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CARICOM-CANADA SUMMIT BEGINS

Published on: October 17, 2023
08:46

Ottawa, Oct 17 (Prensa Latina) The first Canada-Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Summit will take place from October 17th to October 19th under the theme "Strategic partners for a resilient future", with the fundamental objective of strengthening cooperation between both parties.

Cuban Deputy FM thanks Italy for position against US blockade

Published on: October 13, 2023
12:39

Rome, Oct 13 (Prensa Latina) During the 11th Italy-Latin America and the Caribbean Conference on Friday, Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Elio Rodríguez Perdomo thanked Rome for its position against the United States' economic, commercial and financial blockade of the United States against his country.

CTO calls for taking technological advances, sustainable practices

Published on: October 12, 2023
12:53

Cockburn Town, Oct 12 (Prensa Latina) Chairman of the Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), Kenneth Bryan, cautioned regional tourism leaders of the need to do things differently if the Caribbean is to maintain its competitive edge and remain as one of the fastest growing tourism regions in the world.

Díaz-Canel congratulates Cuban baseball team

Published on: October 9, 2023
13:15

Havana, Oct 9 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Monday congratulated the Cuban team that won the title at the 5th Caribbean Baseball Cup, which concluded in Puerto Rico.

Access to financing, a priority issue at Caribbean agricultural forum

Published on: October 4, 2023
13:34

Kingston, Oct 4 (Prensa Latina) The shortage of affordable financing for producers is a priority issue to be discussed during the Caribbean Agriculture Week to be held in the coming days, an authoritative source said today.

October will be warmer than usual in the Caribbean

Published on: October 3, 2023
13:35

Bridgetown, Oct 3 (Prensa Latina) The month of October will be warmer than usual in the Caribbean with high daytime and nighttime temperatures that could prevail until early November, the Climate Projections Forum (CariCOF) predicted.

Cuban all-women group is nominated for Grammy Award

Published on: September 24, 2023
00:45

Ciego de Avila, Cuba, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) The Fanm Zetwal music and dance group, from Ciego de Avila, in central Cuba, has expressed great satisfaction with their nomination to the 2023 Latin Grammy awards.

Caribbean voices to strengthen collaboration in the Global South

Published on: September 16, 2023
11:50

Havana, Sep 16 (Prensa Latina) Several Caribbean countries members of the G77+China called on strengthening international cooperation in the Global South and agreed on the pressing need to hit an inclusive financial architecture.

UN General Assembly opens its 78th Session chaired by the Caribbean

Published on: September 5, 2023
08:21

United Nations, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations General Assembly concluded its 77th period and is opening the 78th session, which will be chaired by Dennis Francis, permanent representative of Trinidad and Tobago to the organization.

Drugs affect millions of people in Latin America and the Caribbean

Published on: August 31, 2023
14:10

Washington, Aug 31 (Prensa Latina) At least 4.4 million men and 1.2 million women in Latin America and the Caribbean suffer from drug use disorders at some point in their lives, the Pan American Health Organization reported.

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