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Initiative to limit Israeli PM’s term in office moves forward

Published on: November 23, 2021
08:25

Tel Aviv, Nov 23 (Prensa Latina) A bill to limit the term in office of the Israeli prime minister to two consecutive terms of four years each is moving forward on Tuesday in the Knesset (Parliament) after its approval in first reading.

Changes for general elections in Angola approved

Published on: November 8, 2021
11:44

Luanda, nov 8 (Prensa Latina) Representatives to the National Assembly (Parliament) in Angola passed today a bill to reform the organic law on general elections in the country, which plans to hold next elections in 2022.

Demonstrations continued in Colombia this week

Published on: October 2, 2021
10:05

Bogota, Oct 2 (Prensa Latina) Trade unionists, indigenous people, politicians, among other sectors, resumed social demonstrations in Colombia these past days following the five-month national strike, and despite police using violence again.

US infrastructure bill vote postponed

Published on: September 27, 2021
10:41

Washington, Sep 27 (Prensa Latina) The US House of Representatives postponed the vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill to Thursday, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced in a communique on Monday.

Texas legislature passes sweeping election bill

Published on: September 1, 2021
07:17

Washington, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) The Texas Legislature sent a sweeping Republican-backed election bill to Governor Greg Abbott's desk on Tuesday, ending a months-long standoff with Democrats, who tried to defeat the effort in two separate walkouts.

Democrats roll out .5 trillion budget bill and infrastructure plan

Published on: August 25, 2021
07:54

Washington, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a budget framework that will pave the way for Democrats to spend up to .5 trillion on a sweeping economic package to expand the social safety net that President Joe Biden has made a signature agenda item.

Congress of Mexico keeps debating revocation of mandate

Published on: August 19, 2021
12:35

Mexico, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) The debate on the bill to revoke mandates to judge a sitting president was resumed in the Mexican Congress after the opposition previously blocked its approval.

Uruguayan deputies vote a budget bill

Published on: August 11, 2021
11:12

Montevideo, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) The Finance Commission of Uruguay's deputies on Wednesday approved the Budgetary Accountability Bill, only voted by the ruling party and rejected by the opposition Broad Front.

Senate Commission of Chile will vote humanitarian pardon

Published on: August 11, 2021
07:58

Santiago de Chile, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) The Chilean Senate Constitution committee will vote on a bill to pardon prisoners incarcerated during the popular revolt of October 2019, the approval of which would be an important advance to free those people.

Chile seeks to establish access to water as a right

Published on: July 28, 2021
11:31

Santiago, Chile, Jul 28 (Prensa Latina) In the middle of an unprecedented water crisis in Chile, citizens focus on the access to water as a right for all.

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