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The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States is a space for convergence that transcends ideologies, she pointed out. On Wednesday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum traveled to Honduras to participate in the 9th Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). RELATED: CELAC: Colombian President Proposes United Fight Against U.S. Tariffs Upon […]
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Bogotá, April 9 (Prensa Latina) During the first quarter of 2025, nearly $30 million worth of contraband merchandise was seized in Colombia, according to a report available today from the National Tax and Customs Directorate (DIAN). The post Increase in Seizures of Smuggling Reported in Colombia first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Bern, April 9 (Prensa Latina) Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter spoke by telephone with her US counterpart, Donald Trump, about the increase in tariffs on imports from Switzerland, which currently stand at 31 percent. The post Swiss President Speaks with Trump on Tariffs first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Caracas, April 9 (Prensa Latina) ALBA-TCP affirmed today that unity is an imminent necessity and unavoidable principle, in the face of the decline of the hegemonic system and its outdated geopolitical domination. The post ALBA-TCP Reaffirms Commitment to Unity in the CELAC Summit first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:The Chinese government will by no means sit by when the rights and interests of its people are being hurt and deprived. On Wednesday, China’s Commerce Ministry said that, with firm will and abundant means, China will resolutely take countermeasures and fight till the end if the United States insists on further escalating economic and […]
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Gustavo Petro will promote a continental energy network and a regional agency for the production of essential medicines. On Tuesday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro proposed in Tegucigalpa that countries “act as a bloc” and “open up to the world” to confront the tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. RELATED: CELAC Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Kicks […]
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Lawyers and experts say the case has the potential to upend due process for immigrants in the US.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:FM Champagne said his country would continue to respond forcefully to all unwarranted and unreasonable U.S. tariffs. On Tuesday, Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne confirmed that Canada’s new countermeasures announced last week in response to the U.S. tariffs on the Canadian auto industry will come into force at 12:01 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 9. […]
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:While Trump describes the engagement as a ‘direct’ dialogue, Iran insists it will be an ‘indirect’ negotiation. The long-standing tensions between the United States and Iran are once again in the spotlight, as both sides prepare for indirect high-level talks scheduled for Saturday in Oman’s capital of Muscat. RELATED: Iran Prefers to Use Intermediaries to […]
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:‘Humanity is more important than the economy,” he said during an event on Telecommunications and New Technologies. On Tuesday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro stated that the world is becoming multipolar in the technological and commercial spheres. RELATED: Caracas Activates Telecommunications and New Technologies Engine to Boost the Sector in Venezuela “Humanity is more important than […]
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:The UK is now a major market for cocaine in Europe - and that's affecting people around the world.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Venezuelan President Maduro and ALBA-TCP express solidarity with the Dominican Republic after a nightclub collapse in Santo Domingo kills 79, including singer Rubby Pérez. Latest updates. Related: Santo Domingo Nightclub Disaster: Death Toll Rises to 58, 155 Hurt in Jet Set Roof Collapse Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has sent a heartfelt message of condolences to […]
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Mexico reports first human H5N1 avian flu death: 3-year-old girl dies in Coahuila. Health authorities monitor contacts, stress global pandemic risks. Related: First Human Case of Avian Flu A (H5N1) Detected in Mexico: 3-Year-Old Girl in Serious Condition In a tragic event that has shocked the nation, a 3-year-old girl died on Tuesday in Coahuila, […]
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:The tragic murder of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio in August 2023 sent shockwaves through Ecuador, raising urgent questions about political integrity and justice. As details continue to emerge, a troubling narrative of complicity surfaces, implicating President Daniel Noboa and Attorney General Diana Salazar in what appears to be an orchestrated effort to obscure the truth […]
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Venezuela launches the Telecom & New Tech Engine with 340+ firms to boost sector growth, deploy 5G/AI, and ensure nationwide connectivity under President Maduro’s leadership. Related: Venezuela Reaffirms Its International Energy Leadership: Activation of the Hydrocarbons Engine At an event marked by the participation of over 340 national and international companies, the Telecommunications and New […]
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Devastating roof collapse at Santo Domingo’s iconic Jet Set Nightclub during a concert kills 58, injures 155. Rescue efforts continue as national mourning is declared. Related: Dominican Republic: Nightclub Ceiling Collapse Leaves 27 Dead In what should have been a night of celebration and music, tragedy struck the Dominican capital. The iconic Jet Set nightclub, […]
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Organizers of planned nationwide protests named the Take-It-Back Movementhave saidthey will go ahead with their action despite a call by the authorities for the protests to be canceled. In a statement, the Nigeria Police Force said the April 7 date is “ill-conceived and mischievous,” given that it coincides with the maiden edition of the National […]
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:More than 150 people are injured as rescuers continue search for survivors in Santo Domingo.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:More than 30 people have died in flooding in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, after torrential rains over the weekend. On Monday, the authorities raced to evacuate and support hundreds of people trapped in their homes. The Ndjili River, which cuts through the city of around 17 million people, overflowed its […]
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:US-led airstrikes hit residential areas in Hodeidah and Amran, Yemen, killing civilians and injuring 13. Escalating attacks target Sana’a and Marib. Latest updates from Al Mayadeen. Related: U.S. Military Actions in Yemen Escalate Amid Support for Israel The United States has launched a new series of airstrikes targeting the cities of Hodeidah and Amran in […]
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Brasilia, Apr 8 (Prensa Latina) Former president Jair Bolsonaro should be arrested for the alleged coup attempt in 2022, 52% of Brazilians, according to a survey by Datafolha institute published, says. The post Majority of Brazilians support Bolsonaro’s arrest for coup attempt first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Mogadishu, Apr 8 (Prensa Latina) The Somali government enjoys vast domestic and international support for the offensive against the Islamist group Al Shabaab (The Youth, Arabic), its main obstacle for the stabilization of this country in the Horn of Africa. The post Somalia gets international support against Islamists first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Beijing, Apr 8 (Prensa Latina) The Chinese Premier, Li Qiang, spoke by telephone with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, in the midst of the escalation of the US tariff war. The post China-Europe evaluate ties in the midst of a complex world context first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Damascus, Apr 8 (Prensa Latina) The Syrian president for the transitional period, Ahmad Al-Shara, called on the ministers of the new government to prioritize the work aimed at consolidating civil peace and institutional reconstruction. The post Syrian transitional president prioritizes civil peace, reconstruction first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Khartoum, Apr 8 (Prensa Latina) Sudanese paramilitaries reportedly launched a drone strike at Dongola Airport in this nation's Northern State, causing damage to the facilities, and no casualties. The post Sudanese paramilitaries attack Dongola airport, Northern State first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Bogota, Apr 8 (Prensa Latina) The Colombian government is promoting today a project through which families will be able to generate and sell energy in a communitarian way, which will alleviate electricity rates in the poorest neighborhoods of the Caribbean region. The post Colombian government promotes energy solutions for poor communities first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Beijing, Apr 8 (Prensa Latina) China expects to deepen strategic trust with Spain, and expand openness and cooperation during the upcoming visit of the President of the Government of that European nation, Pedro Sanchez. The post China expands cooperation with Spain during Sanchez’s visit first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Madrid, Apr 8 (Prensa Latina) The Government of Spain today approved a decree-law of the 'Response and Trade Relaunch Plan' endowed with 14,100 million euros, to face the US tariffs. The post Spain approves plan to respond to US tariffs first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Damascus, Apr 8 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) confirmed on Tuesday that half of Syria's population is facing food insecurity due to economic and living conditions in the country. A WFP statement released by several Syrian media outlets noted that this insecurity is due to the conflict, economic collapse, and recent escalation of violence. It indicated that more than seven million people...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Rome, Apr 8 (Prensa Latina) Italy's Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani, announced today the purpose of achieving the elimination of tariffs in the commercial exchanges between the European Union (EU) and the United States. The post Italian FM points out the objective of zero tariffs with the US first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Chinese government will implement countermeasures if US imposes new tariffs. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Chinese government classified as an “error” of an “extortionate nature” the threats by US President Donald Trump to impose additional tariffs of 50% on China starting this Wednesday, if the Asian country does not back down on imposing […]
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Rock art, a universal expression of ancient humanity, continues to illuminate the spiritual and communal life of Cuba’s earliest inhabitants, according to Cuban archaeologists and cave explorers. Luis Olmo Jaz, president of the Samá Speleological Group, told Prensa Latina that more than 300 prehistoric sites have been identified across the island, with Sancti Spíritus standing […]
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:They will establish the thematic agenda with the strategic guidelines that CELAC leaders will analyze on Wednesday On Tuesday, under the motto United for the Greater Homeland, foreign ministers are meeting at the headquarters of the Central Bank of Honduras, just hours before the 9th Presidential Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean […]
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Seeking indirect negotiations is neither a tactic nor a reflection of ideology, but rather a decision rooted in experience, FM Araqchi. On Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Abbas Araqchi stated that the historical distrust between Iran and the United States makes the use of intermediaries necessary in negotiations. RELATED: Trump Announces Direct Talks With Iran […]
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:More than 900,000 legally entered the US with the app, which is now used for "self-deportations".
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