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Cuban President Diaz-Canel denounces damage caused by US blockade

Published on: February 3, 2023
13:33

Havana, Feb 3 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Friday condemned the millions-of-dollar worth economic losses that have affected Cuba due to the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States for more than 60 years.

Cuba’s National Ballet celebrates 73 years as cultural heritage

Published on: October 28, 2021
07:37

Havana, Oct 28 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban National Ballet (BNC), an institution founded by prima ballerina assoluta Alicia Alonso, on Thursday celebrates its 73rd anniversary as one of the companies declared Cultural Heritage of the Nation.

A hundred Palestinians serve over 20 years in Israeli prisons

Published on: October 5, 2021
16:27

Ramallah, Oct 5 (Prensa Latina) Bahaa Yusuf Masarweh became the 100th Palestinian to serve an uninterrupted sentence of over 20 years in Israeli prisons, an authorized source denounced today.

Cuba’s Henry Reeve Brigades, 16 years of solidarity missions

Published on: September 19, 2021
11:07

Havana, Sep 19 (Prensa Latina) Killer floods in Guatemala and a 7.6 degree earthquake in Pakistan were the first missions of doctors of the Cuban Henry Reeve Brigades that is celebrating its 16th anniversary on this day.

Vaccination of children under 11 years of age starts in Cuba

Published on: September 16, 2021
15:52

Havana, Sep 16 (Prensa Latina) The mass vaccination of children from 2 to 11 years of age against Covid-19 with local Soberana 02 vaccine started in Cuba on Thursday, and will conclude on November 15, according to official sources.

US Congressperson reiterates anti-war vote 20 years later

Published on: September 13, 2021
16:44

Washington, Sep 13 (Prensa Latina) Never the first option should be the military, Democratic Representative Barbara Lee reiterated, when after almost 20 years, she recalled her historic vote against war in the US Congress.

China to publish 50 books on Latin America in next decade

Published on: July 5, 2021
09:36

Beijing, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) China will publish 50 books on Latin America's historic, cultural and humanistic issues in the next 10 years, so that its citizens learn more and better about a growing attractive region, the local press informed on Monday.

CIGB, 35 years of history written with scientific innovation

Published on: July 1, 2021
09:01

Havana, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) The fundamental characteristic of the CIGB, which marks 35 years this Thursday, lies in its new products, Dr. Gerardo Guillen, Director of Biomedical Research, told exclusively Prensa Latina.

Communist Party of China honors its prominent members

Published on: June 29, 2021
08:47

Beijing, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) The Communist Party of China (CPC) on Tuesday awarded the July 1 Medal -its highest distinction- to 29 members with an outstanding career, in the context of the celebrations for the 100 years of its founding.

Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for Floyd’s murder

Published on: June 26, 2021
08:49

Washington, Jun 26 (Prensa Latina) Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer, has been sentenced to 22 ½ years in prison for the murder of George Floyd in May 2020, whose killing outraged millions across the country and reignited a nationwide movement against police brutality and racial injustice.

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