1 August 2024 Archives

Russian security corroborates prisoner swap with the West

Published on: August 1, 2024
14:42

Moscow, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) Eight Russian citizens arrived Thursday to their country after having conducted a prisoner swap with Western nations at the Ankara Airport, Türkiye, the Federal Security Service (FSB) corroborated today.

Biden confirms U.S. and Russia prisoner swap deal

Published on: August 1, 2024
14:40

Washington, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) President Joe Biden confirmed Thursday from the White House the completion of a historic prisoner swap between the United States and Russia, after several months of negotiations involving several countries.

Demonstrators and police clash in Nigeria protests

Published on: August 1, 2024
14:39

Abuja, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) Crowds of demonstrators on Thursday defied restrictions imposed by a court and took to the streets of this capital and other Nigerian cities to protest against the economic crisis plaguing the country.

Corruption continues to be talked about in Haiti

Published on: August 1, 2024
14:37

Port-au-Prince, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) The corruption issue continues to be a topic of discussion in Haiti today, where the provisional government promised a relentless fight against the scourge.

Syria affirms the US is accomplice in recent Israeli aggressions

Published on: August 1, 2024
14:35

Damascus, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) The government denounced today that Israel's crimes in Gaza and its aggressions against Lebanon, Syria and Iran are committed with the full approval of the US administration.

Petro: A foreign government cannot decide who leads Venezuela

Published on: August 1, 2024
14:30

Bogota, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, commented on his social network X that it is not up to a foreign government to decide who is the president of Venezuela.

Legislative initiative in Panama encourages youth labor

Published on: August 1, 2024
14:28

Panama City, Aug 1 ( Prensa Latina) A bill to encourage youth employment is being considered today by the National Assembly (unicameral parliament) of Panama, in view of the high unemployment rates in this age group.

Syrian army’s firmness in more than a decade of war highlighted

Published on: August 1, 2024
14:20

Damascus, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad today praised the bravery, sacrifice and determination of the Armed Forces of his country that have been fighting a war imposed since 2011.

Alert on the deterioration of salaries in Argentina’s public sector

Published on: August 1, 2024
14:17

Buenos Aires, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) The salaries of public administration employees in Argentina today show an unprecedented deterioration, the State Workers Association (ATE) denounced in a report where it also warns about the complex socioeconomic scenario.

Bolivian Deputies approve suspension of primary elections

Published on: August 1, 2024
14:11

La Paz, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) The Bolivian Chamber of Deputies approved the bill to suspend the primary elections for presidential candidates, in order to prioritize the judicial elections.

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