British trade unionist blames government for transport strikes; General strike paralyzes Portugal

LONDON, Nov 24 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA/AGENCIES) — The general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT), Mick Lynch, blamed the British Conservative government for new strikes that rail workers will stage in December and January.     According to the labor leader, officials of the Ministry of Transport are preventing the…

License plate crisis: Serbia and Kosovo hold talks again in Brussels

BRUSSELS, Nov 24 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The chief negotiators of Serbia and Kosovo held talks here on Wednesday to find a solution to the so-called license plate crisis, the European Commission reported.     On Monday, a first round ended without an agreement, head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell, said. A few…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Pres Putin supports free fertilizer supply to poor nations

MOSCOW, Nov 24 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Russian President Vladimir Putin backed the initiative of free supply of fertilizers blocked under the auspices of the United Nations to developing countries.     “We should do everything possible to ensure the interests of our agricultural producers to support their traditional customers, consumers, but also…

US Congressmen conclude official visit to Cuba

HAVANA, Nov 24 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — A bipartisan delegation of US congressmen concluded on Wednesday a four-day visit to Cuba, according to an official statement.     Democrats Salud Carbajal (California) and Jahana Hayes (Connecticut), and Republican Jim Baird (Indiana) traveled to Havana as US Congress´ Lower House members. The visit included…

Ecuador’s state of emergency: Government reduces curfew in 3 provinces as security situation improves

QUITO, Nov 24 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Ecuadoran President Guillermo Lasso reduced the curfew hours as of Wednesday in the three provinces where the state of emergency is still in force, due to acts of violence.     Through executive decree 601, the president determined that as of Wednesday in Guayas, Esmeraldas, and…

Guatemala reports 10 new monkeypox cases, totals 172; continues decreasing in Mexico

GUATEMALA CITY, Nov 24 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Guatemala´s Public Health and Social Assistance Ministry (MSPAS) on Wednesday reported 10 new cases of monkeypox, bringing total to 172.     The new patients aged 19 to 40 years and symptoms showed from Nov 7 and 18, MSPAS reported. All patients are at-home screening,…

Cuban president favors diversification of relations with Türkiye

ANKARA, Nov 24 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez on Wednesday favored diversifying commercial, financial, and other spheres of relations with Türkiye, after meeting here with his counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.     There is always the possibility of diversifying our commercial and financial relations of another type between our…

Peru: 3,444 monkeypox cases confirmed; 2,784 new cases of covid-19 detected

LIMA, Nov 24 (NNN-ANDINA) — The Ministry of Health (Minsa) reported that the number of confirmed monkeypox cases in Peru has risen to 3,444. In its daily report, Minsa stated that cases were reported in Metropolitan Lima (2,631), Lima Provinces (42), Callao (231), La Libertad (158), Arequipa (143), Piura (47), Lambayeque (40),…

Peru: Exports to Saudi Arabia reach US$8.3 million

LIMA, Nov 24 (NNN-ANDINA) — Saudi Arabia – the surprise at the Qatar 2022 World Cup – is also a strategic trading partner for Peru. The Asian country supplies polymers for the Peruvian plastic industry, while the South American country covers part of its consumption of fruit and other sectors.…

Peru and Korea sign agreement to strengthen Special Economic Zones

LIMA, Nov 24 (NNN-ANDINA) — The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) on Wednesday reported that Peru and South Korea signed an agreement to strengthen the Special Economic Zones (SEZ). Foreign Trade and Tourism Minister Roberto Sanchez held a meeting with Korean Ambassador to Peru, Yungjoon Jo. At the event, the importance of the Asian…