Opinion

Government-ELN peace talks halt, a setback in Colombia

Published on: September 21, 2024
14:27

Bogota, Sep 21 (Prensa Latina) The statament of the Colombian Government to close peace talks with the National Liberation Army (ELN) after an attack on a military facility that caused three deaths today and the future of the process is in disruption.

UN calls for support to ceasefire in DRC

Published on: September 21, 2024
09:28

Kinshasa, Sep 21 (Prensa Latina) The head of the United Nations Department of Peace Operations, Jean Pierre Lacroix called Saturday on all those involved to support the implementation of the ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Parliamentarians call for Cuba’s removal from terrorist US list

Published on: September 21, 2024
09:01

Havana, Sep 21 (Prensa Latina) Nearly 600 parliamentarians from 73 countries called on the U.S. Government to remove Cuba from the State Department's list of alleged States Sponsoring Terrorism (SST).

Israeli air raid kills 12 in Southern Lebanon

Published on: September 20, 2024
14:41

Beirut, Sep 20 (Prensa Latina) An Israeli air raid against a Beirut residential building, located in the southern capital neighborhood of Al-Qaim on Friday, has killed 12 and wounded 66 so far, the Ministry of Health informed.

Attempted prison break leaves two dead in Honduras

Published on: September 19, 2024
16:07

Tegucigalpa, Sep 19 (Prensa Latina) Two inmates lost their lives and six others were injured during an escape attempt in the Honduran prison of Tamara, reported Thursday the National Penitentiary Institute (INP).

Parliament agrees on questioning Peru’s Interior Minister

Published on: September 19, 2024
15:52

Lima, Sep 19 (Prensa Latina) The Peruvian Parliament agreed Thursday on questioning Interior Minister Juan Jose Santivañez, also investigated by the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office for bribery, real concealment and influence peddling.

Chile rules out involving the Army in the fight against insecurity

Published on: September 19, 2024
15:38

Santiago, Chile, Sep 19 (Prensa Latina) Chile’s President, Gabriel Boric, has momentarily ruled out involving the Armed Forces in the fight against insecurity, according to his statements made Thursday after the Military Parade for the Army Glories Day.

Chilean Archbishop warns of organized crime and corruption

Published on: September 18, 2024
17:10

Santiago, Chile, Sep 18 (Prensa Latina) As he presided over a Te Deum homily here, the Archbishop of Santiago, Fernando Chomali, warned Wednesday of the problems that are currently afflicting Chile, such as insecurity, corruption, low pensions and labor precariousness.

Cuban President slams Israel’s cyberattack in Lebanon

Published on: September 18, 2024
15:51

Havana, Sep 18 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel rejected Israel's cyberattack on Lebanon, which caused thousands of wounded and at least nine fatalities, through a message on X Wednesday.

Guterres denounces impunity behind proliferation of conflicts

Published on: September 18, 2024
15:48

United Nations, Sep 18 (Prensa Latina) There is a sense of impunity behind the multiplication of global conflicts, the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday, confirming the latent risk of a third world war.

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