28 August 2023 Archives

Mexican Foreign Ministry recalls 50 years of Allende´s fall

Published on: August 28, 2023
19:58

Mexico City, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) With the presence of Senator Isabel Allende, the Mexican Foreign Ministry today commemorated the fall of Chilean President Salvador Allende, on September 11, 1973.

Those responsible for murder of Víctor Jara sentenced in Chile

Published on: August 28, 2023
19:50

Santiago de Chile, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) The Chilean Supreme Court today sentenced seven retired soldiers for the crimes of qualified kidnapping, torture and murder of the renowned singer-songwriter Víctor Jara, as well as Litré Quiroga, former prison director.

Storm Idalia close to becoming a hurricane near Cuba

Published on: August 28, 2023
19:36

Havana, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) Tropical storm Idalia is about to become a hurricane as it approaches Cape San Antonio, the westernmost tip of Cuba, the Institute of Meteorology (Insmet) reported today.

WTI oil price begins week on the rise

Published on: August 28, 2023
19:23

Washington, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) The price of West Texas intermediate oil (WTI) closed the first day of operations this week in the New York market at 80.10 dollars a barrel, for an increase of 27 cents.

In cyclonic alarm westernmost provinces of Cuba

Published on: August 28, 2023
18:36

Havana, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) The General Staff of the Cuban Civil Defense established today the Cyclonic Alarm Phase for the provinces of Pinar del Río, Artemisa and the Special Municipality of Isla de la Juventud (East), starting at 6:00 p.m. (local time).

Protests will continue in Panamanian streets against mining contract

Published on: August 28, 2023
18:30

Panama City, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) Popular organizations in Panama ratified today they will continue in the streets to protest the mining contract that the National Assembly (parliament) is debating at the proposal of the Government.

Constitutional Court Guatemala denies protection to Attorney General

Published on: August 28, 2023
18:11

Guatemala City, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) The full magistrates of the Constitutional Court (CC) of Guatemala today denied provisional protection to the Attorney General, Consuelo Porras, against the government in order to guarantee its independence.

Syrian FM reaffirms support for Cuba, condemns US blockade

Published on: August 28, 2023
17:52

Damascus, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Al-Mekdad on Monday expressed his country's strong support for Cuba and its condemnation of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States for over 62 years.

Haitian Police condemns murder of dozen civilians in Canaan

Published on: August 28, 2023
17:47

Port-au-Prince, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) The Haitian Police on Monday strongly condemned the devastating tragedy occurred in Canaan, where a dozen people in a religious march were killed by gangs.

UNHCR expresses deepest condolences for shipwrecks in Aegean Sea

Published on: August 28, 2023
17:43

Athens, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Greece expressed its deepest condolences to the victims of two shipwrecks in the Aegean Sea on Monday.

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