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Cuba decrees official mourning over Iranian president’s death

Published on: May 21, 2024
06:14

Havana, May 21 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel decreed an official mourning over the death of his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi, effective from 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday until 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

Iran declares five days of national mourning

Published on: May 20, 2024
09:56

Tehran, May 20 (Prensa Latina) Sayyed Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, declared on Monday five days of national mourning after the death of President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions in a helicopter crash.

Colombia mourns its most renowned artist: Fernando Botero

Published on: September 15, 2023
12:07

Bogota, Sep 15 (Prensa Latina) Artists, politicians, relatives, friends, art critics, all Colombians are on Friday mourning the death of Fernando Botero, its most recognized painter, draftsman and sculptor in the world.

Lasso decrees national mourning and state of emergency in Ecuador

Published on: August 10, 2023
09:42

Quito, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso decreed three days of national mourning in the face of the commotion caused nationwide by the assassination of Presidential Candidate Fernando Villavicencio, and declared a new state of emergency.

Cuban baseball player Yoandy Garlobo dies

Published on: July 16, 2023
19:07

Havana, Jul 16 (Prensa Latina) Prominent Cuban baseball player Yoandy Garlobo died in his province of Matanzas, east of this capital, the local government confirmed on its Facebook account on Sunday.

Cuba mourns death of writer Anton Arrufat

Published on: May 21, 2023
10:39

Havana, May 21 (Prensa Latina) The president of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC), Luis Morlote, lamented the death of renowned poet, narrator and playwright Anton Arrufat, National Literature Award winner, at the age of 87 in Havana on Sunday.

Cuban FM offers condolences for deadly school shooting in Serbia

Published on: May 3, 2023
17:04

Havana, May 3 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Wednesday offered his deepest condolences to Serbian people and government for deadly shooting in a Belgrade school.

Cuban president mourns death of prominent journalist Paquita Armas

Published on: February 28, 2023
12:21

Havana, Feb 28 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Tuesday lamented the death of prominent journalist Paquita Armas.

Cuba expresses condolences to South Korea after stampede

Published on: October 31, 2022
12:26

Havana, Oct 31 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Foreign Ministry (MINREX) on Monday expressed condolences to South Korea for the victims of a stampede that resulted in 146 dead and 150 injured, during a celebration in the city of Seoul.

Guatemala in national mourning over tragedy at fair

Published on: September 19, 2022
07:38

Guatemala City, Sep 19 (Prensa Latina) Guatemala began three days of national mourning for the recent tragedy that occurred in the department of Quetzaltenango (Xela), where nine people on September 15th in a concert on the occasion of the national holidays.

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