Editors: Roberto Hernández Solano and Roberto García Hernández
CUBA: Tender for the III. International Colloquium Patria in 2024
Cuba has today convened the third edition of the International Patria Colloquium from March 14 to 16 next year as part of the day of the Cuban Press Day, its organizers announced.
RUSSIA: Russian tour operators will offer visits to Cuba and Mexico
Russian tour operators are ready to expand the package tour map to other Caribbean countries, using Cuba as a “starting point,” the TASS news agency reported today in that capital.
CULTURE: Cuban company Acosta Danza is ready for the Venice Biennale, Italy
Cuban company Acosta Danza, directed by award-winning dancer Carlos Acosta, will perform at the Biennale di Venezia in Italy on July 14th and 15th, it was announced today on their social networks.
UNITED NATIONS: According to United Nations estimates, 1.1 billion people are poor despite progress
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) reported today that almost 1.1 billion people in 110 countries around the world live in situations of acute multidimensional poverty.
UNITED NATIONS: UN calls for progress on gender equality to achieve global goals
Halfway to the 2030 deadline, the Sustainable Development Goals are dangerously off track, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned today in a message to mark World Population Day.
PERU: Lawyer questions police action against protests
A Peruvian lawyer today questioned the legality of a police plan to intercept and mass register travelers coming to Lima from the interior to take part in anti-government demonstrations.
PANAMA: Panamanian agriculture and FAO accelerate action on climate risks
Producers from Central America today launched an FAO-sponsored program to use the climate risk agricultural zoning tool in Panama.
DOMINICAN: Court accepts civil lawsuits brought by state attorneys
The National District Court of Inquiry today admitted the civil suit brought by Dominican State attorneys in cases brought by government officials relating to acts of corruption and interference with public property.
PARAGUAY: They commemorate the 60th anniversary of the so-called “Titanic of La Plata”
The people of Paraguay are today commemorating the 60th anniversary of the sinking of a local ship, known as the “Titanic of La Plata” because it happened in the waters of this river, killing 53 people.
PARAGUAY: Paraguayan judiciary indicts 41 suspects of supporting a drug dealer
The Paraguayan judiciary today approved the indictment and trial of alleged money laundering and criminal association against 41 suspects of involvement in the criminal activities of the famous Brazilian drug dealer Jarvis Chimenes Pavão.
ECUADOR: You uncover anomalies in the purchase of bulletproof vests
The purchase of around 50,000 bulletproof vests for the Ecuadorian police has caused controversy for several days in that country, where local media today revealed that President Guillermo Lasso knew of irregularities in the purchase.
MEXICO: Prisoners are released and the Autopista del Sol opens in Chilpancingo
Negotiators for the protesters who were blockading the Autopista del Sol México-Acapulco released the 13 people who were being held and carried out the blockade of the highway.
PUERTO RICO: Cousins of the ruler of Puerto Rico are convicted of public corruption
Brothers Walter and Eduardo Pierluisi Inser, cousins of Puerto Rico Governor Pedro R. Pierluisi, were sentenced today in the United States District Court to prison terms on public corruption charges.
EL SALVADOR: You’re requesting an extension under a state of emergency
El Salvador’s authorities today asked the Legislative Assembly to extend the state of emergency for the sixteenth time to address continuing security concerns in the country.
ECONOMY: Canadians have a fondness for Cuba
The Spanish-bilingual Canada Correo newspaper confirmed that even today, the subjects of this nation still look to tourism in Cuba for many reasons, including its tranquility and its beauties.
FRANCE: People’s Summit welcomed as space for defense of sovereignty
The Europe for Cuba channel today welcomed the People’s Summit that will meet in Brussels and added his voice to the message of its participants to defend the sovereignty of Latin America and the Caribbean.
ANGOLA: Angola has increased diagnostic capacity against endemics
Angola has strengthened its capacity to diagnose HIV-AIDS and diseases such as tuberculosis and malaria, which are among the major endemic diseases plaguing the country, Health Minister Sílvia Lutucuta said today.
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