28 July 2023 Archives

Over 700 inmate-made weapons seized in Chilean prisons (+Photo)

Published on: July 28, 2023
14:40

Santiago de Chile, Jul 28 (Prensa Latina) As many as 729 inmate-made weapons, 321 cell phones and 2.7 kgs of drugs were seized by the Chilean gendarmerie (GENCHI) in a new raid conducted in the country's 30 prisons as part of the National Prison Security Plan against Organized Crime.

Vaccines could avert AMR deaths a year – WHO

Published on: July 28, 2023
14:33

Geneva, Jul 28 (Prensa Latina) Globally there are 4.95 million deaths per year associated with antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Low- and middle-income countries bear the burden of drug-resistant infections, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported.

Brazil’s jobless rate scales down 8 percent in Q2 2023

Published on: July 28, 2023
14:00

Brasilia, Jul 28 (Prensa Latina) Brazil on Friday reported an 8% jobless rating in Q2 2023, the lowest since 2014 (6.9%), according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).

Cuba reports 4 new Covid-19 cases, no deaths

Published on: July 28, 2023
13:38

Havana, Jul 28 (Prensa Latina) Cuba’s Public Health Ministry (MINSAP) on Friday reported four new cases of Covid-19, no deaths or critically-ill patients.

G20 doubles down on working for resilient future

Published on: July 28, 2023
13:31

New Delhi, Jul 28 (Prensa Latina) The G20 Meeting on Friday concluded in Chennai vowing to a more sustainable and resilient future, according to the Indian Government.

UN shows concern for the increase of violence in Ecuador

Published on: July 28, 2023
10:13

Quito, Jul 28 (Prensa Latina) Yesterday, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, expressed his concern for the violence in Ecuador and regretted the continuous deterioration of the penitentiary system in this South American nation, according to media reports.

Angola calls for constitutional order in Niger

Published on: July 28, 2023
09:49

Luanda, Jul 28 (Prensa Latina) The Government of Angola added its voice to the international chorus of nations demanding the restoration of the constitutional order in Niger following a coup d'état that condemned it.

Russian Defense Minister winds up visit to DPRK

Published on: July 28, 2023
09:43

Moscow, Jul 28 (Prensa Latina) Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu concluded an official visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), according to the Russian Federation Ministry of Defense.

Majority of Israelis fear civil war over judicial reform

Published on: July 28, 2023
09:41

Tel Aviv, Jul 28 (Prensa Latina) A survey published by an Israeli newspaper revealed that 58 percent of Israelis fear a civil war due to the extreme polarization of society caused by a controversial judicial reform promoted by the government of Benjamin Netanyahu.

Earthquake in the Ecuadorian Amazon also shakes coastal areas

Published on: July 28, 2023
09:37

Quito, Jul 28 (Prensa Latina) An earthquake with epicenter in the Ecuadorian province of Morona Santiago, in the country's Amazon region, also shook areas of the coast, according to information from official sources early this morning.

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