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ensions increased in 2015 after the U.S. oil company Exxon discovered an important oilfield in the maritime part of the claimed Essequibo territory. | Photo: @JasTheMisfit

VENEZUELA reaffirms claim to disputed Essequibo region of Guyana

February 28, 2021 - Venezuela has reaffirmed what it says is its entitlement to the disputed Essequibo region…

February 28, 2021
Published in Latin America
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EU summons its ambassador to Cuba to explain letter to Biden

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has summoned its ambassador to Cuba to return to Brussels to explain…

February 28, 2021
Published in Latin America
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FRANCE | Cuba's resistance against blockade, aggressions acknowledged

Paris, Jan 1 (Prensa Latina) The French 'Cuba Linda' association congratulated Cuba on Friday on the 62nd anniversary…

January 1, 2021
Published in Latin America
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Venezuela salutes 62nd anniversary of triumph of Cuban Revolution

Caracas, Jan 1 (Prensa Latina) The president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, sent a message of admiration and commitment…

January 1, 2021
Published in Latin America
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Venezuela reiterates rejection of ICJ ruling on the Essequibo

Caracas, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza rejected Saturday the interpretation of the International Court of…

December 28, 2020
Published in Latin America
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Art featuring the slain Rio politician Marielle Franco, whose 2018 murder remains unsolved. Carl de Souza/AFP via Getty Images

BRAZIL | My vote will be Black’ – A wave of Afro-Brazilian women ran for office in 2020 but found glass ceiling hard to break

Messages urging Afro-Brazilians to support Black candidates filled social media in the days before Brazil’s Nov. 15, 2020…

November 25, 2020
Published in Latin America
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Acting Assistant Secretary for U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Michael Kozak

GUYANA | US welcomes Guyana’s support for democracy in Venezuela

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, August 16, 2020 - The United States (US) on Saturday welcomed Guyana’s decision to join several…

August 16, 2020
Published in Latin America
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CUBA | USA suspends private charter flights to Cuba

Washington, Aug 13 (Prensa Latina) The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Thursday the suspension of…

August 13, 2020
Published in Latin America
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Colombia, Ecuador, and Bolivia will be severely hit by the plunge in oil and gas prices | Photo: AFP

World Bank Predicts Unprecedented Recession in Latin America

The region's economic activity is projected to contract by 7.2 percent, much more steeply than during the global…

July 3, 2020
Published in Latin America
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The U.K. Denies Venezuela Access to Gold for Food and Medicines

The United Kingdom's High Court Thursday decided that opposition lawmaker Juan Guaido can access 31 tons of Venezuelan gold…

July 3, 2020
Published in Latin America
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Mercenary arrested in Venezuela | Photo: REDI

VENEZUELA | Mercenary Operations Against Venezuela: An Evolution

TeleSUR, May 23, 2020 - Venezuela has recently been subject to a number of attempts of mercenary penetration…

May 23, 2020
Published in Latin America
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