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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.

Venezuelan Parliament to debate special economic zones law

Published on: April 27, 2021
13:45

Caracas, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) The National Assembly (Parliament) of Venezuela on Tuesday will hold the first debate on the Special Economic Zones draft bill a legal initiative to promote the reactivation of production in the country.

Senate passes hate-crimes bill to curb attacks on Asian-Americans

Published on: April 23, 2021
08:07

Washington, Apr 23 (Prensa Latina) The Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill on Thursday aimed at strengthening federal efforts to address hate crimes directed at Asian-Americans amid a sharp increase in discrimination and violence against Asian communities in the United States.

Euthanasia bill fails in French parliament

Published on: April 9, 2021
09:07

Paris, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) The French National Assembly could not vote on a bill on the right to euthanasia for patients who suffer from incurable illnesses, due to 3,000 amendments presented in the debate that ended early Friday.

Pelosi wants Biden infrastructure bill done by August

Published on: April 9, 2021
08:46

Washington, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday that the Democrats´ summer push for infrastructure and jobs legislation will likely be split into two separate bills, with goal of wrapping up both before Congress´s August recess.

ACLU of Arkansas vows to prevent Bill 1570 from taking effect

Published on: April 7, 2021
08:45

Washington, Apr 7 (Prensa Latina) The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Arkansas today issued the following statement regarding the Arkansas Legislature´s vote to override Gov. Asa Hutchinson´s veto of House Bill 1570, which aims to ban healthcare from providing or even referring transgender young people for medically necessary health care.

Putin signs bill allowing his reelection as Russia’s President

Published on: April 5, 2021
14:23

Moscow, Apr 5 (Prensa Latina) President Vladimir Putin signed the bill that gives him the right to run twice more for Russia's presidency, according to a document published today on the official legal information website.

Analysis of legal project on dollarization in Ecuador continues

Published on: April 5, 2021
11:50

Quito, Apr 5 (Prensa Latina) The bill for the Defense of Dollarization continues in debate in the National Assembly of Ecuador, amid strong criticisms of its content by various sectors of society.

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