13 March 2024 Archives

Drugs and weapons seized in police operations in Uruguay

Published on: March 13, 2024
11:02

Montevideo, Mar 13 (Prensa Latina) More than 80 kilograms of drugs were seized in several police operations in this capital, in which Uruguayan and Paraguayan citizens were arrested, it was reported today.

Argentine Metallurgical Workers’ Union stages 48-hour strike

Published on: March 13, 2024
10:58

Buenos Aires, Mar 13 (Prensa Latina) The Argentine Metallurgical Workers' Union (UOM) started a 48-hour strike on Wednesday, the second of three planned for this month to demand decent wages in the face of the complex economic scenario.

Explosion and fire in China leaves deaths and wounded

Published on: March 13, 2024
10:52

Beijing, Mar 13 (Prensa Latina) An explosion in a restaurant today left at least two dead and 26 injured in a small residential area of Hebei province, neighboring this capital.

Heavy storms forecast for Uruguay, particularly in Montevideo

Published on: March 13, 2024
10:27

Montevideo, Mar 13 (Prensa Latina) The Uruguayan capital and localities of the country are preparing for a day of storms and heavy rains, which a meteorologist forecasts as the worst for this city in the midst of a week of bad weather.

Overwhelming heat affects Salvadorans

Published on: March 13, 2024
10:21

San Salvador, Mar 13 (Prensa Latina) Temperatures near and above 40 degrees Celsius will continue affecting the population of El Salvador, according to forecasts of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARN).

UNICEF studies effect of climate change on Cuban children

Published on: March 13, 2024
10:15

Havana, Mar 13 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), in coordination with other organizations, is reportedly studying the effect of climate change on children and adolescents in communities of Cuba's southern coast.

Cuba’s INRH implements 206 works to mitigate drought

Published on: March 13, 2024
10:04

Havana, Mar 13 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's National Institute of Hydraulic Resources (INRH) has reportedly been carrying out, since 2023, an estimated 206 hydraulic works to mitigate the effects of drought in the country.

Nicaraguan lawyer says US is Israel accomplice in gaza genocide

Published on: March 13, 2024
09:57

Managua, Mar 13 (Prensa Latina) The representative of Nicaragua before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Carlos Argüello, assured in statements to the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation, that the United States is complicit in the genocide committed by Israeli forces against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Palestinian and Egyptian presidents discuss Gaza crisis

Published on: March 13, 2024
09:48

Cairo, Mar 13 (Prensa Latina) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and his Palestinian counterpart, Mahmoud Abbas, analyzed the serious humanitarian situation in Gaza due to Israeli aggression and addressed efforts to put an end to it, an official source reported.

Cubans recall 67th anniversary of attack on Presidential Palace

Published on: March 13, 2024
09:02

Havana, Mar 13 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban people recall on Wednesday the 67th anniversary of the attacks on the Presidential Palace and the national news radio station "Radio Reloj" in this capital, events that marked a milestone in the country's revolutionary struggle.

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