22 February 2023 Archives

Cuba reports new failure in electrical grid

Published on: February 22, 2023
18:57

Havana, Feb 22 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's Electrical Union (UNE) on Wednesday reported a new failure in the national electrical grid.

Cuban FM condemns racism, police brutality in U.S.

Published on: February 22, 2023
18:51

Havana, Feb 22 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez on Wednesday strongly condemned both racism and police brutality in the United States.

UNICEF condemns impact of the Ukrainian war on children

Published on: February 22, 2023
18:43

Washington, Feb 22 (Prensa Latina) The war in Ukraine has caused a devastating impact on both mental health and well-being of children, Catherine Russell, Executive Director of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) condemned on Wednesday.

Climate change causes high temperatures to surge in Latin America

Published on: February 22, 2023
18:34

Geneva, Feb 22 (Prensa Latina) A World Meteorological Attribution report on Wednesday said that climate change is presently causing temperatures to rise in Latin America, reducing water availability and worsening drought impacts.

Global debt sees first annual drop since 2015 – IIF

Published on: February 22, 2023
18:24

London, Feb 22 (Prensa Latina) Global debt and GDP in emerging markets dropped in 2022 given sharp losses of local currencies against USD (US dollar), the Institute of International Finance (IIF) reported on Wednesday.

4M vaccine doses to arrive in Ecuador to fight off bird flu outbreak

Published on: February 22, 2023
18:10

Quito, Feb 22 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador´s Agency of Regulation and Phytosanitary and Zoosanitary Control (AGROCALIDAD) on Wednesday confirmed the arrival of four million doses of vaccines against bird flu.

Chile: Wildfires kill over 17,000 animals

Published on: February 22, 2023
18:01

Santiago de Chile, Feb 22 (Prensa Latina) Over 17,000 farm animals died as consequence of wildfires ravaging center-south Chile, as reported by the National Institute of Agricultural Development (INDAP).

WHO warns of serious neurological sequelae of encephalitis

Published on: February 22, 2023
17:51

Geneva, Feb 22 (Prensa Latina) With a high mortality rate ranging 5 to 20% of cases, encephalitis is currently considered as a disease with serious neurological sequelae, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported.

New anti-polio campaign in Cuba on children from one month to 3 years

Published on: February 22, 2023
17:49

Havana, Feb 22 (Prensa Latina) From the next months of February to April, the 62nd National Oral Polio Vaccination Campaign will be carried out simultaneously throughout Cuba, the Ministry of Public Health reported today.

Cuba´s FMC urges to strengthen cooperation ties with UAE

Published on: February 22, 2023
17:34

Abu Dhabi, Feb 22 (Prensa Latina) Representatives of Cuban embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday expressed on behalf of the Federation of Cuban Women (FMC) their deep interest in strengthening bilateral cooperation links with UAE's women organizations.

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February 22, 2023