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Deaths due to viral hepatitis increase in the world

Published on: April 11, 2024
10:17

Geneva, Apr 11 (Prensa Latina) About 3,500 people die daily on the planet due to hepatitis B and C infections, according to a report on this disease by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Gross fixed capital formation grows 13.8 percent in Mexico

Published on: April 3, 2024
11:07

Mexico City, Apr 3 (Prensa Latina) Mexico's gross fixed capital formation grew 13.8 percent in real terms and at annual rate last January, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography informed today.

Unemployment rate continues upward trend in Chile

Published on: November 30, 2023
00:15

Santiago, Chile, Nov 30 (Prensa Latina) Chile's unemployment rate reached 8.9 percent, which adds 12 consecutive months of increase, during August-October quarter, the National Statistics Institute (INE) reported.

Another Uruguayan policeman commits suicide

Published on: August 21, 2023
10:38

Montevideo, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) Another Uruguayan policeman took his own life, making a total of 13 who committed suicide this year, which seems to confirm today what they qualify as a silent epidemic in the police force.

Costa Rica’s homicide rate decreases slightly

Published on: August 14, 2023
13:47

San Jose, Aug 14 (Prensa Latina) The number of homicides in this Central American nation has reached 545 in 2023, however, authorities assure that the murder rate is slowly decreasing due to the Costa Rica safe plus program, in force since April.

Cuba has lowest infant mortality rate due to congenital malformations

Published on: August 10, 2023
09:31

Havana, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) informed that Cuba has the lowest infant mortality rate due to congenital malformations in the American region.

Homicide rate increases in Haiti, organization reports

Published on: August 4, 2023
00:45

Port-au-Prince, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) The Citizen's Organization for a New Haiti (OCNH) recorded 82 homicides in July, an increase of 44 percent in contrast to the previous month.

Illiteracy rate increases in DR, adult education plan lags behind

Published on: July 10, 2023
15:34

Santo Domingo, Jul 10 (Prensa Latina) The illiteracy rate in the Dominican Republic has reportedly risen from 5.5% to 6.5% due to the Covid-19 pandemic that unfortunately disrupted the country´s education programs for people aged 15 and older.

Several US states register rise in fentanyl increase death rates

Published on: June 29, 2023
16:28

Washington, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday confirmed that fentanyl and xylazine overdose increase death rates 276 percent in the United States from 2019 to 2022.

Salvador reports low homicide rate in December

Published on: December 22, 2022
15:50

San Salvador, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) El Salvador reported an average 0.1 homicides per day nationwide in early December 2022, according to data provided by local authorities on Thursday.

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