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Uruguayan Senate urged to debate euthanasia bill

Published on: June 21, 2024
00:30

Montevideo, Jun 21 (Prensa Latina) The shelving of a bill on euthanasia in the Uruguayan Senate has raised complaints from organizations that defend the right to assisted death.

Debate on Omnibus Law begins in Argentine Senate

Published on: May 7, 2024
10:27

Buenos Aires, May 7 (Prensa Latina) The Argentine Senate will start the debate on the Omnibus Law, which establishes the delegation of legislative powers to President Javier Milei, and which has been strongly criticized by social and union organizations.

Senate Democrats kill all impeachment charges against Mayorkas

Published on: April 17, 2024
18:39

Washington, Apr 17 (Prensa Latina) The impeachment trial against the Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, died today in the Senate after a block vote by Democrats (51-49) to put an end to this impeachment attempt.

Paraguayan Senate to debate three bills against nepotism

Published on: March 25, 2024
14:13

Asuncion, Mar 25 (Prensa Latina) The Paraguayan Senate will analyze three bills against nepotism, in the midst of a growing rejection of society against the practices of this crime among high executives of the Legislative and the Executive.

Cuban leaders greet head of Russian Senate

Published on: March 20, 2024
13:52

Moscow, Mar 20 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Deputy Prime Minister Ricardo Cabrisas conveyed greetings from the leader of the Revolution, Raúl Castro, and President Miguel Díaz-Canel to the head of the Federation Council (Russian Senate), Valentina Matvienko.

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell supports Trump for president

Published on: March 6, 2024
17:44

Washington, Mar 6 (Prensa Latina) Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) endorsed former President Trump’s bid for the White House on Wednesday, a turnaround in the icy relationship between two of the most prominent Republicans in the country.

Senate passes long-delayed Israel, Ukraine aid package

Published on: February 13, 2024
17:53

Washington, Feb 13 (Prensa Latina) President Joe Biden on Tuesday called for House Republicans to urgently bring a .3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan to a vote, warning that refusal to take up the bill, passed by the Senate in the morning, would be “playing into Putin’s hands.”

Russian senators call to cease weapon supplies to Ukraine

Published on: February 7, 2024
09:14

Moscow, Feb 7 (Prensa Latina) The Federation Council (Upper House of the Russian Parliament) passed on Wednesday a declaration in a plenary session stating that those Western countries that have been supplying weapons to Ukraine are directly responsible for the death of civilians.

Paraguayan Senate rejects suspension of new medical courses

Published on: November 16, 2023
15:38

Asuncion, Nov 16 (Prensa Latina) The Paraguayan Senate rejected a bill that would have extended the authorization of new medical degree programs due to lack of necessary votes to approve it, Última Hora reported on Thursday.

State of siege extended for 15 days more in DRC provinces

Published on: October 15, 2023
09:49

Kinshasa, Oct 15 (Prensa Latina) The provinces of Ituri and North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continue today under the state of siege, after the approval by the National Assembly and the Senate of its extension for 15 days.

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