POPULATION

Cuba, Chile to debate on population aging challenges

Published on: June 17, 2021
10:09

Havana, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) The challenges societies face due to population aging and during the Covid-19 pandemic will be the issue of the academic-scientific debate sessions between specialists from Cuba and Chile, it was reported in Havana on Thursday.

Over one million Dominicans vaccinated against Covid-19

Published on: May 29, 2021
08:40

Santo Domingo, May 29 (Prensa Latina) As many as 1,006,332 Dominican adults (12.8%) have received the second dose of the coronavirus vaccine, official sources reported.

Panama rules out Chinese, Russian Covid-19 vaccines

Published on: May 18, 2021
10:15

Panama, May 18 (Prensa Latina) Dr. Eduardo Ortega, advisor for the Vaccine Research Center in Panama, ruled out the use of Chinese and Russian vaccines against Covid-19 due to shortage of immediate availability.

Cuban president condemns Israeli attacks on Palestinian population

Published on: May 14, 2021
14:43

Havana, May 14 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel today condemned 'the flagrant violations of the human rights of the Palestinian people' and demanded the immediate cessation of Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.

Child population reaches historic low in Japan

Published on: May 5, 2021
01:15

Tokyo, May 5 (Prensa Latina) Japan's estimated child population reached a historic low after falling for 40 consecutive years, which is evidence of the country's aging population, official sources reported.

China maintained population growth during 2020

Published on: April 29, 2021
10:42

Beijing, Apr 29 (Prensa Latina) The National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS) assured on Thursday that the country's population continued to grow during 2020 and denied reports about the beginning of the demographic decline, earlier than expected.

Pope Francis concerned about situation in eastern Ukraine

Published on: April 18, 2021
11:27

Vatican City, Apr 18 (Prensa Latina) Pope Francis expressed on Sunday his deep concern about events in some areas of eastern Ukraine where violations of ceasefire have recently multiplied.

Venezuelan senior officers confirm use of landmines by Colombia

Published on: April 9, 2021
13:50

Caracas, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan senior military officers on Friday confirmed that Colombian irregular groups planted anti-personnel landmines to spread terror and violence among La Victoria population, in Apure state.

Brazil Senate votes to release licenses for Covid-19 vaccines

Published on: April 7, 2021
08:34

Brasilia, Apr 7 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian Senate will vote on Wednesday on a bill to break patents for anti-Covid-19 vaccines without complying with industrial property rights while the state of health emergency is in force.

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