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Decades of human progress set back by global crises, UN warns

Published on: September 8, 2022
17:58

United Nations, Sep 8 (Prensa Latina) The UN Development Program (UNDP) says that for the first time since it was created over 30 years ago, the Human Development Index, a measure of countries' life expectancies, education levels, and standards of living, has declined for two years straight, in 2020 and 2021.

Bomb attack killed 35 in Burkina Faso

Published on: September 6, 2022
09:33

Ouagadougou, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) A bomb attack on a supply convoy killed 35 civilians in the midst of peace negotiations between the ruling military junta in Burkina Faso and Islamist groups.

Argentine retirees and pensioners condemn attack on vice-president

Published on: September 6, 2022
07:30

Buenos Aires, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) Retirees and pensioners of the "Frente Unidos y Organizados" (United and Organized Front) will march near the Argentine Congress on Tuesday, to denounce the assassination attempt on Vice-President Cristina Fernández and demand an end to all kind of violence.

Israeli forces kill one Palestinian and wound 16 during raid

Published on: September 6, 2022
07:30

Ramallah, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) Israeli security forces killed a Palestinian and wounded 16 others during the demolition of a house in the city of Jenin, in the West Bank.

Panama seizes more than 86 tons of drugs so far this year

Published on: September 3, 2022
10:41

Panama City, Sep 3 (Prensa Latina) Government authorities highlighted today that so far this year more than 86 tons of drugs have been seized in Panama, a figure that could surpass that of 2021.

Vietnam under siege by spam e-mails, Kaspersky revealed

Published on: August 31, 2022
11:19

Hanoi, Aug 31 (Prensa Latina) Vietnam on Wednesday holds the unfortunate record of topping the list of five Asia-Pacific economies with the most spam e-mails detected.

Russia might suspend gas shipments to Europe without damaging economy

Published on: August 28, 2022
14:14

Washington, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) Russia could close as of this Sunday its natural gas exports to Europe for more than one year, without significant damage to the country's economy, according to Capital Economics.

University of Mexico will distinguish international personalities

Published on: August 25, 2022
17:01

Mexico City, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) Directors of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) today approved the awarding of the degree of Doctor Honoris Causa to 12 national and foreign personalities, including the renowned director and screenwriter Guillermo del Toro.

Sean Penn to produce film on nuns’ murder in El Salvador

Published on: August 25, 2022
09:27

San Salvador, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) US actor and filmmaker Sean Penn will produce a movie about four US missionary women murdered by members of El Salvador Army in 1980, local media reported on Thursday.

Lula da Silva to be interviewed on Brazilian television

Published on: August 25, 2022
07:38

Brasilia, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) The attention of Brazil’s political scene is focused on Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for the interview on national television, just 38 days before the elections.

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