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The desperation to flee Cuba causes riots in the queues for visas

The desperation of Cubans to leave the island is becoming more and more evident. Some thirty people staged an altercation this Wednesday at the gates of the Colombian consulate in Havana when

January 19, 2022

Cuba

Agreement signed to conserve Haina river basin

Steven Puig and Roberto Herrera signed the agreement. Banco BHD León signed an agreement with the Santo Domingo Water Fund (FASD) to support the ecological conservation of the ecosystems that regulate the

January 19, 2022

Dominican Republic

Former soccer player Robinho receives a nine-year sentence for rape

Former soccer player Robinho receives a nine-year sentence for rape Rome, Jan 19 (Prensa Latina) Former Brazilian player Robson de Souza “Robinho” today received a nine-year prison sentence for raping a woman

January 19, 2022

Cuba

Covid forecasts improve in Cuba, although experts call for caution

The cases of covid-19 have stagnated slightly in recent days, as mathematician Raúl Guinovart Díaz, responsible for forecasts for the Cuban government, said on Tuesday. This Wednesday, the Ministry of Public Health

January 19, 2022

Cuba

Who are the main Dominican victims of human trafficking?

The victims of human trafficking in the Dominican Republic they are adolescents, young people, from rural areas, marginalized and poor neighborhoods, and with a low educational level revealed a study Citizen participation.

January 19, 2022

Dominican Republic

Family Code calls for a broad popular consultation in Cuba

More than seven million voters in Cuba are called today to participate in the popular consultation on the new Family Code, to be held between next February and April. At a press

January 19, 2022

Cuba

Five years in prison for a young man from Sancti Spíritus for asking for the resignation of Díaz-Canel and stoning a store

Three young people from Sancti Spíritus have joined those sentenced to prison for acts linked to the July 11 protests in Cuba. The Provincial Court made public this Tuesday the sentence for

January 19, 2022

Cuba

Remittances: second source of foreign exchange for the country in 2021

The economy of the Dominican Republic had a 2021 with relevant aspects, being the remittances one of the elements to highlight. Creoles abroad represented the second largest earner of foreign exchange for

January 19, 2022

Dominican Republic

German authorities investigate cases of fake Covid passports

German authorities investigate cases of fake Covid passports Berlin, Jan 19 (Prensa Latina) German authorities are today investigating more than 12,000 cases of false Covid passports throughout the country, according to the

January 19, 2022

Cuba

Crisis in the marijuana industry

The marijuana industry faces a historic crisis, since its fall in the stock market has reached 50% in two months. Several factors are influencing, among them that the demand has dropped due

January 19, 2022

Dominican Republic

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