29 August 2024 Archives

Ecuador lacks protection system for children, says Unicef

Published on: August 29, 2024
17:12

Quito, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) The representative of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Ecuador, Luz Ángela Melo, said today that this nation is the only one in Latin America that currently lacks a system to protect its infant population.

Talks give way to agreements among Ecuadoran leftist groups

Published on: August 29, 2024
16:22

Quito, Aug 29 (Latin Prensa) Leftist groups in Ecuador today announced eight agreements aimed at strengthening security, economic development, food sovereignty, the fight against corruption and protection to migrants.

Bahamas to send administrative staff before troops to Haiti

Published on: August 29, 2024
15:41

Port-au-Prince, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) The Government of Bahamas has not yet disclosed the date for the departure of its 150-strong armed contingent to Haiti, and is instead planning to dispatch a so called “administrative mission”.

Costa Ricans shocked at wave of infant deaths by guns

Published on: August 29, 2024
15:30

San Jose, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) Criminality linked to drug trafficking in Costa Rica took an even darker turn this year, when 24 children were killed with firearms in only seven months.

Over 40,500 Gazans have died under Israeli fire

Published on: August 29, 2024
15:00

Israel has killed 40,602 Palestinians since October last

Lebanon accuses US of provoking conflicts

Published on: August 29, 2024
14:49

Beirut, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) Lebanese lawmaker Ali Fayyad on Thursday accused the US administration of provoking conflicts, as well as pushing people into poverty and destroying the economies of countries opposed to Washington’s policies.

WHO Committee for Africa focuses on medicine production

Published on: August 29, 2024
14:27

Brazzaville, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) The 74th session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa is analyzing on Thursday the framework for strengthening local production of medicines, vaccines, and other health technologies.

Cambodia and Cuba broaden health cooperation

Published on: August 29, 2024
10:50

Phnom Penh, August 29 (Prensa Latina) Cambodia's Health Minister Chheang Ra called for increasing cooperation with Cuba in this sector to achieve universal health coverage by 2035, for which work is currently being done.

Over 2.5 million patients reported on waiting lists in Chile

Published on: August 29, 2024
09:34

Santiago, Chile, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) More than 2.5 million patients are currently on waiting lists in Chile to see a specialist in the public system, the Health Ministry informed.

De Moraes gives X owner deadline to appoint representative in Brazil

Published on: August 29, 2024
09:10

Brasilia, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) Supreme Court Minister Alexandre de Moraes has reportedly given the owner of X, South African-born billionaire Elon Musk, 24 hours to appoint a representative or the social media will be closed in Brazil.

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