Santo Domingo, 23 oct (Prensa Latina) Representantes del sector arrocero de República Dominicana reclamaron hoy al Gobierno un plan estratégico para proteger la producción nacional de arroz y garantizar la seguridad alimentaria, en medio de la incertidumbre por las negociaciones comerciales con Estados Unidos.
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Quito, 23 oct (Prensa Latina) La excandidata presidencial de Ecuador Luisa González, de la Revolución Ciudadana (RC) recibió hoy orden de prisión preventiva junto a otras dos personas por presunto lavado de activos en el caso denominado Laberinto.
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Ciudad de México, 23 oct (Prensa Latina) La presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, presentó hoy al Consejo Asesor para la Transformación Digital del Sector Salud, encargado de automatizar la entrega de medicamentos e insumos en instalaciones médicas.
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Washington, 23 oct (Prensa Latina) La Administración Nacional de Aeronáutica y del Espacio de Estados Unidos (NASA) aspira hoy a lograr helicópteros más eficientes que puedan volar más lejos, transportar más carga y abrir paso a nuevas misiones en el planeta Marte.
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Bogotá, 23 oct (Prensa Latina) A 142 asciende el número de extradiciones firmadas hasta hoy por el presidente de Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, y la ejecución más reciente de ellas corresponde a alias “Mocho Olmedo”, cuyo nombre es Willinton Henao.
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On Friday, Argentine footballer Lionel Messi joined the list of Latin American personalities recognized with the Princess of Asturias Award, expanding a regional presence that now includes 45 prominent figures.
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Since 1981, Latin America has played a significant role in these awards, accumulating 64 prizes awarded to individuals and institutions from fifteen countries in the region.
Mexico leads the list with 21 awards, followed by Argentina, Colombia, and Brazil, with eight each. Venezuela, Peru, Guatemala, Cuba, Chile, Honduras, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Panama, Uruguay, and Puerto Rico are also represented.
Among the honored institutions are the National Museum of Anthropology of Mexico, the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), the Caro y Cuervo Institute of Colombia, the People of Puerto Rico, and the Brazilian National Football Team.
Leo Messi, Premio Princesa de Asturias de los Deportes 2026. #PremiosPrincesadeAsturias pic.twitter.com/nsL2sctvqR
— Fundación Princesa de Asturias (@fpa) October 23, 2026
The text reads, “Leo Messi, Princess of Asturias Award for Sports 2026.”
In literature, figures such as Mexican Juan Rulfo and Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa stand out, while in communication and popular culture, the Argentine Quino, creator of Mafalda, was recognized.
The region’s political and social dimension has also been recognized, with figures such as Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, distinguished for his contribution to international cooperation.
These personalities represent contributions to human rights, literature, journalism, science, politics, and art. Including Messi in the Sports category reinforces Latin America’s presence in the awards and adds one of the most influential footballers of all time.
#Argentina | Students and university workers held their fifth Federal University March, demanding funding and unpaid wages amid Milei's austerity cuts.
— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) October 16, 2026
Police used tear gas and water cannons against protesters.#PublicEducation #UniversityProtests #teleSUREnglish pic.twitter.com/ZX7IAqk1XR
teleSUR: JP
Source: EFE
Roma, 23 oct (Prensa Latina) El consejero político de la Embajada de Cuba en Italia Damián Delgado, denunció hoy el bloqueo económico, comercial y financiero de Estados Unidos hacia la isla y su impacto sobre los principales indicadores del sistema de salud cubano.
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La Habana, 23 oct (Prensa Latina) El director del Instituto de Hematología e Inmunología de Cuba, Wilfredo Roque destacó la importancia que reviste hoy las donaciones de sangre ara el sistema de salud, al tiempo que resaltó la actitud altruista de los donantes.
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Bruselas, 23 oct (Prensa Latina) El tenista argentino Francisco Cerúndolo venció hoy y estará mañana en una de las semifinales del torneo Abierto de esta capital.
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On Friday, Fada Hossein Maleki, a member of the Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, warned regional countries that any support for the United States in the event of a renewed armed conflict would be regarded as a hostile act toward the Persian nation.
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“Iran would be able to identify which regional states are prepared to back American forces if military action resumes,” he told RIA Novosti in an interview.
“In that case, the decisions taken by Iran may go beyond strikes on the military bases of those countries, and those countries themselves will be classified as hostile states,” he added.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said that the United States has spent US$11 billion in taxpayers’ money on missile defense for Israel within the past three years.
“It has fired more interceptors defending Israel than Israel has. That is not a symbiotic relationship. It is a parasitic one,” he pointed out.
‼️ WE ARE ABOUT TO WITNESS THE BIGGEST WAR IN HISTORY FOR THE SURVIVAL OF PETRODOLLAR
— Casimir von Falkenhayn (@Falkenhayn_) October 22, 2026
US military has quietly been scaling back its troop presence at bases across the Middle East.
US Embassies in the Middle East have been ordered evacuation of non-emergency staff members and… https://t.co/GjHPzYo5Ot pic.twitter.com/iSo1j8yd58
Energy markets not to find calm for next 3 years if anti-Iran situation continues
On Thursday, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei warned that global energy markets will remain volatile “for the next three years” if the U.S. continues its current pressure campaign against Iran.
“Perpetuating the current situation will carry strategic consequences, not least that the energy markets will not find calm for the next three years,” he stated in an interview with U.S.-based news outlet Drop Site News.
Rezaei said that if another war is imposed on Iran, Tehran still has the capacity to launch missiles and drones at various U.S. assets across the region and will expand its target list to include “cables, data centers and artificial intelligence facilities.”
The official stressed that Iran will neither reopen the Strait of Hormuz nor return to negotiations, unless its seven new conditions, presented to the United States through mediators, are met.
He also said Gulf states “are rapidly redefining their relationship with Iran” as they realized that “the U.S. military is incapable of defending its own bases.”
teleSUR/ JF
Source: Xinhua – RIA Novosti
Luanda, 23 oct (Prensa Latina) Miembros del cuerpo diplomático de los países de la Comunidad de Desarrollo de África Austral (SADC) acreditados en Cuba entregaron un donativo a la escuela especial Victoria de Cuito Cuanavale, informó hoy la agencia Angola Press (Angop).
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On Friday, English golfer Ian Poulter announced his departure from LIV Golf and confirmed he will not participate in the new project being considered after the withdrawal of Saudi funding that had supported the tour since its inception in 2022.
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Poulter joins other players who have also opted not to participate in the so-called new phase of the competition, including Jon Rahm, David Puig, Bubba Watson, and Louis Oosthuizen.
The Briton explained that the decision was made after discussing it with his family and team, particularly valuing the “possibility of reducing” travel and dedicating more time to his personal life.
Poulter leaves behind a distinguished career in international golf, with twelve European Tour titles and three PGA Tour victories. However, he shared his interest in competing more frequently in senior tournaments.
Life update…✍🏼 pic.twitter.com/kdSQIOmxZ0
— Ian Poulter (@IanJamesPoulter) October 23, 2026
He plans to enhance his activity on social media and digital platforms, especially through his YouTube channel, where he shares golf-related content. The player will also dedicate time to supporting his son Luke Poulter, who is taking his first steps on the competitive circuit.
The player stated that, despite the controversy surrounding LIV Golf since its inception, he is proud to have been part of the project and to have competed with the Majesticks team.
In his message, he highlighted the numerous changes professional golf has undergone in recent years and expressed his conviction that these transformations can open new opportunities for players and organizers.
#Venezuela | National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez called for the return of Venezuelan gold held at the Bank of England to support earthquake recovery efforts.#JorgeRodriguez #teleSUREnglish pic.twitter.com/YDz3PDJVVC
— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) October 22, 2026
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Source: EFE
Amán, 23 oct (Prensa Latina) Líbano, Siria, Iraq, Palestina, Egipto y Emiratos Árabes Unidos condenaron hoy el ataque armado contra asistentes a un funeral cerca de una iglesia en la gobernación jordana de Karak, que dejó siete muertos y 27 heridos.
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On Friday, Prosecutor General’s Office requested preventive detention for leftist former presidential candidate Luisa Gonzalez, who was arrested on Thursday over the alleged irregular handling of funds from the 2023 election campaign.
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Prosecutors requested that she be provisionally held in prison while proceedings against Gonzalez continue. She is accused of the alleged crime of money laundering.
The case comes five weeks before subnational elections in Ecuador, an Andean country where Citizens Revolution, the main opposition force to the U.S.-backed President Daniel Noboa, has denounced judicial persecution of progressive politicians and activists.
The hearing to present charges against Gonzalez is taking place while the leftist leader remains detained at Model Barracks in Guayaquil. She was transferred there after being arrested in the early hours of Thursday at her home in Canuto, a rural locality in the province of Manabi.
During the same hearing, the Public Prosecutor’s Office also requested preventive detention for two other defendants in the case: former lawmaker Santiago Diaz, a Correista whose testimony prompted the investigation, and Wendy Onofre, a former official with the Municipality of Guayaquil under the administration of now-imprisoned Mayor Aquiles Alvarez.
The initial investigation into Gonzalez gained momentum in March following unsubstantiated testimony from Diaz, who was arrested and accused of raping a minor. He was sentenced to 29 years in prison in that case.
Diaz said he had allegedly brought cash from Venezuela on the orders of former President Rafael Correa (2007-2017) to finance Gonzalez’s campaign in the 2023 snap presidential election.
The Prosecutor General’s Office is seeking to establish whether the campaign also received money from a company owned by Aquiles Alvarez, another opponent of Noboa who became mayor of Guayaquil in 2023 with the support of Citizens Revolution, Correa’s party.
Alvarez is currently imprisoned and faces two convictions, one of them for the illegal sale of fuel through service stations he owns with his family.
Luisa Gonzalez was the Correismo candidate in the 2023 and 2025 presidential elections, losing to Noboa in the runoff in both contests.
Investigations targeting Citizens Revolution have led to the party’s suspension, barring it from participating in local elections scheduled for Nov. 29.
The US-backed right-wing narco-dictatorship in Ecuador has arrested presidential candidate Luisa González, from the leftist Correísta movement, on fabricated charges.
— Ben Norton (@BenjaminNorton) October 23, 2026
This came after Ecuador's narco-regime banned the main left-wing opposition party.
Ecuador is run by dictator… pic.twitter.com/h4Hzkmc2aX
FDIM Demands Gonzalez’s Release
On Thursday night, the Women’s International Democratic Federation (FDIM) demanded the immediate release of Ecuadorian former presidential candidate Luisa Gonzalez.
“We denounce before the international community the kidnapping of our comrade Luisa Gonzalez, former candidate for the Presidency of Ecuador, by the fascist regime of Daniel Noboa,” the FDIM said.
“The capture of Luisa is part of the repressive plans of the Ecuadorian government, which intends to subdue, through repression, imprisonment, and kidnapping, all those who demonstrate against corruption and the government’s submission to Trump’s dictates.
“We demand respect for their physical and moral integrity. We demand the immediate release of Luisa Gonzalez, Jorge Glass, and all political prisoners,” the FDIM stated.
The legal proceedings against Gonzalez come weeks after the Electoral Disputes Tribunal upheld her political disqualification, preventing her from registering as a candidate for the Manabi provincial prefecture.
Before these events, the former presidential candidate herself had denounced foreign pressure and the recurring use of lawfare as methods to silence progressive social and political leaders.
Following her arrest, Gonzalez addressed the public, rejecting the allegations made by the Prosecutor General’s Office, describing the accusation against her as absurd and asserting that her case was part of a political persecution campaign driven by the Noboa administration.
In her statement, the opposition leader called on progressive organizations and the Citizens Revolution movement to unite to restore democracy in the country. She also thanked those who had expressed support for her nationwide.
“Sooner or later, the silence will explode in every corner of the country, and we will achieve the long-awaited democracy,” she said.
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Source: EFE – FDIM
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