15 May 2023 Archives

Testimony compromises position of accused former president of Peru

Published on: May 15, 2023
18:05

Lima, May 15 (Prensa Latina) An adverse testimony from the imprisoned ex-governor Alejandro Toledo before the Public Ministry, further compromised the position of the former president of Peru, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, prosecuted for alleged money laundering.

Belize Scientific Conference celebrates 60 years Cuban medical aid

Published on: May 15, 2023
17:35

Belmopán, May 15 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Medical Brigade in Belize greeted in its 22nd National Scientific Conference, the 60th anniversary of international medical collaboration in this and other countries, a diplomatic source reported today.

Cuba in Celac rejects inclusion in the US terrorism list

Published on: May 15, 2023
17:16

Santiago de Chile, May 15 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Minister of Finance and Prices, Vladimir Regueiro, rejected here today the unjustified inclusion of his country on the US list of alleged sponsors of terrorism, which reinforces the consequences of the blockade.

Satisfactory implementation of the Family Code in Cuba is evaluated

Published on: May 15, 2023
17:02

Havana, May 15 (Prensa Latina) The implementation of the Family Code in Cuba is progressing satisfactorily, general director of Notaries and Public Registries of the Ministry of Justice, Olga Lidia Pérez, assessed today, recognizing challenges in legal and communication matters.

Rising child labor violations hurt kids´ ability to stay in school

Published on: May 15, 2023
16:58

Washington, May 15 (Prensa Latina) Not only are thousands of kids working longer hours in dangerous occupations, but their numbers are growing; researchers report that the number of kids employed in violation of child labor laws spiked by 37% in 2022 — and by 283% since 2015.

Texas Gov. sends more migrants to Kamala Harris’s house

Published on: May 15, 2023
16:45

Washington, May 15 (Prensa Latina) Texas Governor Greg Abbott once again sent a bus full of migrants to Vice President Kamala Harris´s Washington residence, just days after the end of Title 42, the pandemic-era rule that allowed officials to quickly expel asylum seekers at the Mexican border.

CDC warns of ongoing mpox community transmission

Published on: May 15, 2023
16:36

Washington, May 15 (Prensa Latina) America's mpox outbreak "is not over" and could see a resurgence over the coming months, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Monday, ramping up their warnings after reports of ongoing community transmission of the virus around the country.

WHO advises not to use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control

Published on: May 15, 2023
16:25

Geneva, May 15 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday released a new guideline on non-sugar sweeteners (NSS), which recommends against the use of NSS to control body weight or reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).

Human trafficking, the cause of deaths in messianic sect in Kenya

Published on: May 15, 2023
14:03

Nairobi, May 15 (Prensa Latina) The lack of organs in some of the bodies recovered during the investigation into a messianic sect in Kenya on Monday shows new clues about the possibility of well-coordinated human trafficking, involving several stockholders.

China urges G7 to refrain from harming world with selfish interests

Published on: May 15, 2023
13:51

Beijing, May 15 (Prensa Latina) China on Monday urged the Group of Seven (G7) not to affect global development with the selfish interests of its members and to promote the principles of inclusion and openness instead to contribute to stability and growth in the world.

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