27 December 2024 Archives

Eslinda Núñez, one of faces of Cuban cinema, celebrates her birthday

Published on: December 27, 2024
15:59

Havana, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) The House of the International Festival of New Latin American Cinema in this capital congratulated Cuban actress Eslinda Núñez, 2011 National Film Award winner, on her 81st birthday on Friday.

Dominican bank links hike in formal jobs to economic expansion

Published on: December 27, 2024
15:56

Santo Domingo, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) on Friday noted the country's nearly 5 percent economic growth has helped create some 173 thousand jobs in the last 12 months.

Cuban residents in Peru demand end to blockade against their homeland

Published on: December 27, 2024
15:49

Lima, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) The Raíces Mambisas (Mambi Roots) Association of Cuban Residents in Peru on Friday demanded the end of the economic, commercial and financial blockade of the United States against their country, and highlighted the mass march that recently raised that claim in Havana.

Paraguay announces “analog blackout” for December 31

Published on: December 27, 2024
15:42

Asuncion, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) The National Telecommunications Commission (Conatel) of Paraguay announced on Friday that on December 31 there will be an “analog blackout” in Asuncion, the Central department and in the districts of Cordillera, Paraguarí, Presidente Hayes and Ñeembuc.

Missile explosion in Syria injures civilians

Published on: December 27, 2024
15:20

Damascus, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) Nine civilians were injured after a rocket exploded in a military barracks in the Abbasiya neighborhood of the city of Homs, about 200 kilometers north of this capital.

UN calls world to jointly tackle risk of epidemics

Published on: December 27, 2024
15:07

United Nations, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary General, António Guterres, today urged to work together for a safer and healthier world for all, on the occasion of World Epidemic Preparedness Day.

Mexico prepares alert and strengthens legal support for migrants

Published on: December 27, 2024
12:31

Mexico City, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) Mexican Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente today outlined actions such as the implementation of an alert button and the reinforcement of legal support to protect compatriots in the United States from threats of deportation.

Senegal to join list of African countries closing French bases

Published on: December 27, 2024
12:22

Dakar, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) Military bases in Senegal will soon cease to exist as such, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko announced today in a speech to parliament on his government's policy for next year released today.

Clashes reported in different parts of Syria

Published on: December 27, 2024
11:26

Damascus, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) Several people lost their lives today in clashes and military operations reported in different Syrian provinces, media outlets here reported.

Bolivia plans to increase lithium production in 2025

Published on: December 27, 2024
11:16

La Paz, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) The operational stabilization that the Bolivian Lithium Carbonate Industrial Plant shows today in the supply of brine and in auxiliary services, will allow for an increase in production in 2025, according to an official source.

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