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School dorm fire in Guyana kills at least 20 students

Published on: May 22, 2023
17:49

Georgetown, May 22 (Prensa Latina) At least 20 people were killed Sunday in a school dormitory fire in Guyana, the government said in a statement, with the nation's president calling it a "major disaster."

Mexicans read less than seven years ago, according to a study

Published on: May 22, 2023
00:15

Mexico City, May 22 (Prensa Latina) Mexicans currently read less than they did seven years ago, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) reported.

Bhutan supports Cuba’s cause against US blockade

Published on: May 18, 2023
13:11

New Delhi, May 18 (Prensa Latina) Prime Minister of Bhutan Lotay Tshering expressed the Kingdom's support for Cuba's cause for the elimination of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by United States, diplomatic sources said here on Thursday.

Rising child labor violations hurt kids´ ability to stay in school

Published on: May 15, 2023
16:58

Washington, May 15 (Prensa Latina) Not only are thousands of kids working longer hours in dangerous occupations, but their numbers are growing; researchers report that the number of kids employed in violation of child labor laws spiked by 37% in 2022 — and by 283% since 2015.

Over 170,000 Cuban students to guard ballot boxes during elections

Published on: March 25, 2023
00:15

Havana, Mar 25 (Prensa Latina) Some 175,600 students in Cuba will guard the ballot boxes during the national elections on Sunday, the Juventud Rebelde newspaper reported.

Japanese student suicides increased in 2022

Published on: March 2, 2023
09:24

Tokyo, Mar 2 (Prensa Latina) Japan recorded 512 suicides by students under the age of 19 in 2022, an increase of 39 cases over the previous year and the highest number since 1980, local sources reported today.

Cuban president describes dialogue with people as democracy

Published on: February 17, 2023
13:40

Santa Clara, Cuba, Feb 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Friday described as an act of democracy the dialogue between the candidates for parliamentarians and representatives of the productive sectors and the people in this central Cuban city.

President Diaz-Canel meets with construction workers in central Cuba (+Photo)

Published on: February 17, 2023
12:04

Santa Clara, Cuba, Feb 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel met here on Friday with workers from the Construction and Assembly Company, as part of the meetings he is holding with people as a candidate to the National People's Power Assembly (Parliament).

Cuban Parliament president Esteban Lazo meets with students

Published on: February 16, 2023
13:01

Havana, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) National People's Power Assembly (Parliament) President Esteban Lazo met on Thursday with students and professors from the "Vladimir I. Lenin" Vocational Pre-University Institute of Exact Sciences.

UNICEF warns of educational disaster in Lebanon amid teachers strike

Published on: February 13, 2023
18:09

Beirut, Feb 13 (Prensa Latina) The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Monday warned against an educational disaster in Lebanon, urging immediate reopening of public schools to end education disruption.

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