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Death toll rises to 44 due to rains in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Published on: February 21, 2023
14:22

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Brasilia, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) The death toll from heavy rains that devastated the northern coast of Brazil's Sao Paulo state over the weekend on Tuesday rose to 44 people, of which 43 were injured, and 49 remain missing.

Search for those who missed during dictatorship in Uruguay persists

Published on: January 17, 2023
08:48

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Montevideo, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay's Association of Former Political Prisoners (CRYSOL) on Tuesday persists in searching for those missing during the dictatorship in Uruguay.

Argentinean activist Hebe de Bonafini passes away

Published on: November 20, 2022
10:39

By: Juan M. Garcia

Buenos Aires, Nov 20 (Prensa Latina) The president of Argentina's Mothers of Plaza de Mayo Association, Hebe de Bonafini, died on Sunday at the age of 93, after a life dedicated to the fight for justice and the defense of human rights.

Dominican Republic reports 126 people missing

Published on: October 19, 2022
10:45

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Santo Domingo, Oct 19 (Prensa Latina) Approximately 126 people have disappeared in the Dominican Republic so far this year, and their relatives demand that the National Police intensify their search, it was reported here today.

Japan speeds up return of bodies found in Russia

Published on: August 29, 2022
08:19

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Tokyo, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) Japan speeds up the return of three nationals, supposed shipwrecked persons of the "Kazu I," whose bodies remain in Russian territory, the government reported on Monday.

Bolivia dedicates day to honor victims of dictatorship

Published on: August 24, 2022
13:34

By: Ana Luisa Brown

La Paz, Aug 24 (Prensa Latina) The Bolivian Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday debated a bill that declares July 17 the National Day of Memory as a tribute to the victims of military dictatorships.

Cuba pays tribute to firefighters who lost their lives in Matanzas

Published on: August 19, 2022
07:46

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Havana, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) Cuba pays tribute to those who died fighting the large-scale fire in the Industrial Zone of Matanzas.

Cuba continues search for missing persons after fire

Published on: August 13, 2022
13:18

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Havana, Aug 13 (Prensa Latina) Experts of Forensic Medicine and Criminalistics, as well as anthropologists, are on Saturday searching for those missing in the large-scale fire in the western Cuban province of Matanzas.

Experts to search for remains of missing people in fire in Cuba

Published on: August 12, 2022
14:09

By: Juan M. Garcia

Matanzas, Cuba, Aug 12 (Prensa Latina) Experts in legal medicine and anthropology are ready on Friday to search for and identify the remains of 14 missing people due to the fire at the Supertanker Base in this eastern Cuban city, as soon as there are good conditions.

Afghanistan denounces disappearance of journalists

Published on: May 30, 2022
11:56

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Kabul, May 30 (Prensa Latina) Media watchdogs in Afghanistan today denounced the disappearance of two journalists in recent days.

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