This week was full of various events in the world and politics in Honduras.

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Border Patrol reports new record of 188 thousand migrants apprehended during June in the United States

The United States Border Patrol reported that the number of migrants apprehended at the border broke a new record after detaining more than 188 thousand people who attempted to cross the border during the month of June.

According to data provided by CNN, the June figure exceeded by a little more than 8 thousand migrants those registered in May, where the figure reported was 180 thousand undocumented migrants.

Congress would approve decree to adjudicate TREP for elections, but under warning of liability "if they do something wrong"

The secretary of the National Congress, Tomás Zambrano, informed that on Thursday (15.07.2021) would be approved the special decree through which the National Electoral Council (CNE) will be able to award the Transmission of Preliminary Electoral Results (TREP) service.

However, Zambrano warned that the NEC will have its degree of responsibility in case things do not go as planned by the authorities to implement the TREP in the general elections of November 28, 2021.

Helicopter crashes in mountainous area of Comayagua

A helicopter crashed on Friday (16.07.2021) in the mountainous area of Celecos, in the municipality of San Jeronimo, Comayagua, as reported by residents of the area at noon.

Initially it was believed to be a helicopter belonging to the Honduran Armed Forces (FFAA), however, Lieutenant José Cuello, spokesman for the institution, denied the preliminary information.

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Cuba's Abdala covid-19 vaccine shows 100% efficacy in preventing death in phase 3 trials

Cuba's Abdala vaccine against covid-19 has shown 100 percent efficacy in preventing death and severe disease during phase 3 trials, its developers announced Friday (16.7.2021).

The study was conducted on more than 48,000 volunteers who are participating in phase 3 trials of the vaccines, and who have received a 3-dose schedule.

Hundreds of demonstrators take to the streets in Havana shouting 'freedom'

Hundreds of Cubans took to the streets of Havana on Sunday shouting "freedom" in peaceful demonstrations, which were intercepted by security forces and brigades of pro-government supporters, leading to violent clashes and arrests.

The clashes between demonstrators and pro-government demonstrators took place in the central Fraternity Park, in front of the Capitol, where more than a thousand people gathered with a strong presence of military and police forces, who made several arrests.

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Protest in Cuba. Photo: EFE.

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