Editors: Roberto Hernández Solano and Roberto García Hernández
CUBA: Two rescuers died after a building collapsed in Cuba
Two rescuers, a woman and a man, died today during rescue work after the collapse of an apartment building in the municipality of Old Havana in the capital of Cuba.
UN-GENEVA: Cuba reiterates its condemnation of terrorism
Cuba stressed today at the Human Rights Council, on behalf of more than 25 countries and in its national capacity, the condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and the importance of cooperation in combating it.
CULTURE: Winners of Eyeife Festival Awards 2023 in Cuba announced
The Eyeife International Electronic Music Festival, through a prestigious jury, today announced the winners of the Eyeife 2023 Creation Contest, an open call to all young musicians, DJs and producers residing in Cuba.
CULTURE: Cuba celebrates Orula, Orisha of Wisdom
The green and yellow colors in clothing, houses and altars in Cuba today pay homage to Orula, one of the most important figures in the African Yoruba pantheon.
BOLIVIA: Expectations for a new book about Che Guevara
Today’s presentation of the book “Bolivia, Che and an Untold Story” by the Argentine writer Leda Berlusconi at the Vice President’s Office of the Plurinational State arouses the interest of readers.
BOLIVIA: Documentary released in Bolivia calls for the search for justice
The documentary “Sebastián Moro, the Wanderer” is an impetus for the search for justice, said today Raquel Rochetti, mother of the Argentine journalist murdered during the coup in Bolivia in November 2019.
BOLIVIA: The government reached its lowest historical unemployment rate
Bolivia today has the lowest unemployment rate in its history, said Labor Minister Verónica Navia at the 46th session of the Technical Commission (RCT) of the International Labor Organization (ILO).
MEXICO: López Obrador insists on judicial reform in conflict with the executive branch
The President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, condemned today the judicial protection of criminal Genaro García Luna, imprisoned in the United States, and Tomás Zerón, a refugee and asylum seeker in Israel, as well as other cases.
PERU: They question the new decision of the controversial prosecutor
The investigations against two prosecutors in charge of serious corruption cases and the replacement of others investigating a corrupt network today tend to deepen the crisis affecting the Peruvian justice system.
PERU: The former ruler of Peru requests a pardon that was declared illegal by the judiciary
Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori asked a court today to confirm the controversial pardon he received in December 2017, which was canceled as unlawful. However, he refused to acknowledge his guilt, a requirement for the pardon.
PANAMA: Developers ready to kill mining deal
The Unified Union of Construction Workers and Similar Workers (Suntracs) today described the government’s decision to withdraw the contract with Minera Panamá from Parliament as a maneuver, an agreement that they would reject in the street.
ECUADOR: Ecuador registered 88 cases of political violence between 2022 and 2023
Ecuador is currently experiencing the most violent period in its history for politicians, with 88 attacks between 2022 and 2023, such as the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, according to a report by the Citizen Observatory of Political Violence.
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations is reviewing the Common Agenda to close the ambition gap
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today discussed the steps needed within the organization to bridge the desired gap “between the world as it is and the world as we know it.”
UNITED NATIONS: UN denounces restrictions on freedom of movement of Palestinians in occupied territories
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs today condemned the increase in movement restrictions on Palestinians in the Masafer Yatta area of the West Bank.
USA: The country is experiencing its largest healthcare strike
Today, the United States is experiencing the largest health care strike in its history, after more than 75,000 employees from hundreds of Kaiser Permanente consortium hospitals and medical facilities joined the strike.
ECONOMY: Ecuador praises Latin American economic macro round in Cuba
Ecuador’s Ambassador to Cuba, José María Borja, highlighted the Latin American Integration Association’s (Aladi) Macro Business Roundtable, culminating today in Cuba, as a regional effort to improve South-South trade exchanges.
ECONOMY: Brazil supports sustainable development at Expoaladi 2023 in Cuba
Brazil will support the sustainable development of Latin American countries, said today Joao Helio Cavalcanti, technical director of the Brazilian Service for the Support of Micro and Small Enterprises (Sebrae).
FRANCE: Latin American protagonist in the Paris tourist show
The Latin America and Caribbean region is represented with its destinations at the Paris trade fair for tourism professionals Top Resa, which today ended the second of its three days.
SPAIN: Spain celebrates shared World Cup headquarters
Spain, newly crowned women’s world champions and recent men’s European Nations League winners, was excited about hosting the 2030 World Cup.
SPORT: The opening games of the 2030 World Cup will take place in South America
Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay will host the opening matches of the 2030 World Cup, the International Football Federation (FIFA) reported here today.
SPORT: Cuban boxing faces the challenge of maintaining its dominance in Santiago 2023
The 10 Cuban boxers who will compete in Santiago in 2023 complete their preparation today and face the challenge of maintaining their traditional dominance at the Pan American Games and contributing medals to the island’s delegation.
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