19 May 2021 Archives

Brazilian minister of environment suspected of timber smuggling

Published on: May 19, 2021
17:37

Brasilia, May 19 (Prensa Latina) The Federal Police (PF) of Brazil on Wednesday raided the offices of the Ministry of Environment and Minister Ricardo Salles's home, as part of an investigation into corruption and illegal timber exports.

Haitian organization favors summit amidst political crisis

Published on: May 19, 2021
17:35

Port-au-Prince, May 19 (Prensa Latina) The Force Louverturienne Reformiste called for a national summit capable of clarifying the current political disputes and prevent Haiti from sinking into chaos, according to a statement released on Wednesday.

Cuba vaccinates more than half million people

Published on: May 19, 2021
17:31

Havana, May 19 (Prensa Latina) Cuba has vaccinated 540,002 people with Covid-19 vaccine candidates Abdala and Soberana 02 until Wednesday, in the vaccination intervention of risk territories and groups.

Ecuador’s National Assembly to swear in new Andean MPs

Published on: May 19, 2021
14:32

Quito, May 19 (Prensa Latina) The National Assembly of Ecuador has swore in on Wednesday the five Andean MPs elected for the 2021-2025 term in the general election held in February, 2021.

Venezuelan workers debate bill on Economic Zones

Published on: May 19, 2021
14:29

Caracas, May 19 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan workers on Wednesday are debating the draft Organic Law on Special Economic Zones, whose objective is to attract foreign investment and generate tax incentives.

UNICEF demands urgent humanitarian access to Gaza Strip

Published on: May 19, 2021
14:23

Ramallah, May 19 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday demanded immediate humanitarian access to Gaza Strip, to care for those affected by the Israeli bombings on that Palestinian territory.

China, Russia began building nuclear power plants

Published on: May 19, 2021
14:22

Beijing, May 19 (Prensa Latina) China and Rusia on Wednesday started the construction works of four cutting-edge reactors for enery generation at nuclear power plants in Tianwan and Xudapu.

A bill might ban US scientists from undertaking projects with Russia

Published on: May 19, 2021
14:17

Moscow, May 19 (Prensa Latina) Vice President of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Alexei Khokhlov, on Wednesday denounced a bill submitted to the US Congress that bans American scientists from taking part in joint projects with Russia.

China rejects US call to boycott 2022 Beijing’s Olympics

Published on: May 19, 2021
14:13

Beijing, May 19 (Prensa Latina) China on Wednesday rejected calls by US officials for a diplomatic boycott in the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, while condemning Washington's double standards on human rights issues.

Russian FM offers help to draw Armenia-Azerbaijan border

Published on: May 19, 2021
14:06

Dushanbe, May 19 (Prensa Latina) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday reiterated his country's willingness to help as a mediator in drawing up the common border between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

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