21 February 2023 Archives

Cuban FM condemns rising global economic inequalities

Published on: February 21, 2023
19:14

Havana, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez on Tuesday strongly condemned the surging world economic inequality that keeps poverty, hunger and social exclusion going.

Paraguay on alert due to “imminent risk” of bird flu outbreak

Published on: February 21, 2023
19:00

Asunción, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) Paraguay´s public and private institutions are on maximum alert in view of imminent risk of bird flu virus in the country. Yet no contagion has been reported, the government declared Tuesday.

Angela Davis: Malcolm X is vital to understanding racism in U.S.

Published on: February 21, 2023
18:52

Washington, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) Malcolm X is still vital to understanding racism, power and justice in the United States and beyond, said renowned scholar and activist Angela Davis on the 58th anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X.

2 dead, 3 injured in semi-truck fire and explosion in Miami-Dade

Published on: February 21, 2023
18:41

Washington, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) Two people were killed and three others were injured after an explosion and massive fire that engulfed several vehicles and buildings at a Medley welding business in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Iraq launches offensive on Daesh in 3 Syrian provinces

Published on: February 21, 2023
18:35

Baghdad, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) The Iraqi army launched a military operation against members of the Islamic State militant group (Daesh) in the provinces of Anbar, Saladin and Nineveh, bordering Syria.

Iran claims vessel carrying U.S. weapons seized in Persian Gulf

Published on: February 21, 2023
18:29

Tehran, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) Ahmad Ali Goudarzi, commander of Iran´s Border Guard, on Tuesday claimed that a vessel carrying US-made weapons, including swords was seized in the Persian Gulf.

Alec Baldwin’s charge dropped in ¨Rust¨ shooting

Published on: February 21, 2023
18:19

Havana, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) Actor and filmmaker Alec Baldwin no longer faces the possibility of five-year imprisonment after prosecutors dropped part of charges being levelled at him for his part in a fatal film set shooting, but he still could be behind bars for a lesser time.

Dominican Rep. seizes 243 cocaine packages

Published on: February 21, 2023
18:05

Santo Domingo, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) Dominican Republic´s National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD) on Tuesday seized 243 packages of cocaine coasts off the San Juan River, in Maria Trinidad Sanchez province.

Photographic exhibition dedicated to Nueva Trova opens this Friday

Published on: February 21, 2023
17:29

Havana, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) The photographic exhibition Créeme, in homage to the 50th anniversary of the Nueva Trova Movement, will be inaugurated this Friday, at 4:00 p.m. local time, at the Havana International Press Center, reported today the institution.

Power failure reported in Cuba, from Cienfuegos to Guantanamo

Published on: February 21, 2023
17:09

Havana, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Electric Union reported today that the provinces from Cienfuegos to Guantanamo are without power.

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