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Havana, Oct 15 (Prensa Latina) Cuban journalist Jorge Legañoa Alonso was appointed new president of the Latin American news agency Prensa Latina. The post Journalist Jorge Legañoa appointed new president of Prensa Latina first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:CONAIE vows national resistance against a militarized crackdown on communities. On Wednesday, the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) issued a statement rejecting the actions carried out by state security forces under the orders of President Daniel Noboa. RELATED: Ecuador Police Crackdown on Protests Leaves Indigenous Woman Dead After analyzing the violent incidents carried […]
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Later, however, both countries agreed to a temporary 48-hour ceasefire. On Wednesday, the Pakistani army bombed suspected Taliban and related insurgent hideouts in the Afghan cities of Kabul and Kandahar. RELATED: Clashes Between Afghanistan And Pakistan Ended At Midnight Local Time Later, however, Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to a temporary 48-hour ceasefire, following several […]
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:The Prosecutor’s Office will initiate investigations against Interior Ministry officials. On Wednesday, Guatemalan Security Minister Jose Portillo stated that the escape of members of the Barrio 18 gang from Fraijanes II prison on Sunday could not have occurred without internal collusion among officials. RELATED: Prison Escape Prompts Cabinet Changes in Guatemala Portillo complained against Deputy […]
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Defense ministers accuse the West of fueling global security deterioration. On Wednesday, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov announced the adoption of a strategic military partnership program with Belarus for the years 2026–2030. RELATED: Russia Denies Trump’s Claims That Countries Are Leaving BRICS “We will later develop a plan for its implementation. I would like to […]
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:On Tuesday, Trump announced a new military attack in Caribbean waters. On Wednesday, China condemned external interference in Venezuela’s internal affairs and the use of force in international relations, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a U.S. military attack on a vessel near the Venezuelan coast. RELATED: President Maduro announced the opening of grandparents’ homes […]
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:The national strike against President Noboa intensifies ahead of November referendum. Early Wednesday, the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) denounced that actions by state security forces caused the death of a Saraguro Indigenous woman during protests against President Daniel Noboa. RELATED: Police Repression Intensifies in Ecuador as Protests Against Noboa Leave One Dead, […]
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:The incident is the latest in a series of attacks which the mayor of Guayaquil blamed on a criminal gang.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked judges on Wednesday, during a new hearing in his corruption trial, to end the session earlier than scheduled because he had a cold and was coughing. The hearing was scheduled to conclude at 4:30 p.m. local time (1:30 p.m. GMT), but Netanyahu requested around midday to finish earlier than […]
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Venezuela’s Minister of Interior, Justice and Peace, Diosdado Cabello, led the activation of the Integral Defense Leadership Bodies (ODDI) early Wednesday morning in the state of Miranda as part of Operation Independence 200, an initiative aimed at guaranteeing peace and territorial defense. RELATED: President Maduro enounces Alleged Plans of Opposition Mercenaries During ODDI Activation The […]
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:The mayor of Caracas, Carmen Meléndez, led the activation of the Integral Defense Leadership Bodies (ODDI) early Wednesday morning as part of Operation Independence 200, aimed at guaranteeing peace and territorial defense in the country. RELATED: Peace Council formed with Venezuelan media Meléndez noted that by activating the ODDI, Caracas is implementing the territorial actions […]
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:The Director General of the Colombian police, General Carlos Fernando Triana, announced on Tuesday that 72 drug-processing laboratories were dismantled across five departments of the country, resulting in the seizure of nearly 1.7 tons of cocaine, 50 kilograms of heroin, and other substances. RELATED: Colombian President Petro Orders Dismissal of Ambassadors, Accuses U.S. of Violating […]
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Syria’s transitional President, Ahmed al-Sharaa, is set to visit Moscow on Wednesday, according to sources cited by Syria TV on Tuesday. The trip comes amid ongoing diplomatic engagement between Damascus and Moscow, following earlier meetings between Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak at Tishreen Palace. That September 9 meeting, […]
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:The national strike in Ecuador has left another civilian dead and another gravely injured due to state repression today. The hospitalized person, 30-year-old farmer José Guamán, was initially declared dead before later showing signs of life and being taken to the ICU following Tuesday’s crackdown in the province of Imbabura. Meanwhile, Rosa Paqui Seraquive, an […]
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is seeking private companies to establish a permanent cyber-surveillance operation to boost the arrest and deportation of migrants. DHS has issued a bid to hire private companies capable of deploying at least 30 analysts at surveillance centers of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Williston, Vermont, and in […]
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:The United States Senate failed on Tuesday for the eighth consecutive time in its attempt to approve a temporary funding resolution to end the partial shutdown of the federal government, which has now been in effect for 14 days. RELATED: U.S. Government Shutdown Enters 2nd Week This afternoon’s vote in Washington ended with 49 senators […]
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Israel restricts the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza to 300 trucks a day, bans fuel and gas, and keeps the Rafah crossing closed.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Trump warns if Milei's coalition is defeated in this month elections, "we are not going to be generous".
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:The electoral campaign for the second round entered the final stretch. Rodrigo Paz Pereira and Jorge Tuto Quiroga make their last campaign efforts before the closing.
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:President Trump said the vessel belonged to "narcoterrorists" and that it was "trafficking narcotics." US officials have not provided evidence to this claim.
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:The Turkish president made it clear that Trump's initiative does not resolve the substance of the Palestinian issue and reaffirmed the need to advocate for the creation of a sovereign state.
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:The U.S. president said Javier Milei’s victory in upcoming elections would be ‘very important.’ On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump was expected to hold a working meeting with Argentine President Javier Milei at the White House. RELATED: Two Ministers and Milei’s Sister Summoned to Appear Before Congress in Argentina However, 20 minutes before the meeting, […]
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:The recent international summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, has been sold to the world as the end point of a two-year siege and the culmination of the “peace” process for Gaza. The official narrative, co-chaired by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and US President Donald Trump, seeks to impose a story of diplomatic success. However, […]
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:The event highlights Cuba’s food sovereignty efforts, nutrition education and policy progress. On Monday, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel thanked the role of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in his country’s agricultural development, remarking that 13 FAO-supported projects will be implemented in 59 municipalities in 2025. RELATED: FAO Establishes Priorities in Latin America […]
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:Havana, Oct 14 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez sent on Tuesday a message of congratulations to Cuban citizens living in the Netherlands and Ireland who recently participated in the National Meetings organized in both countries. The post FM highlights Cubans’ solidarity in Ireland and the Netherlands first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:Ramallah, Oct 14 (Prensa Latina) The Israeli army killed on Tuesday three Palestinians in the northern city of Gaza, despite the ceasefire reached five days ago, medical sources informed. The post Gaza: Israel killed three Palestinians despite ceasefire first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:Rome, Oct 14 (Prensa Latina) The 5th World Food Forum (WFF), which is in session in Rome this week, is promoting dialogue between political leaders and experts on the current challenges in the fight against hunger globally. The post Leaders debate fight against hunger at World Food Forum first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:Panama City, Oct 14 (Prensa Latina) Panama celebrates on Tuesday, alongside Chile, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, and Suriname, its accession to the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) as an Associate State. The post Panama celebrates joining MERCOSUR as an Associate State first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:La Paz, Oct 14 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia is hosting on Tuesday 17 international election observation missions, along with two national ones for the October 19 runoff, Gustavo Avila, a spokesperson of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), said. The post Bolivia hosts 17 observer missions for presidential elections first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:Port-au-Prince, Oct 14 (Prensa Latina) Three armed gangs in the Artibonite Valley killed 84 people in 24 attacks and massacres, a fact that demonstrates the lack of state control in this territory of the Caribbean nation. The post Haitian gang members perpetrated 24 attacks, leaving 84 dead first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:Rome, Oct 14 (Prensa Latina) An explosion in a house in the northern Italian province of Verona, in the Veneto region, killed three carabinieri (police officers) and injured 13 others, according to a report. The post Explosion in Italy kills three Carabinieri and injures 13 first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:Madrid, Oct 14 (Prensa Latina) The parliamentary spokesperson for the United Left (IU) of Spain, Enrique Santiago, called attention to the need for the end of the genocide in Gaza not to lead to an invasion of Venezuela. The post Spain contrasts peace in Gaza with Venezuela’s siege first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:Port-au-Prince, Oct 14 (Prensa Latina) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) underscored the fragility of Haiti's current economic situation, hit by inflation and a contraction in the Total Economic Activity Indicator (TAI). The post IMF warns of fragile economic situation in Haiti first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:Ankara, Oct 14 (Prensa Latina) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called for a firmer stance against the Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip and reaffirmed his country's commitment to the Palestinian cause and the reconstruction of the coastal enclave. The post Erdoğan: We must stand with Gaza more firmly first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:In Trump’s trade war, China will ‘fight to the end’ if necessary. On Tuesday, China expressed its opposition and dissatisfaction with the new measures imposed by the United States against Chinese maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors. RELATED: Trade escalation: Trump imposes 100% tariff on imports from China U.S. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) emphasized […]
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