20 February 2024 Archives

President Maduro meets with Russian FM Lavrov (+Photos)

Published on: February 20, 2024
16:16

Caracas, Feb 20 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday welcomed Russian Foreign Minister Serguei Lavrov who is paying an official visit in Caracas as part of his work agenda within his Latin American tour.

US vetoes another UNSC resolution urging Gaza war ceasefire

Published on: February 20, 2024
16:15

United Nations, Jan 20 (Prensa Latina) The United States has vetoed another United Nations Security Council draft resolution on Israel’s war on Gaza, blocking a demand for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

Supreme Court allows sanctions against Trump-allied lawyers

Published on: February 20, 2024
16:07

Washington, Feb 20 (Prensa Latina)The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected appeals brought by Trump-allied lawyers who faced legal sanctions for baselessly alleging in court that the 2020 election in Michigan was fraudulently won by President Joe Biden.

G20 meetings to be held in Brazil

Published on: February 20, 2024
16:03

Brasilia, Feb 20 (Prensa Latina) Brazil's Chief Negotiator for the G20 Mauricio Lyrio ruled out on Tuesday that the diplomatic crisis between his country and Israel will not affect talks of the foreign ministers belonging to the G20 largest economies in the world.

US fails to comply with Spanish olive decision – WTO

Published on: February 20, 2024
16:02

Brussels, Feb 20 (Prensa Latina) The World Trade Organization ruled today that the United States still has not complied with a previous WTO decision against anti-dumping and countervailing duties that the Trump administration imposed on Spanish ripe olives back in 2018.

JNE says, “Every vote counts in Panama” (+Photo)

Published on: February 20, 2024
15:57

Panama City, Feb 20 (Prensa Latina) Towards next May's general elections, the Chair of the National Scrutiny Board (JNE) Nivia Castrellon asserted on Tuesday that every vote counts in Panama, and it must be seen as a solid contribution to democracy.

DRC’s PM resigns to take office in National Assembly

Published on: February 20, 2024
15:57

Kinshasa, Feb 20 (Prensa Latina) The Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Sama Lukonde presented on Tuesday his resignation to President Felix Tshisekedi to take his seat in the National Assembly.

Guatemala’s PNC arrests 39 alleged gangsters

Published on: February 20, 2024
15:56

Guatemala City, Feb 20 (Prensa Latina) Guatemala’s National Civil Police (PNC) arrested on Tuesday 39 alleged gangsters by the mega “Fuerte” raid, which seeks to crack down extortion gangs.

WFP calls off work temporarily in dangerous Haitian areas

Published on: February 20, 2024
15:56

Port-au-Prince, Feb 20 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations’ World Food Program (WFP) called off its activities temporarily in areas where there is nowadays a high level of danger given criminal gang activities.

Police officers get killed by criminal gangs in Haiti

Published on: February 20, 2024
15:54

Port-au-Prince, Feb 20 (Prensa Latina) The Haitian National Police(HNP)’s union informed on Tuesday that criminal gangs have targeted their attacks this week on police officers, leaving two deaths and one injured.

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