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New wave of violence in Ecuador under a state of exception

Published on: March 28, 2024
13:30

Quito, Mar 28 (Prensa Latina) A new wave of violence broke out in Ecuador on Thursday, two weeks before the end of the state of emergency decreed by President Daniel Noboa.

Violence persists despite exception state in Ecuador

Published on: March 25, 2024
13:57

Quito, Mar 25 (Prensa Latina) Violent events persist today in Ecuador despite the state of emergency and the government's declaration of internal armed conflict due to the lack of structural changes, security expert Fernando Carrión said.

Brazilian state of Sao Paulo decrees state of emergency due to dengue

Published on: March 5, 2024
10:35

Brasilia, Mar 5 (Prensa Latina) The Government of Sao Paulo decreed a period of emergency due to dengue fever that is sweeping the Brazilian state, where more than 138 thousand cases and 31 deaths have been registered as a result of the disease.

Request to declare agricultural and livestock emergency in Ecuador

Published on: February 28, 2024
14:45

Quito, Feb 28 (Prensa Latina) The National Assembly (parliament) of Ecuador today asked the Executive to declare an agricultural and aquaculture emergency due to the damage caused by the rains of recent weeks here.

Ecuador’s COE declares Chone City in emergency after heavy rains

Published on: February 21, 2024
16:51

Quito, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador’s Emergency Operations Committee (COE) declared on Wednesday Chone City, Manabi province in emergency after the heavy rains of the last hours.

Costa Rica declares sanitary emergency for animal parasites

Published on: February 7, 2024
16:51

San Jose, Feb 7 (Prensa Latina) Costa Rica’s Government declared on Wednesday a sanitary emergency given the presence of the screwworm, a type of parasitic insect that affects livestock animals, among others.

State of emergency due to dengue fever in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Published on: February 5, 2024
11:44

Brasilia, Feb 5 (Prensa Latina) Mayor Eduardo Paes decreed a state of emergency in public health in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro due to dengue, as published today in the Official Gazette of the territory.

Uruguayan meteorologist warns of weather emergency due to heat wave

Published on: January 31, 2024
14:10

Montevideo, Jan 31 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay is presently facing up a killing heat wave that could create weather emergency conditions, meteorologist Mario Bidegain said on Wednesday.

WHO launches appeal for 1.5B dollars for key emergencies in 2024

Published on: January 15, 2024
17:19

Geneva, Nov 15 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched an appeal for US$ 1.5 billion to protect the health of the most vulnerable populations in 41 emergencies around the globe in 2024.

López Obrador thanks Cuban doctors for their assistance in Acapulco

Published on: October 31, 2023
12:48

Mexico, Oct 31 (Prensa Latina) President Andrés Manuel López Obrador thanked the Government and people of Cuba for sending doctors to support the health emergency in Acapulco due to Hurricane Otis.

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