20 December 2021 Archives

UN expects another Syrian committee session in Geneva

Published on: December 20, 2021
15:30

United Nations, Dec 20 (Prensa Latina) UN's special envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen said on Monday he is willing to call a 7th Session of the Constitutional Committee at UN as soon as the understandings are established.

U.S. could report 1 million Covid-19 cases per day

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Published on: December 20, 2021
15:22

Washington, Dec 20 (Prensa Latina) Outgoing National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins on Monday warned the United States could clock 1 million Covid-19 infections per day if US citizens do not take coronavirus precautions.

Electoral Council declared Xiomara Castro president of Honduras

Published on: December 20, 2021
14:21

Tegucigalpa, Dec 20 (Prensa Latina) The National Electoral Council (CNE) today made official the results of the presidential level in Honduras and declared Xiomara Castro, representative of the Partido Libertad y Refundación (Free), as the definitive winner.

New massacre fuels longstanding territorial conflict in Guatemala (+Photos)

Published on: December 20, 2021
12:37

Guatemala, Dec 20 (Prensa Latina) A long-standing territorial conflict between residents of Nahualá and Ixtahuacán, in the Guatemalan department of Sololá, is making headlines again today, after scenes of violence.

Cuba has vaccinated 84.9% of its population

Published on: December 20, 2021
12:24

Havana, Dec 20 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Ministry of Public Health reported today that nine million 494 thousand 597 people, representing 84.9 percent of the population of the Caribbean country, have completed the vaccination scheme against Covid-19.

Cuban lawmakers for expediting foreign investment

Published on: December 20, 2021
12:01

Havana, Dec 20 (Prensa Latina) Deputies to the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba (parliament) today called for expediting the process related to foreign direct investment and international cooperation.

Over 100 media took part in Prensa Latina Sports Survey

Published on: December 20, 2021
11:48

Havana, Dec 20 (Prensa Latina) A total of 103 media outlets from 20 countries participated in the 57th edition of the Prensa Latina Sports Survey, which today awarded the best Latin American and Caribbean athletes in 2021.

Chile, a change of political cycle

Published on: December 20, 2021
09:11

Santiago de Chile, Dec 20 (Prensa Latina) At 35 years of age, Gabriel Boric is today the youngest ever president-elect in Chile and also the most voted in the country’s history in the Sunday elections that marked a change of political cycle.

Rafael Nadal confirms suffering from Covid-19

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Published on: December 20, 2021
08:53

Madrid, Dec 20 (Prensa Latina) Legendary Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal confirmed today on social media that he suffers from Covid-19 after returning from the United Arab Emirates, where he participated in an exhibition tournament.

Dispute over Venezuelan gold returns to London commercial court

Published on: December 20, 2021
08:46

London, Dec 20 (Prensa Latina) The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom today returned to the Commercial Court the dispute over Venezuelan gold held in England, after partially accepting the appeal filed by the self-proclaimed president of Venezuela Juan Guaidó.

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December 20, 2021