Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Editors: Manuel Guerrero, Mario Esquivel and Roberto Hernández
CUBA-FRANCE: French MPs reject the blockade of Cuba and its tightening
Paris, November 22 (Prensa Latina) The France-Cuba Friendship Group of the National Assembly received today in this capital the Secretary of the Cuban National Assembly, Homero Acosta, at a meeting in which he emphasized his rejection of the US blockade and its tightening.
UN: The United Nations welcomes agreement on a humanitarian pause in Gaza
United Nations, November 22 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General António Guterres today welcomed the agreement reached between Israel and Hamas to introduce a humanitarian pause in Gaza, but acknowledged that more was needed.
USA: The assassination of John F. Kennedy shook the soul of the USA, said Biden
Washington, November 22 (Prensa Latina) United States President Joe Biden expressed today that the assassination of John F. Kennedy 60 years ago was a defining moment of deep trauma and loss that shocked the soul of the nation.
MEXICO: López Obrador announces agreement with China to help US with fentanyl
Mexico City, November 22 (Prensa Latina) The President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, announced today an agreement with China to assist the United States on the issue of fentanyl, which kills many young people in that country.
ARGENTINA: They call for mobilization against violence
Buenos Aires, November 22 (Prensa Latina) Argentine organizations today called for a demonstration next Saturday to commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and to denounce the measures announced by elected President Javier Milei.
CHILE: Poll shows that the new Chilean constitution is rejected by the majority
Santiago de Chile, November 22 (Prensa Latina) The results of a poll published today in Chile show that 53 percent of respondents will vote to reject the new draft constitution in the December 17 referendum.
HAITI: Children are paying the price of increasing violence, the UN says
Port-au-Prince, November 22 (Prensa Latina) After a two-day official visit to Haiti, United Nations General Assembly President Dennis Francis lamented today that children are paying the highest price for increasing violence.
MEXICO: The revolution of conscience is bearing fruit, López Obrador
Mexico City, November 22 (Prensa Latina) The Revolution of Conscience, a philosophy that the National Regeneration Movement (Morena) has been applying for years, is already bearing fruit, said today the President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
ECUADOR: The presidents of Colombia and Bolivia will attend the inauguration
Quito, November 22 (Prensa Latina) Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro and his Bolivian counterpart Luis Arce will attend the inauguration of Ecuador’s newly elected President Daniel Noboa, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced here today.
BOLIVIA: Trial of fertilizer plant paralyzers
La Paz, November 22 (Prensa Latina) Former officials of the Ministry of Hydrocarbons and former executives of the Bolivian Financial Oil Fields (YPFB) will go on trial today for the paralysis of the Ammonia and Urea Plant (PAU) during the 2019 coup. budget.
BRAZIL: Supreme Court would examine rape cases against black people
Brasilia, November 22 (Prensa Latina) The Supreme Federal Court (STF) would begin today the analysis of a lawsuit that calls for the recognition of violations against the black population and requires the development of a plan to combat institutional and structural racism in Brazil.
EL SALVADOR: Uncertain future for Salvadorans’ pockets
San Salvador, November 22 (Prensa Latina) Salvadorans today face an uncertain future with rising basic basket (CB) prices and climate threats from the El Niño phenomenon to agriculture until the first half of 2024.
CARIBBEAN: The Caribbean’s currency will replace the image of the former British queen
Kingstown, November 22 (Press Conference) The Central Bank of the Eastern Caribbean will replace the image of the late Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom in the regional currency with an emblem featuring the flags of its member countries, media reported today.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Millions lost in agriculture due to rains
Santo Domingo, November 22 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican Ministry of Agriculture today reported losses in the agricultural sector of more than five billion pesos (about $87 million) due to heavy rains last weekend.
VATICAN: Pope Francis meets with Israelis and Palestinians
Vatican City, November 22 (Prensa Latina) Pope Francis today received on humanitarian grounds a delegation of relatives of Israelis held hostage in Gaza and another of Palestinian victims of Israeli bombings that have already claimed 14,000 lives in the area. Stripe.
SPAIN: Government calls for unity with Sánchez in international focus
Madrid, November 22 (Prensa Latina) The call for “unity and solvency” stood out today in line with Spain’s first Council of Ministers after the re-election of Pedro Sánchez and the international attention on his figure.
RUSSIA: Putin talks about attempts at confrontation in the world
Moscow, November 22 (Prensa Latina) Attempts to create confrontational situations of various kinds in the world continue, Russian President Vladimir Putin said today in a speech at the online summit of the Group of Twenty (G20).
ITALY: Criticism of the migration agreement with Albania is growing
Rome, November 22 (Prensa Latina) The Christian Workers Association of Italy (ACLI) joined growing criticism of the recent migration pact signed on November 7 between that country and Albania, calling on Parliament to reject it, said it in a statement today.
CHINA: China and Uruguay enter into comprehensive strategic partnership
Beijing, November 22 (Prensa Latina) China and Uruguay today announced the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership after the meeting between Presidents Xi Jinping and Luis Lacalle Pou at the Great Hall of the People.
CHINA: Chinese President emphasizes friendship and common interests with Russia
Beijing, November 22 (Prensa Latina) Chinese President Xi Jinping today spoke with President of the State Duma of Russia Vyacheslav Volodin about bilateral friendship and common interests.
SYRIA: Israel attacks the south of the Syrian capital with rockets
Damascus, November 22 (Prensa Latina) The Syrian army’s anti-aircraft batteries were activated today to repel a new Israeli missile attack on the south of this capital, the Defense Ministry of this Arab nation reported.
PALESTINIAN: Israel steps up attacks ahead of agreed ceasefire
Ramallah, November 22 (Prensa Latina) Palestinian authorities reported today on the intensification of Israeli bombings in the Gaza Strip, which have killed at least 200 people despite the agreed temporary ceasefire, which must begin tomorrow.
AFRICA: Africa’s fate is in its own hands, says the African Union
Addis Ababa, November 22 (Prensa Latina) “The fate of Africa lies in our own hands, in our solidarity and in our determination,” said today the President of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, referring to the Luanda Biennale .
LEBANON: Let’s come to the 80th anniversary of its independence
Beirut, November 22 (Prensa Latina) Amid the threat of war, Lebanon today marks the 80th anniversary of its independence, after more than a year of power vacuum without a President of the Republic.
ANGOLA: The Pan-African Forum “Culture of Peace” has begun
Luanda, November 22 (Prensa Latina) The President of Angola, João Lourenço, today called for a lasting pedagogy to defend and preserve peace as a prerequisite for development, at the opening of the third edition of the Luanda Biennale.
ECONOMY: The FAO promotes the appropriate management of water resources in Cuba
Havana, November 22 (Prensa Latina) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) announced today that it promotes the proper management of water resources in Cuba.
SPORT: France reaches the quarter-finals of the U17 World Cup
Jakarta, November 22 (Prensa Latina) The French team defeated Senegal 5-3 on penalties today to reach the quarterfinals of the Category 17 World Cup.
SPORT: Brazil is by far the leader in the Santiago 2023 Parapan American medal table
Santiago de Chile, November 22 (Prensa Latina) Brazil remains today by a wide margin at the top of the medal table of the VII Parapan American Games Santiago 2023, with only five days remaining until its conclusion.
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