver against the leadership of the legislative body.

Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies to vote on pension reform on Monday

Published on: April 18, 2024
12:20

Mexico, Apr 18 (Prensa Latina) The Chamber of Deputies of Mexico will vote on a reform on Monday that seeks to guarantee fair pensions and that workers can retire with 100 percent of their salary, the Secretary of the Interior, Luisa María Alcalde, informed.

Hummingbird to be declared Costa Rica’s national symbol

Published on: February 21, 2024
00:15

San José, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) The hummingbird (trochilidae) will be declared Costa Rica's national symbol and will integrate a list of 19 insignias of the flora, fauna, customs and traditions that characterize its natural and cultural wealth, it was reported here.

DRC’s PM resigns to take office in National Assembly

Published on: February 20, 2024
15:57

Kinshasa, Feb 20 (Prensa Latina) The Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Sama Lukonde presented on Tuesday his resignation to President Felix Tshisekedi to take his seat in the National Assembly.

Argentine lawmakers debate bill amid police operation

Published on: January 31, 2024
14:52

Buenos Aires, Jan 31 (Prensa Latina) With a high-powered security operation outside Congress, the Chamber of Deputies began on Wednesday to debate the bill "Law of Bases and Starting Points of Departure for the Freedom of Argentines."

Argentine lawmakers to debate package of laws

Published on: January 8, 2024
12:58

Buenos Aires, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) Argentine lawmakers will debate a package of laws on Tuesday that establishes the economic, pension, security, defense, tariff, energy, health, administrative, and social emergency until December 31, 2025, official sources confirmed on Monday.

Raúl Castro and Díaz-Canel on last parliamentary session in Cuba

Published on: December 22, 2023
11:37

Havana, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) The leader of the Cuban Revolution, Raúl Castro, and President Miguel Díaz-Canel are attending the last day of the 2nd Ordinary Session of the National People's Power Assembly (Parliament) on Friday.

Price control and agriculture stand out in Cuban lawmakers’ agenda

Published on: November 24, 2023
08:21

Havana, Nov 24 (Prensa Latina) Cuban lawmakers are discussing at the National Assembly on Friday on whether agriculture and the measures taken to control prices make progress in Cuba and what else need to be done.

Cuba thanks US lawmakers for their support against blockade

Published on: October 31, 2023
12:58

Havana, Oct 31 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Tuesday thanked New York state legislators for calling on President Joe Biden to lift the blockade imposed on Cuba for more than 60 years.

Cuban Parliament’s Vice President visits Laos

Published on: September 11, 2023
07:58

Vientiane, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) The Vice President of the National People's Power National Assembly and the Council of State of Cuba, Ana María Mari Machado, kicked off a visit to Vientiane on Monday to strengthen interparliamentary relations between Cuba and Laos.

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