9 April 2024 Archives

Almost 250 homicides in Costa Rica in 2024

Published on: April 9, 2024
17:06

San José, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) The Judicial Investigation Organization in Costa Rica (OIJ) reported today 246 homicides in 2024, nine more compared to the previous year and death records in the seven provinces of the country.

Lebanese resistance bombs Israeli positions on southern front

Published on: April 9, 2024
16:54

Beirut, April 9 (Prensa Latina) The Lebanese Resistance (Hizbullah) today bombed Israeli positions on the southern battle front, in support of the people of the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian fighters. According to what was disclosed by the movement, Hizbullah men launched an attack against a position of enemy soldiers and a Merkava tank in the Doviv barracks, which caused the destruction of the vehicle and casualties among the troops.

Thousands of protesters marched in Colombia to support reforms

Published on: April 9, 2024
16:47

Bogotá, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) Thousands of people demonstrated today in different cities of Colombia in support of the social reforms of President Gustavo Petro and in tribute to the victims of the armed conflict.

NATO creates ground troops staff in Finland

Published on: April 9, 2024
16:31

Helsinki, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will create its headquarters of its land forces in northern Europe in the Finnish city of Mikkeli, the press in this capital reported today.

Cuba reiterates in Celac condemns the assault on the Mexican embassy

Published on: April 9, 2024
16:21

Havana, April 9 (Prensa Latina) The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, today expressed his country's condemnation of the assault on the Mexican embassy in Ecuador, during his intervention at the virtual meeting of foreign ministers of the CELAC.

Rwandan president denounces US semantic duplicity

Published on: April 9, 2024
14:32

Kigali, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) President Paul Kagame expressed concern in a message broadcast on Tuesday about the United States Government's reluctance to describe the massacres perpetrated by members of the Hutu ethnic group against their Tutsi compatriots as genocide.

US Film director George Lucas to receive honorary award at Cannes

Published on: April 9, 2024
14:27

Paris, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) Famous American filmmaker George Lucas, director of Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, will receive the honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Festival, it was announced today.

People ask in El Salvador for a law against gangs

Published on: April 9, 2024
14:14

San Salvador, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) Representative Marcela Villatoro, from the Nationalist Republican Alliance party (Arena), today demanded the creation of a special law that attacks gangs and that does not violate the constitutional rights of all Salvadorans.

Number of houses affected by floods in Russia increases

Published on: April 9, 2024
14:06

Moscow, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) The number of residential houses flooded in Russia due to floods has exceeded 10,550, the Emergencies Ministry reported on Tuesday.

Food crisis reiterated for 2024 in El Salvador

Published on: April 9, 2024
14:01

San Salvador, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) The Roundtable for Food Sovereignty in El Salvador reiterated that the country is facing a food crisis after the losses in the 2023-2024 agricultural cycle.

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