31 October 2024 Archives

Minister foresees improvement in electric power services in Cuba

Published on: October 31, 2024
20:08

Havana, Oct 31 (Prensa Latina) The Minister of Energy and Mines of Cuba, Vicente de la O Levy, said Thurdsday that the island’s electric power distribution will start to improve as of this this weekend.

Peruvian organizations urge UN to take action against the US blockade

Published on: October 31, 2024
18:03

Lima, Oct 31 (Prensa Latina) The Internationalist Coordinator of Solidarity (CIS) of Peru today called on the United Nations (UN) to make effective the global outcry against the blockade on Cuba, as ratified yesterday at the General Asembly.

Mexico’s President confirms upcoming fuel shipment to Cuba

Published on: October 31, 2024
17:15

Mexico City, Oct 31 (Prensa Latina) The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, confirmed today that her government will ship fuel to Cuba, in a bid to help Havana overcome the current energy crisis.

Spanish and Portuguese communists demand end to US blockade on Cuba

Published on: October 31, 2024
16:36

Madrid, Oct 31 (Prensa Latina) The Communist Parties of Spain (PCE) and Portugal (PCP) today demanded in a joint statement the end of the US blockade on Cuba.

Peru’s envoy: Rejection of US blockade at UN is a sign it must end

Published on: October 31, 2024
16:23

Lima, Oct 31 (Prensa Latina) For Peru’s diplomacy, the almost unanimous rejection of the United States blockade on Cuba at the United Nations General Assembly proves that this policy must end, said the Peruvian envoy to the UN.

Gaza remains permanent target of Israeli onslaught

Published on: October 31, 2024
15:45

Ramallah, Oct 31 (Prensa Latina) Israel's occupation forces are proceeding non-stop with their brutal shelling of the Gaza Strip, killing at least 41 locals in the last few hours, according to medical sources in the coastal enclave.

Forest inferno triggers red alert in Chile’s Valparaiso

Published on: October 31, 2024
15:34

Santiago, Chile, Oct 31 (Prensa Latina) Chile’s National Disaster Prevention and Response Service (SENAPRED) on Thursday declared a red alert following the detection of a forest fire Peñuelas Lake National Reserve, in Valparaiso.

FAO and WFP warn of conflict-related impending famines

Published on: October 31, 2024
15:28

Rome, Oct 31 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Thursday issued a report on famines caused by conflicts and extreme meteorological phenomena in five critical regions worldwide.

Angolan Parliament passes bill on electric vehicles

Published on: October 31, 2024
15:20

Luanda, Oct 31 (Prensa Latina) The Angolan Parliament voted on Thursday a bill to boost the country’s legal use of electric vehicles (EV) and related facilities, as part of the government’s commitment with sustainability and reduction of carbon emissions.

Cuban President deplores eight deaths caused by hurricane Oscar

Published on: October 31, 2024
13:14

Havana, 31 October (Prensa Latina) - Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel today deplored the loss of eight lives in the country's far east due to hurricane Oscar that hit the province of Guantánamo.

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October 31, 2024