Editor: Luis Melian
CUBA: Wave of solidarity with the Palestinian cause
In support of the Palestinian people, various mass organizations, institutions and students in Cuba continue to express their solidarity and call for an end to Israeli aggression.
USA: From collaborator to enemy: Michael Cohen testifies against Trump
Collaborator-turned-enemy lawyer Michael Cohen will testify today in New York in the civil fraud trial of former US President Donald Trump.
UN: Crisis in Gaza returns to Security Council in open debate
The United Nations Security Council will hold an open debate on the crisis in the Middle East today, after four previous meetings failed to reach a joint statement on the conflict.
COSTA RICA-HONDURAS: They are creating a solution to the binational migration crisis
Security ministers, vice chancellors and migration directors from Costa Rica and Honduras will hold a meeting in San Jose today to explore ways to resolve the entry and exit crisis between the two nations.
EL SALVADOR: Only two parties have yet To a candidacy for elections
Only the Nuevas Ideas and Nuestro Tiempo parties still have to comply today with the requirement To their presidential formulas for the 2024 elections with the Supreme Electoral Court.
ARGENTINA: The final examination of the elections begins
According to the schedule published by the National Electoral Chamber, the final examination of the parliamentary elections begins today in Argentina.
BRAZIL: Legislative report on the coup is submitted to the Federal Supreme Court
The final report of the parliamentary commission of inquiry into the January 8 coup attempts in Brazil will be presented today to the Federal Supreme Court and to other institutions later this week.
ECUADOR: The appointment of members of parliament will begin after the elections
Ecuador’s National Electoral Council begins today the presentation of credentials to deputies elected in the recent general elections.
URUGUAY: A continental integration day is declared from Montevideo
The Latin American and Caribbean Day of Integration of Peoples in Defense of Democracy and Sovereignty will be launched today in Montevideo by former President José Mujica, together with other personalities.
SPAIN: The government is trying to achieve peace in the Middle East
Without too much expectation, the current President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, reiterated his willingness to contribute to peace in the Middle East
RUSSIA: The State Duma will again demand an end to the blockade against Cuba
The State Duma (lower house of the Russian parliament) will consider at its plenary session today a draft resolution on the need to end the US economic, trade and financial blockade against Cuba
BANGLADESH: They demand an immediate cessation of hostilities against Gaza
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and respect for international law in a message marking United Nations Day, celebrated today.
CHINA: Colombian president begins visit to discuss trade and transportation
Colombian President Gustavo Petro arrived in Beijing today for an official visit focused on trade with China, the Belt and Road Initiative and the capital’s metro.
INDIA-JORDAN: Dignitaries discuss conflicts in the region
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and King Abdullah II of Jordan exchanged views on the situation in East Asia, home to the territories of Israel and Palestine, it emerged today.
VIETNAM: Airlines operated more than 220,000 flights from January to September
According to statistics from the National Civil Aviation Administration, Vietnam’s five airlines operated more than 220,000 flights in the first nine months of the year.
ANGOLA: Debate on parliamentary measures for peace
The general debate on measures for peace, justice and strong institutions, the central theme of the 147th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, begins today in Angola
EGYPT: More aid for Gaza is coming
Several planes carrying humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip have landed in Egypt in recent hours as part of the international mobilization to support the attacked enclave, Al Ahram newspaper reported today.
ISRAEL: French President will speak to Netanyahu, then he will be in Palestine
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Israel today, where he will hold talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the Middle East crisis and then travel to the occupied Palestinian territories in the West Bank to meet with Mahmoud Abbas.
LEBANON: Prime Minister visits army barracks on southern border
Lebanon’s interim Prime Minister Najib Mikati visited the army headquarters in the southern sector of Litani today amid continued Israeli aggression against border towns.
PALESTINIAN: Number of journalists killed in Gaza increases
The number of Palestinian journalists killed in the Gaza Strip has risen to 20 due to Israel’s 18 days of bombings, the official Wafa news agency reported today.
PALESTINE: More than 169,000 homes were hit by Israeli bombings against Gaza
More than 169,000 homes in the Gaza Strip, 43 percent of the total, were destroyed or damaged by Israeli bombings that began on October 7 last year, a UN agency reported today.
CULTURE: The XI. Costa Rica International Film Festival begins
Twelve films from six countries in Central America and the Caribbean will be presented at the XI. Costa Rica International Film Festival, which begins today in San Jose.
BASEBALL: Quotas will be set for medal disputes at the Pan American Games
The definition of the two groups classified in Group B for the super round of the Pan American Games baseball tournament was reserved for today, when Brazil meets Cuba and Venezuela meets Colombia
CYCLING: The Pan-American track competition begins with three finals
The track cycling of the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago takes place today for its first day, marked by the fight for medals at team pace for both genders and in the omnium for men.
SANTIAGO 2023: Colombia and Venezuela are in a tough battle for the top spot in weightlifting
Colombia and Venezuela will do their utmost to be crowned monarch per country in the weightlifting of the Pan American Games in Santiago de Chile 2023, when sports activities end today.
RACQUETBALL: Mexico’s Longoria wins his tenth Pan American Games title
Mexico’s Paola Longoria will aim for her 10th Pan American Games racquetball title today when she faces compatriot Montserrat Mejía in the women’s singles final in Santiago 2023.
SOCCER: The Champions League returns with Spanish clubs fighting for victories
The litmus test for Sevilla is today against demanding English Arsenal, in another Champions League group game, with Real Madrid and Barcelona on the way.
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