14 August 2023 Archives

Mexico readies important forums on health system and poverty

Published on: August 14, 2023
15:10

Mexico City, Aug 14 (Prensa Latina) Mexico is preparing forums on health starting next Saturday, since health is one of the key factors that have lowered poverty, Undersecretary Hugo Lopez-Gatell announced today.

Debate begins on amendments to Chile’s constitutional draft

Published on: August 14, 2023
15:06

Santiago de Chile, Aug 14 (Prensa Latina) The Chilean Constitutional Council began today the debate in commissions of the amendments made to the draft of the country's new Constitution, after criticism from some of its members for the delay in the process.

Panamanian firefighters announce protests due to late payments

Published on: August 14, 2023
14:59

Panama City, Aug 14 (Prensa Latina ) Members of the Benemérito de Bomberos de Panamá announced new demonstrations and protests due to the non-payment of overdue promotions.

Uruguay still under three and a half million inhabitants

Published on: August 14, 2023
14:56

Montevideo, Aug 14 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay has less than 3.5 million inhabitants, according to preliminary data from the national census conducted by the National Statistics Institute (INE).

Obrador denounced that the IMF created a major crisis in Argentina

Published on: August 14, 2023
14:55

Mexico City, Aug 14 (Prensa Latina) The foreign debt created by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to try to reelect Mauricio Macri brought favorable winds to the far-right liberal Javier Milei by creating a great crisis, Mexican president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador considered today.

Panama calls for review of parliamentary and electoral privileges

Published on: August 14, 2023
14:28

Panama City, Aug 14 (Prensa Latina) The Panamanian business association called for a review of parliamentary and electoral privileges in reference to the drama that the Parlacen and the children of former President Ricardo Martinelli (2009-2014) are experiencing.

One out of five people suffer from mental health problems in NY

Published on: August 14, 2023
13:55

Washington, Aug 14 (Prensa Latina) One out of five people suffer from mental illness a year in New York, but access to adequate therapies are hard to get for many in that US city.

Paraguayan analyst describes nationwide increase in organized crime

Published on: August 14, 2023
13:50

Asuncion, Aug 14 (Prensa Latina) Organized crime has been increasing in Paraguay for five years, researcher Juan Martens assured in an analysis published today by Ultima Hora newspaper on the challenges of the new government that takes office this Tuesday.

Costa Rica’s homicide rate decreases slightly

Published on: August 14, 2023
13:47

San Jose, Aug 14 (Prensa Latina) The number of homicides in this Central American nation has reached 545 in 2023, however, authorities assure that the murder rate is slowly decreasing due to the Costa Rica safe plus program, in force since April.

Egypt, Iberia’s new route focusing on Latin America

Published on: August 14, 2023
13:41

Madrid, Aug 14 (Prensa Latina) The Iberia Group today announced a new route between Madrid and Cairo for the upcoming winter season, which will benefit customers in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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