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UN: Youth to lead radical change towards sustainable development

Published on: August 12, 2024
13:42

United Nations, Aug 12 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today recognized the potential of young people to lead a radical and technological shift towards sustainable development on the occasion of World Youth Day.

Results published after lead contamination alert in Ecuador

Published on: January 18, 2024
14:03

Quito, Jan 18 (Prensa Latina) The National Agency of Regulation, Control and Sanitary Surveillance (Arcsa) published results of analysis made to processed foods today in Ecuador, following the alert of lead contamination in some products.

Rise in lead contaminated products triggers alerts in Ecuador

Published on: January 16, 2024
10:23

Quito, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) The National Agency of Regulation, Control and Health Surveillance (Arcsa), announced today that the ground nutmeg brand "Doña Jana" and sold in markets in Ecuador also contains lead.

Yulimar, Orta and Fluminense lead annual Prensa Latina survey

Published on: December 11, 2023
14:32

Havana, Dec 11 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan triple jumper Yulimar Rojas, Cuban wrestler Luis Orta and Brazilian soccer club Fluminense remain at the top of the 59th edition of the annual sports poll of Prensa Latina news agency.

Joe Biden takes 6-point lead over Trump hypothetical rematch – Poll

Published on: September 1, 2022
18:02

Washington, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) President Joe Biden would defeat if the 2024 presidential election were held today, according to a Wall Street Journal poll released Thursday.

PAHO calls for action for a world without lead paint

Published on: October 30, 2021
00:17

Washington, Oct 29 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) reiterated its call to speed up progress towards the global phase out of lead paint through regulatory and legal measures.

Mexico’s President to attend talks to US Secretary of State

Published on: October 5, 2021
14:11

Mexico, Oct 5 (Prensa Latina) Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will preside over high-level talks on security on Friday between Secretary of Foreign Affairs Marcelo Ebrard and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the Mexican minister announced today.

Era of leaded petrol worldwide is over

Published on: August 31, 2021
07:52

United Nations, Aug 31 (Prensa Latina) As service stations in Algeria stopped providing leaded petrol in July, the use of this highly polluting fuel ended globally, international organizations reported.

Unions lead social demands in Uruguay

Published on: June 19, 2021
08:57

Montevideo, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) The national union strike against hunger and inequality, for life, salary and work, has been standing out in the week that concludes today with the defense of salaries against business cuts.

E-waste endangers human health

Published on: June 16, 2021
07:25

Geneva, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) The irresponsible disposal or recycling of e-devices are nowadays a greater danger to human life, warned the World Health Organization (WHO).

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