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Joe Biden to propose trillion budget to make U.S. more competitive

Published on: May 29, 2021
07:40

Washington, May 29 (Prensa Latina) President Joe Biden proposed a trillion budget on Friday that would take the United States to its highest sustained levels of federal spending since World War II as he looks to fund a sweeping economic agenda that includes large new investments in education, transportation and fighting climate change.

Bolsonaro blamed for belated arrival of Covid-19 vaccines in Brazil

Published on: May 28, 2021
07:29

Brasilia, May 28 (Prensa Latina) Butantan Institute Director Dimas Covas blamed President Jair Bolsonaro for tardy arrival of CoronaVac doses in Brazil.

Kristen Clarke first black woman to helm DOJ civil rights division

Published on: May 26, 2021
07:32

Washington, May 26 (Prensa Latina) The Senate on Tuesday narrowly confirmed Kristen Clarke to be the Department of Justice (DOJ) civil rights chief, making her the first Black woman to fill the high-profile role, according to The Hill that detailed on Senate´s 51-48 vote to confirm Clarke.

Russian Duma opposes election of lawmakers from extremist orgs

Published on: May 18, 2021
11:51

Moscow, May 18 (Prensa Latina) Russia's State Duma on Tuesday adopted, in the first reading, a draft bill that bans citizens involved in extremist or terrorist activities from being elected lawmakers.

Mexico approves reform to Attorney General’s Office Law

Published on: April 23, 2021
12:33

Mexico, Apr 23 (Prensa Latina) The new law of the Attorney General's Office was sent to Mexico's Senate on Friday for its confirmation, after being approved by the House of Deputies after negotiating six changes.

Senate passes hate-crimes bill to curb attacks on Asian-Americans

Published on: April 23, 2021
08:07

Washington, Apr 23 (Prensa Latina) The Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill on Thursday aimed at strengthening federal efforts to address hate crimes directed at Asian-Americans amid a sharp increase in discrimination and violence against Asian communities in the United States.

Italy’s Senate approves motion against US blockade

Published on: April 14, 2021
16:19

Rome, Apr 14 (Prensa Latina) The Italian Senate on Wednesday approved a motion in favor of lifting the US economic, commercial and financial blockade against Cuba, Cuban embassy indicated in a statement.

Chilean Senate to debate postponement of elections

Published on: April 1, 2021
12:05

Santiago, Chile, Apr 1 (Prensa Latina) The Chilean Senate will say the last word on whether or not to approve a constitutional reform to postpone the elections that were scheduled for April 10-11 to May 15-16.

Russian Senate passes law that will allow re-election of president

Published on: March 31, 2021
09:12

Moscow, Mar 31 (Prensa Latina) The Council of the Russian Federation (Senate) voted today in favor of the law that allows the nomination to the office of president for another two terms of current president Vladimir Putin

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