17 May 2023 Archives

Deadly collision between boat and hippopotamus in Malawi

Published on: May 17, 2023
13:12

Lilongwe, May 17 (Prensa Latina) The unusual collision between a boat and a hippopotamus in a river in southern Malawi resulted in one person killed and more than 20 missing, a security source said on Wednesday.

MORENA calls for open parliament to elect Supreme Court members

Published on: May 17, 2023
13:07

Mexico, May 17 (Prensa Latina) Mexico's ruling party, MORENA, took steps on Wednesday to convene an open parliament to elect the judges to the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJN).

Lula flies to Japan to participate in G7 Summit

Published on: May 17, 2023
13:01

Brasilia, May 17 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva traveled on Wednesday to the Japanese city of Hiroshima, where he will participate in the G7 Summit, scheduled for May 20 and 21.

Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso dissolves Parliament

Published on: May 17, 2023
12:55

Quito, May 17 (Prensa Latina) Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso on Wednesday announced the activation of the so-called cross death, a mechanism established in the Constitution that allows him to dissolve the National Assembly and bring forward presidential and legislative elections.

Kim Jong Un oversees DPRK satellite launching process

Published on: May 17, 2023
12:49

Pyongyang, May 17 (Prensa Latina) The chairman of State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Kim Jong Un, led the work of the preparatory committee for the launching of a reconnaissance satellite on the ground, it was learned on Wednesday.

Ethiopia and Cuba to strengthen cooperation in agriculture

Published on: May 17, 2023
12:38

Addis Ababa, May 17 (Prensa Latina) Ethiopian Minister of Agriculture Girma Amente and Cuban Ambassador Jorge Lefebre agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in research, technical assistance and technology transfer, local media reported on Wednesday.

Cuban PM Manuel Marrero calls for a change of mentality

Published on: May 17, 2023
12:29

Camagüey, Cuba, May 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero said on Wednesday that a change of mentality is necessary today in order to seek solutions to the complex situation that the country is going through.

Cuba reports 34 new Covid-19 cases and no deaths

Published on: May 17, 2023
12:18

Havana, May 17 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) on Wednesday reported 34 new Covid-19 cases and no deaths as a consequence of the disease in the last 24 hours.

Network of Cuban residents supports passport measures

Published on: May 17, 2023
12:16

Panama, May 17 (Prensa Latina) The Network of Cuban Residents in Latin America and the Caribbean expressed satisfaction with the measures announced by the Cuban Foreign Ministry on the passport, according to a statement issued on Wednesday.

Panama pays tribute to Cuban singer-songwriter Pablo Milanés

Published on: May 17, 2023
11:35

Panama, May 17 (Prensa Latina) Under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture of Panama, musicians like Romulo Castro will pay tribute on Wednesday to Cuban singer songwriter Pablo Milanes, who died in 2022. The Balboa Theater in this capital will host the concert "Eternamente... Pablo" (Eternally... Pablo), in which performers like Valeria Obando, Natacha Gomez, and Jose “Pepe” Calderon will participate.

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