17 August 2023 Archives

CARICOM denounces rich countries do nothing to defuse climate change

Published on: August 17, 2023
16:01

Roseau, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) CARICOM President Roosevelt Skerrit denounced the lack of funds promised by rich countries to aid small island states today to crack down climate change.

Matanzas government analyzes preparations for sugar campaign

Published on: August 17, 2023
15:58

Matanzas, Cuba, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) Matanzas’ government authorities analyzed Thursday their provincial conditions for the beginning of the sugar campaign scheduled for the last quarter of 2023.

Salvadoran organization opposes Bukele’s re-election

Published on: August 17, 2023
15:55

San Salvador, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) Salvadoran Accion Ciudadana organization opposed President Nayib Bukele’s re-election by requesting Thursday the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) to disregard the ruling decision of the Constitutional Chamber to allow Buquele be re-elected.

Lopez Obrador defines himself as leftist and pro-poor

Published on: August 17, 2023
15:52

Mexico City, Aug 178 (Prensa Latina) The president of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, today declared himself a leftist in a long dialogue with an Argentinean journalist, in the morning press conference at the National Palace.

Putin discussed international cooperation with Iranian president

Published on: August 17, 2023
15:50

Moscow, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi, during which he discussed issues of international cooperation in light of Tehran's interest in joining the Brics, the Kremlin reported. "Issues of expanding cooperation in international and regional affairs were discussed, including Iran's participation as a full member in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, as well as interest in joining Brics activities," the report reads.

Figures confirm effectiveness of Bolivia’s economic model

Published on: August 17, 2023
15:48

La Paz, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) The Vice Minister of Strategic Planning, Huáscar Ajata, assured that the 2,3% growth of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the first quarter of this year confirms the effectiveness of the Bolivian economic model.

Minister of Foreign Affairs asks EU to admit languages of Spain

Published on: August 17, 2023
15:44

Madrid, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) Minister of Foreign Affairs José Manuel Albares, announced today the request to the European Union (EU) that three languages of Spain be included in the linguistic regime of the community bloc.

Environmental threats in Nigerian forest area denounced

Published on: August 17, 2023
15:42

Abuja, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) Organizations in Nigeria denounced that the Omo rainforest, an area in the southwest of the country with more than 130 thousand hectares, faces environmental threats that hinder the preservation of its forests and varied fauna.

Humanitarian assistance at risk due to conflicts, UN warns

Published on: August 17, 2023
15:39

United Nations, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) The developing conflicts in South Sudan and Sudan increase the risk for the humanitarian personnel of the United Nations, which this year has counted 62 deaths, 84 wounded and 34 kidnappings.

Activists report U.S. looting of new batch of Syrian oil

Published on: August 17, 2023
15:34

Damascus, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) U.S. forces occupying areas in northeastern Syria, took to the north of neighboring Iraq, a new batch of oil looted from Syrian oil fields, activists reported today.

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