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Central Bank of Chile warns about geopolitical tension

Published on: November 21, 2024
00:15

Santiago, Chile, Nov 21 (Prensa Latina) The Central Bank of Chile on Wednesday published its Financial Stability Report for the second half of 2024, in which it warns that the main source of risks for the country is geopolitical tensions abroad.

President López Obrador highlights strength of Mexico’s economy

Published on: March 23, 2024
00:30

Mexico, Mar 23 (Prensa Latina) Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador highlighted the strength of the peso and the country's economy during his usual morning press conference.

Costa Rica surpasses homicide figures for 2022

Published on: September 23, 2023
11:24

San Jose, Sep 23 (Prensa Latina) Costa Rican Judicial Investigation Organism (OIJ) announced Saturday that the country surpassed the homicide figures for 2022, by reporting 656 violent deaths up to date, with over three months left to end 2023.

Paraguayan road toll reduction into effect after drivers protests

Published on: August 5, 2023
10:30

Asunción, Aug 5 (Prensa Latina) Paraguay's new reduced toll rates for transport are in force today with a 100 percent increase, instead of the 200 percent demanded by the government before protests by the sector forced to lower the figures.

Child vaccination reaches higher coverage rates in the Americas

Published on: July 18, 2023
16:38

Geneva, Jul 18 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday reported that child vaccination reached higher coverage rates in the Americas in 2022, having overcome decreases due to Covid-19 times.

Child vaccination in sharp decline in Latin America

Published on: April 20, 2023
15:43

Washington, Apr 20 (Prensa Latina) One in four children in Latin America and the Caribbean lacks vital vaccines, indicating a decline in immunization coverage rates to levels of almost 30 years ago, Unicef reported today.

Cuba maintains upward vaccination rates

Published on: May 7, 2022
11:20

Havana, May 7 (Prensa Latina) Cuba has maintained its upward path in all Covid-19 vaccination rates, and the Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) on Saturday reported 97,705 more doses administered compared to Friday.

Actions by Spanish Government to lower electricity rates valued

Published on: August 13, 2021
08:17

Madrid, (Prensa Latina) The parliamentary spokesman for the left-wing Izquierda Unida in Congress, Enrique Santiago, valued actions to lower the electricity rates projected by the Government of Spain.

WHO warns of high suicide rates

Published on: June 17, 2021
16:10

Geneva, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) One of every 100 deaths in the world is due to suicide, which represents higher rates of death from this cause than from HIV, malaria, breast cancer, war or homicide, WHO warned on Thursday.

US Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged

Published on: April 29, 2021
10:20

Washington, Apr 29 (Prensa Latina) US Federal Reserve (Fed) on Wednesday said the vaccine rollout has improved the US economy, but still held interest rates at near-zero as part of its commitment to aggressive economic stimulus.

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