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The world shows why Cuba is better off without US blockade

Published on: November 2, 2022
14:35

United Nations, Nov 2 (Prensa Latina) Today is the day when the world shows why Cuba will always be better off without the economic, commercial and financial blockade of the United States, Cuba's permanent mission at the United Nations stressed on Wednesday.

Cuban Erick Hernandez sets world record in football juggling

Published on: April 23, 2022
14:09

Havana, Apr 23 (Prensa Latina) Former Cuban soccer player Erick Hernandez set a world record of 351 touches on the ball with his head in one minute on Saturday, thus surpassing the previous record by 10 strokes, set by Gao Chong, from China.

Decisive fair trade to reinvent the world order

Published on: March 23, 2022
17:13

Geneva, March 23 (Prensa Latina) Open and equitable trade is essential to reinvent the global order and face the most pressing international challenges, Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley stressed on Wednesday.

Global foreign direct investment rebounded strongly in 2021

Published on: January 28, 2022
18:54

London, Jan 28 (Prensa Latina) Global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows showed a strong rebound in 2021, up 77% to an estimated .65 trillion, from billion in 2020, surpassing their pre-Covid-19 level, according to UNCTAD´s Investment Trends Monitor.

Cuba, one in LatAm, three in the world in vaccination against Covid

Published on: December 6, 2021
16:38

Havana, Dec 6 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Monday ranks first in Latin America and third in the world in terms of immunization against Covid-19 with 83 percent of its population vaccinated (9,286,956 people).

Syria hosts world basketball match in years

Published on: November 30, 2021
11:53

Damascus, Nov 30 (Prensa Latina) The Al-Fayhaa Sports City in Damascus on Tuesday hosted an international basketball match considered the first one since the war broke out in this nation more than 10 years ago.

Caballero wins for second time in World Boxing Championship

Published on: October 28, 2021
16:04

Belgrade, Oct 28 (Prensa Latina) Cuban boxer Osvel Caballero on Thursday won for the second time at the Belgrade 2021 World Boxing Championship, after defeating Iranian counterpart Sajad Mohammadpour by RSC in the second round and advanced to the round of 16.

Russia to try to prevent NATO expansion worldwide

Published on: October 27, 2021
16:04

Moscow, Oct 27 (Prensa Latina) Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday assured his country will do as much as possible to counteract the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) plans to extend its mission around the world.

PAHO, ECLAC urge to speed up vaccination in the developing world

Published on: October 15, 2021
03:13

Washington, Oct 15 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) urged to speed vaccination processes up in the developing world, particularly Latin America and the Caribbean.

ILO calls for increased investments in global social protection

Published on: October 14, 2021
18:39

Geneva, Oct 14 (Prensa Latina) ILO Director-General Guy Ryder on Thursday warned of a two-track recovery and emphasized the need to increase investments in universal social protection, decent work and a just green transition.

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