International

México, 12 ago (EFE).- Investigadores mexicanos desarrollaron una técnica para detectar metales pesados en el agua, en el sitio donde surgen y en tiempo real, informó hoy la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). Mediante la combinación de dos procesos, uno óptico y otro acústico, Víctor Contreras Loera, investigador del Instituto de Ciencias Físicas (ICF) …

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La Paz, Aug 12 (EFE).- Bolivian chefs drew inspiration from “Frankenstein” to create an assortment of snacks and drinks representing selected passages of Mary Shelley’s Victorian horror classic novel, which turned 200 this year. “The book represents rejection and how society creates monsters in many cases,” chef Miguel Carreño told EFE on Saturday. “That’s a …

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Havana, Aug 10 (EFE).- Tires recycled as brake pads, radiators made of pipes and engine gaskets sealed with the use of a pressure cooker are common in Cuba, where every motorist must also be a mechanic amid a shortage of new vehicles, gasoline and spare parts. “Here we invent a lot,” Ramon Mongui, 52, quipped …

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United Nations, Aug 10 (EFE).- The Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, praised Michelle Bachelet on Friday as having been a “formidable figure” both during her term as president of Chile and during her role as the first leader of UN Women. Bachelet will return to the UN starting September 1, after being …

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Moscú, 9 ago (EFE).- Rusia acusó hoy a Estados Unidos de buscar la confrontación con la amenaza de sanciones realmente dañinas para la economía de este país, aunque mostró confianza en que Washington dé marcha atrás, mientras que los expertos se ponen en lo peor y auguran una guerra económica. “La Administración de Estados Unidos …

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Guatemala City, Aug 8 (EFE).- Guatemala’s Fuego volcano, which erupted on Jun. 3 causing the death of at least 165 people, recorded a strong explosion accompanied by avalanches around the crater on Wednesday, the National Institute for Seismology, Vulcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology said in a special bulletin. The explosion took place around 9.20 pm and …

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Buenos Aires, Aug 9 (EFE) .- The Argentine Senate late Wednesday rejected a bill to legalize abortion in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy. Although the bill on voluntary termination of pregnancy was passed by the lower house or the Chamber of Deputies on Jun. 14, the Senate or the upper house, rejected it with …

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