22 December 2021 Archives

Venezuela reports 7 Omicron variant cases

Published on: December 22, 2021
20:13

Caracas, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Moros on Wednesday confirmed the detection of seven positive omicron variant cases.

President Díaz-Canel rejects discrediting campaigns against Cuba

Published on: December 22, 2021
20:06

Havana, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Wednesday strongly rejected discrediting campaigns against his country and reaffirmed Cuba is governed by a democratic order and defends the rights of all its citizens.

Armed violence cases ramp up in the United States

Published on: December 22, 2021
19:54

Washington, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) The United States registered an increase in armed violence in 2021 compared to 2020, the Gun Violence Archive (GVA) organization reported Wednesday.

WFP forced to cut food assistance in Yemen

Published on: December 22, 2021
19:41

United Nations, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) The World Food Program (WFP) warned on Wednesday that it is running out of funds to continue providing food assistance to 13 million people in Yemen, the deputy spokesman for the UN Secretary General Farhan Haq said.

Cuban President ratifies public health as right for all

Published on: December 22, 2021
19:22

Havana, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) Speaking at the 8th Session of the National Assembly of the People´s Power (ANPP, in Spanish), the Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel ratified on Wednesday that public health is a right for all, claiming that the right to life is protected and health is not considered as a commodity in Cuba.

France reports over 84,000 new Covid-19 cases

Published on: December 22, 2021
16:57

Paris, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) France´s Public Health entity on Wednesday reported 84,272 new Covid-19 infections, a figure surpassed by the 86,852 reported on November 7, 2020.

UNSC adopts resolution to provide aid to Afghanistan

Published on: December 22, 2021
16:47

United Nations, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) The UN Security Council (UNSC) on Wednesday unanimously adopted a US-proposed resolution that facilitates humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, which is on the verge of economic collapse, while keeping funds out of Taliban hands.

Cuba condemned US statements on alleged human trafficking

Published on: December 22, 2021
14:50

Havana, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Foreign Ministry today rejected the latest statements by the United States Government on alleged trafficking in persons on the island, an element they use to argue the blockade against the Caribbean nation.

Expert questions UK’s blockade of Venezuelan reserves

Published on: December 22, 2021
14:39

Caracas, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) Swiss-American human rights expert Alfred de Zayas today questioned the decision of the United Kingdom's judiciary to deny Venezuela access to the gold reserves deposited in the Bank of England.

Russians prefer Cuba, Dominican Republic and Maldives for New Years’

Published on: December 22, 2021
13:29

Moscow, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) Cuba, the Dominican Republic, the Maldives and Egypt appear among the most popular destinations when Russians buy airline tickets for year-end flights and holidays, a specialized travel site reported today.

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