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Gold mining is poisoning Amazon forests with mercury

Published on: January 28, 2022
17:59

London, Jan 28 (Prensa Latina) Illegal gold mines in Peru´s Amazon jungle are poisoned with mercury at high levels like those found in the industrial regions of China, a new investigation revealed Friday.

Costa Rica welcomes first gold medal in Paralympic Games history

Published on: September 4, 2021
12:54

San Jose, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) From President Carlos Alvarado to the local media today highlight the first gold medal for Costa Rica in the Paralympic Games, a heroic feat achieved by sprinter Sherman Guity in Tokyo 2020.

Durand confirms reign in Paralympic sprint with third gold medal

Published on: September 4, 2021
11:56

Tokyo, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Omara Durand confirmed today her reign in the sprint at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, winning the 200 meters, class T-12, her third gold medal in the event.

Mining transnational suspends gold shipments in Burkina Faso

Published on: September 3, 2021
11:05

Ougadaougou, Sep 3 (Prensa Latina) The Canadian mining company IAMGOLD suspended gold shipments from the Essakane deposit, Burkina Faso, after the recent attack by a group identified as Islamist in a statement released here today.

Latin American athletes win 10 medals at Paralympic Games

Published on: August 31, 2021
13:25

Tokyo, Aug 31 (Prensa Latina) Latin American athletes on Tuesday won 10 medals at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, with Cuba winning two gold medals.

Cuba, Jamaica won gold at World Athletics U20

Published on: August 19, 2021
13:27

Nairobi, (Prensa Latina) Cuban Juan Carley Vazquez and Jamaican Tina Clayton won gold medals on Thursday in shot put and 100 meters respectively for Latin America and the Caribbean at the World Athletics U20 Championships.

President Diaz-Canel congratulates Cuba’s sixth Olympic gold medalist

Published on: August 6, 2021
12:37

Havana, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Friday congratulated boxer Julio Cesar La Cruz, who won his second Olympic title and gave Cuba its sixth gold medal at Tokyo 2020.

Cuba improves 2016 Rio results in Tokyo Olympics

Published on: August 4, 2021
12:12

Tokyo, (Prensa Latina) With the victory of Arlen Lopez in the 81-kilogram division boxing final on Wednesday, Cuba won its fifth gold medal in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, thus improving its performance in Rio de Janeiro five years ago.

Russia wins gold, silver medals in Olympic tennis’ mixed doubles

Published on: August 1, 2021
10:39

Tokyo, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) Russia won gold and silver medals in the mixed doubles tennis field for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Hifumi Abe gives Japan second gold medal in Tokyo 2020

Published on: July 25, 2021
10:13

Tokyo, Jul 25 (Prensa Latina) A Waza-Ari was enough for Hifumi Abe to defeat Georgian Vazha Margvelashvili on Sunday to win the gold medal in the 66 kgs judo division of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

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