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Lawmakers approve bill on salary equality in Chile

Published on: July 1, 2021
01:00

Santiago, Chile, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) Chile's Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday unanimously approved a legislative bill that establishes wage equality between men and women.

Chile plans to speed up closure of thermoelectric plants

Published on: June 23, 2021
09:38

Santiago, Chile, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) By 2025, Chile could close the coal-fired thermoelectric plants, if a draft bill in that direction is successful at the National Congress.

Senate Republicans block Dems´ sweeping elections reform bill

Published on: June 23, 2021
07:15

Washington, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) Senate Republican on Tuesday blocked Democrats´ sweeping elections and ethics reform bill, renewing calls from progressives to nix the legislative filibuster. In a 50-50 vote, the Senate failed to move forward on the proposal (called ¨For the People Act¨), that is, below 60 votes necessary to be analyzed in the Senate.

Biden signs bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday

Published on: June 18, 2021
07:22

Washington, Jun 18 (Prensa Latina) President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday making Juneteenth a national holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., calling it a day to remember the moral stain, the terrible toll that slavery took on the country.

Bolivia will buy gold to strengthen international reserves

Published on: June 16, 2021
14:57

La Paz, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian President Luis Arce on Wednesday announced the submission of a draft bill to the Plurinational Legislative Assembly (bicameral parliament) to authorize the purchase of gold and thus strengthen international reserves.

Proposals in Chile for sanctions against Israel

Published on: June 3, 2021
08:50

Santiago de Chile, Jun 3 (Prensa Latina) The Parliament of Chile is discussing a bill proposing to sanction the importation of goods and services from illegal Israeli settlements in Palestinian territory.

Republicans block 9/11-style congressional probe of Jan. 6 attack

Published on: May 29, 2021
08:32

Washington, May 29 (Prensa Latina) Senate Republicans on Friday blocked the House-passed bill creating a commission to probe the January 6 attack on the US Capitol by former President Donald Trump´s supporters.

A bill might ban US scientists from undertaking projects with Russia

Published on: May 19, 2021
14:17

Moscow, May 19 (Prensa Latina) Vice President of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Alexei Khokhlov, on Wednesday denounced a bill submitted to the US Congress that bans American scientists from taking part in joint projects with Russia.

Russian Duma opposes election of lawmakers from extremist orgs

Published on: May 18, 2021
11:51

Moscow, May 18 (Prensa Latina) Russia's State Duma on Tuesday adopted, in the first reading, a draft bill that bans citizens involved in extremist or terrorist activities from being elected lawmakers.

US Democratic senator encourages immigration project

Published on: May 4, 2021
14:46

Washington, May 4 (Prensa Latina) The leader of the Democratic majority in the US Senate, Chuck Schumer, plans to push today a budgetary maneuver to speed up a project aimed at legalizing the status of undocumented immigrants.

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