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Petrópolis, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

More than 175 dead, a hundred missing and around 200 injured is the provisional balance of the landslides that affected the mountainous city of Petrópolis, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, according to a count published on Monday by authorities.»

Cuba launches new App for Animal Welfare

Decree-Law No. 31 on Animal Welfare was issued on April 2021 and regulates the principles, duties, rules and purposes regarding the care, health and use of animals, to guarantee their welfare.

A new computer application developed in Cuba in favor of animal welfare is now available at the national and international platform store APKLIS under the name of BACuba.»

Cuban authorities ratify zero-tolerance against drug trafficking

Cuba maintains zero tolerance on drug trafficking

The Cuban state's fight against international drug trafficking led to the seizure of 4,162.23 kilograms of narcotics in 2021, said Colonel Héctor González Hernández, deputy chief of the Anti-Drug Confrontation Division of the Technical Directorate of Investigations (DTI).»

Havana’s Casa de las Américas calls Musicology Prize

The Havana-based Casa de las Américas

The Havana-based Casa de las Américas has called on Latin American and Caribbean composers to participate in the 18th edition of its Musicology Contest, which will be held online this time due to the Covid-19 pandemic.»