North America

Drain on poor countries from external debt increased, report states

Published on: December 3, 2024
12:33

Washington, Dec 3 (Prensa Latina) Poor countries allocated 1.4 trillion dollars to the payment of external debt in 2023 and the costs of interest reached the highest level in the last 20 years, it was reported today.

Trade Department: US economy is growing at a healthy 2.8 percent

Published on: November 27, 2024
15:09

Washington, Nov 27 (Prensa Latina) The US economy expanded at a healthy 2.8 percent annual rate from July to September on strong consumer spending and a surge in exports, the Commerce Department reported on Wednesday.

Summit of Tourism of the Americas to be held in December

Published on: November 26, 2024
10:44

Havana, Nov 26 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban professor and researcher, José Luís Perelló, brought in his analysis the next summit of tourism of the Americas scheduled for December 2 and 3 in Florida, United States.

US ratifies level four alert for Haiti

Published on: November 23, 2024
10:27

Port-au-Prince, 23 November (Prensa Latina) The US State Department has ratified a level four warning for Haiti, where gangs are today keeping the national police, armed forces and foreign troops in check.

Illegal US forces in Syria target of over 100 attacks

Published on: November 23, 2024
09:58

Washington, Nov 23 (Prensa Latina) US bases illegally deployed in northeastern Syria have been the target of at least a hundred attacks, the media reported today, quoting the Department of Defence (Pentagon).

G20 summit discusses development and ends in Brazil

Published on: November 19, 2024
10:55

Brasilia, Nov 19 (Prensa Latina) The final session of the G20 Leaders Summit will take place in Rio de Janeiro, focusing on sustainable development and energy transition.

American choreographer Vincent Paterson to visit Cuba

Published on: November 19, 2024
06:01

Havana, Nov 19 (Prensa Latina) Renowned American director and choreographer Vincent Paterson is listed today as one of the special guests of Ballet Beyond Borders Havbana 2025, the event organizers confirmed.

UN chief to Israel calls for ceasefire

Published on: November 15, 2024
08:21

United Nations, Nov 15 (Prensa Latina) The head of the UN Peacekeeping Operations department, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, will arrive in Israel after a three-day visit to Lebanon to once again call for a ceasefire in the region.

Vote for new leadership in US Senate

Published on: November 13, 2024
12:03

Washington, Nov 13 (Prensa Latina) Republicans in the United States Senate will vote in secret today to elect the successor to Mitch McConnell, 82, the party leader with the longest service in the history of that chamber.

Civil society forum against US blockade opens in Cuba

Published on: October 25, 2024
14:15

Havana, Oct 25 (Prensa Latina) The 20th Cuban Civil Society Forum against the US blockade opened sessions at the Havana-based National Institute of Oncology and Radiobiology on Friday.

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