POPULATION

Majority of Chileans consider urgent pension reform

Published on: December 16, 2024
10:15

Santiago de Chile, Dec 16 (Prensa Latina) The 80 percent of Chileans consider it very important that the pension reform be approved before the end of the current government, according to the results of the Plaza Pública Cadem survey released here today.

Volunteers create “Food Banks” in Nigeria

Published on: December 12, 2024
10:46

Lagos, Dec 12 (Prensa Latina) Nigerian volunteers have created "Food Banks" to help fight hunger among the poorest communities in this city, according to local media.

Municipal delegates in Cuba prepare for exchange with people

Published on: September 9, 2024
11:49

Havana, Sep 9 (Prensa Latina) Delegates of the municipal parliaments in Cuba began to prepare as of Monday for the next accountability scheduled for September 20.

El Salvador launches project to protect populations

Published on: August 16, 2024
11:11

San Salvador, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) Authorities in El Salvador announced today the launching of a project to protect the environment, mitigate poverty and promote economic welfare in the Trifinio region.

South African authorities warn population about hepatitis

Published on: July 30, 2024
00:45

Pretoria, Jul 30 (Prensa Latina) Health authorities in South Africa called on the population to protect themselves from hepatitis by adopting behaviors that minimize the transmission of the disease.

UN criticizes forced exodus of Gazan population due to aggression

Published on: July 27, 2024
00:15

Ramallah, Jul 27 (Prensa Latina) Ninety percent of Gazans have been displaced from their homes since the beginning of Israel's aggression, more than nine months ago, the United Nations agency in charge of helping the Palestinians denounced.

Switzerland rejects proposal to limit population by law

Published on: June 26, 2024
14:25

Bern, Jun 26 (Prensa Latina) The Swiss government today rejected a conservative proposal that will be submitted to a referendum and that proposes to establish by law a limit of 10 million inhabitants in the country in the medium term.

World Salt Awareness Week a health challenge for Cuba

Published on: May 13, 2024
08:44

Havana, May 13 (Prensa Latina) Cuba begins World Salt Awareness Week on Monday with a reminder from local health authorities that, according to WHO/PAHO standards, the Cuban population is a high salt consumption.

High proliferation of firearms in Uruguay

Published on: March 5, 2024
13:36

Montevideo, Mar 5 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay is among the countries with the highest number of registered weapons despite a population of less than 3.5 million people, according to statistics released here.

Cuba faces complex demographic situation

Published on: March 1, 2024
14:27

Havana, Mar 1 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's population kept a trend of aging and natural decrease in 2023, with some 90,300 births, the lowest figure in the last six decades, government data confirmed on Friday.

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