The conflict between Israel and Lebanon is turning into an all-out war, with the international community's calls for a cessation of hostilities in the Middle East being heard but not acted upon, while Israel continues its attacks on the Gaza Strip and, in coordination with the United States, threatens Iran with military retaliation.... More
The sixteenth BRICS summit, from 22 to 24 October, began last Tuesday in the Russian city of Kazan. According to the Kremlin, the BRICS summit is "the most important diplomatic event ever organized in Russia". More than two dozen international leaders and 36 country delegations are on the Kremlin's guest list. Among them is UN Secretary-General António Guterres.... More
Elections for mayors, governors, regional councilors and city councilors will be held in Chile this weekend, on Saturday and Sunday, amid a series of scandals involving the judiciary, the executive and powerful businessmen.... More
The solidarity that is always present among Cubans has increased in recent days in the face of the difficult situation in the eastern part of the country, especially in the province of Guantánamo, following the recent passage of hurricane Oscar, which unfortunately caused loss of life and considerable material damage.... More
“Peace with Nature" is the motto of the Biodiversity Summit taking place in the Colombian city of Cali, which, according to experts, should mark a change in man's relationship with the planet and the different forms of life that inhabit it.... More
One year on from the start of Israel's war on Gaza, at least 42,000 people have been killed, more than half of them women and children, and the destruction is so great that it will take at least 80 years to clean up and rebuild.... More
Twenty years ago, on the 20th of October, Cuban Culture Day, the José Martí Brigade of Artistic Teachers was founded, which has tirelessly, and regardless of material shortages, taken our culture to every corner of Cuba.... More
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In more than six decades of revolution, many battles have been fought for the advancement of women, and although there is still a long way to go due to the persistence of macho stereotypes in society, today this sector of the Cuban population is actively involved in all areas of the country's socio-economic life.... More
This month marks five years since the beginning of the social uprising in Chile, undoubtedly the largest protest movement in the South American country since Augusto Pinochet's coup against President Salvador Allende on 11 September 1973.... More
The Cuban immunogen Quimi-Vio against pneumococcus, the result of years of tireless work by the prestigious Finlay Vaccine Institute, began to be administered to children over the age of two.... More
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has made a strong start, determined to fulfil her electoral promise to govern for all Mexicans and to maintain and develop the social programs launched by her predecessor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador.... More
World Food Day, celebrated every year on 16 October, is an opportunity to reflect on food and its impact on our future. In 2024, the focus will be on the need to adopt sustainable food practices that ensure access to healthy, nutritious, affordable and safe food for all, while respecting their fundamental rights.... More
The 13 judges who will make up the Supreme Court of Justice for the 2024-2029 term were sworn in in Guatemala last Sunday amid great skepticism.... More
Exactly three weeks before the US presidential elections, polls and pundits alike are pointing to a process that has failed to excite the citizens who are being called to the polls.... More
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