1 July 2021 Archives

LatAm, Caribbean reach over 72 million Covid-19 cases

Published on: July 1, 2021
07:14

Washington, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) Latin America and the Caribbean have reached out more than 72 million Covid-19 cases and nearly 1.9 million deaths, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) reported.

UN described Haitian prisoners´ inhuman conditions as torture

Published on: July 1, 2021
07:13

Port-au-Prince, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) The UN representation in Haiti on Wednesday described prisoners´ inhuman conditions as torture and denounced the cruel and degrading treatment to which detainees must endure.

Global labor migration rises by 5 million

Published on: July 1, 2021
07:13

Geneva, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) The number of global migrant workers has jumped to 169 million, a 3% rise since 2017, according to the latest estimates from the International Labor Organization (ILO).

PAHO calls to be ready for meteorological challenges in the Americas

Published on: July 1, 2021
07:12

Washington, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Wednesday called on its member states to get ready for the challenges posed by summer and winter in the region, amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Brasilia Prosecutor’s Office opens probe into Covaxin vaccines

Published on: July 1, 2021
07:12

Brasilia, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) Brazil´s Prosecutor's Office on Wednesday opened a criminal investigation into alleged irregularities in purchasing Covaxin vaccine doses by the Jair Bolsonaro administration.

Lawmakers approve bill on salary equality in Chile

Published on: July 1, 2021
01:00

Santiago, Chile, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) Chile's Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday unanimously approved a legislative bill that establishes wage equality between men and women.

Experts reiterate warning of coral reefs’ extinction

Published on: July 1, 2021
00:45

Helsinki, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) An international team of marine biologists warned that the wiping of coral reefs off the face of the globe will significantly affect fish populations in the oceans, a scientific institution informed.

Mexico prepares 21st Meeting of Foreign Ministers

Published on: July 1, 2021
00:30

Mexico, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) Mexico on Wednesday held a meeting of coordinators of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (ECLAC), to prepare the meeting of foreign ministers on July 24 and prior to the summit of heads of State.

NGO claims that climate change affects the poorest

Published on: July 1, 2021
00:15

Berlin, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) The environmental crisis threatens 41 million people in the world with hunger, including the poorest and those who have least caused the problem, the leader of a German NGO said.

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